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<p class="MsoNormal">What’s the end game here folks?<o:p></o:p></p>
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Rob Robins<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Robert H. Robins<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Ichthyology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Florida Museum of Natural History<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Gainesville, FL 32611-7800<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> <b>
On Behalf Of </b>Tocci, Genevieve Elizabeth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, October 14, 2020 10:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Derek Sikes <dssikes@alaska.edu>; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] Natural history museum controversies?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif">There was the orchid controversy at the Selby Botanical Garden back in the early 2000s. It was all over the news though digging up the articles might take some work now. Here are a few:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia",serif"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.heraldtribune.com_news_20031218_selby-2Dpleads-2Dguilty-2Din-2Dorchid-2Dcase&d=DwMGaQ&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=MCIx6IevDpZN7oPx8SAIb6_HvqHJFo2if2SZHHR4kiQ&m=8o2fyOhZuXIEmPgP567F5oUJv_lO1AuwEV5LCWmfJR0&s=8JJeUgYPVbG8VKd9BguLWczqoabUrAcm2m4L1FmOeNs&e=">https://www.heraldtribune.com/news/20031218/selby-pleads-guilty-in-orchid-case</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="background:white">Genevieve E. Tocci (she, her, hers)</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Senior Curatorial Technician</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Harvard University Herbaria</span><br>
<span style="background:white">22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A.</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Phone: 617-495-1057 Fax: 617-495-9484</span><br>
<span style="background:white"><a href="mailto:glewis-g@oeb.harvard.edu">glewis-g@oeb.harvard.edu</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Derek Sikes<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 13, 2020 9:45 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ECN-L@listserv.unl.edu">ECN-L@listserv.unl.edu</a>; <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">
nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Nhcoll-l] Natural history museum controversies?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Do any of you know of any *published* natural history / science controversies in museums that are quite famous? These could range from taking on specimens or collections that are controversial, to research conducted by museums staff/curators
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<p class="MsoNormal">Ideally, I'd like a publication or documentary / video that has the details. No need to reply with unpublished accounts! & These should involve museum specimens (so no need to reply with stories of misbehaviors of museum personnel if specimens
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Derek<o:p></o:p></p>
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Derek S. Sikes, Curator of Insects<br>
Professor of Entomology<br>
University of Alaska Museum</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">University of Alaska Fairbanks</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">1962 Yukon Drive<br>
Fairbanks, AK 99775-6960<br>
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<a href="mailto:dssikes@alaska.edu" target="_blank">dssikes@alaska.edu</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt">FAX: 907-474-5469<br>
he/him/his<br>
University of Alaska Museum - search 400,276 digitized arthropod records<br>
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