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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Rich,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Glad you asked. As of yesterday, AMNH is not accepting new visitors to its collections until April, when the situation will be reevaluated.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chris<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="https://www.amnh.org/research/staff-directory/christine-johnson">Christine Johnson, Ph.D.</a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Curatorial Associate<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="https://www.amnh.org/research/invertebrate-zoology">American Museum of Natural History</a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="https://www.amnh.org/research/invertebrate-zoology">Division of Invertebrate Zoology</a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Central Park West at 79<sup>th</sup> Street<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>New York, NY 10024<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>(212)769-5605<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="mailto:cjohnson@amnh.org">cjohnson@amnh.org</a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="https://cjohnson192.wixsite.com/amnh-cnidaria-corals">IMLS Coral Rehousing Project</a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="https://www.nyentsoc.org/">Entomologica Americana</a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.jnr-eeb.org/index.php/jnr">Journal of Negative Results - EEB</a><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Richard Rabeler<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 12, 2020 9:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Collections and Covid-19<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Colleagues: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are actively discussing plans for our research museum collections at the University of Michigan Research Museums Center over the next month or so, especially as it relates to students, volunteers, and visitors. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">While I have seen comments on AAMG-L about how people associated with public galleries are being impacted, I don't recall seeing the same from the collections community. I suspect some of you, esp. in university collections, have been
faced with class cancellations and restrictions on travel and possibly visitors and you are likely having similar conversations. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Out of curiosity, how are you planning to handle activities in your collections?
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rich Rabeler, <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Senior Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">University of Michigan Herbarium<o:p></o:p></p>
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