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3. Re: Shelves load capasity (Carrie A. Eaton)<br>
4. Re: Shelves load capasity (Gali Beiner)<br>
5. Re: Shelves load capasity (John E Simmons)<br>
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:34:38 +0000<br>
From: Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu@loodusmuuseum.ee><br>
To: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
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Dear all,<br>
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.<br>
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.<br>
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Joosep Sarapuu<br>
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:40:04 +0000<br>
From: Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu@loodusmuuseum.ee><br>
To: Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu@loodusmuuseum.ee>, NHCOLL-new<br>
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Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and for fluid collections.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Joosep Sarapuu<br>
<br>
From: Nhcoll-l [<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>] On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu<br>
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Dear all,<br>
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.<br>
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.<br>
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Joosep Sarapuu<br>
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 14:47:41 +0000<br>
From: "Carrie A. Eaton" <carrie@geology.wisc.edu><br>
To: Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu@loodusmuuseum.ee>, NHCOLL-new<br>
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Hi Joosep,<br>
The load capacity is largely driven by the material from which the shelf is made (steel, I assume?) but a big portion of what controls the shelf?s carrying capacity is the post construction (the uprights that hold the shelf) and how that load is transferred
to the floor. You also have to take in account the weight of the shelf itself. So a steel shelf with a 500lb capacity and 100lb of steel decking that makes up the shelf would only hold 400lb of objects. Having just dealt with some difficulties with inadequate
load capacities, I would highly encourage you to inquire with the manufacturer and get a good estimate of the shelf?s carrying capacity before putting objects on it. This was also save your back the trouble of having to lift objects multiple times. Best of
luck!<br>
Cheers,<br>
Carrie<br>
<br>
Carrie Eaton, Museum Curator<br>
UW Geology Museum<br>
1215 West Dayton Street<br>
Madison, WI 53706<br>
608.262.4912<br>
twitter @uwgeologymuseum<br>
facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum<br>
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From: Nhcoll-l [<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>] On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu<br>
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity<br>
<br>
Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and for fluid collections.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Joosep Sarapuu<br>
<br>
From: Nhcoll-l [<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>] On Behalf Of Joosep Sarapuu<br>
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity<br>
<br>
Dear all,<br>
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.<br>
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.<br>
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Joosep Sarapuu<br>
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:13:41 +0300<br>
From: Gali Beiner <gali.beiner@mail.huji.ac.il><br>
To: "Carrie A. Eaton" <carrie@geology.wisc.edu><br>
Cc: Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu@loodusmuuseum.ee>, NHCOLL-new<br>
<nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
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Hello Joosep,<br>
<br>
Adding to Carrie's notes:<br>
<br>
1. The floor carrying capacity is also important. If your shelving is<br>
planned for a floor other than the basement, the floor carrying capacity<br>
will vary considerably, depnding on the consruction specifics of the<br>
building. A consrtuction engineer should be able to give you an estimate of<br>
that. In our case, the university construction maintenance personnel guided<br>
us re: possibility of setting up this or that type of shelving in specific<br>
locations. It wasn't as simple as it sounds because our building wasn't new<br>
so we had to change some of our original shelving plans due to estimated<br>
floor carrying capacity.<br>
<br>
2. Type of shelving matters also in terms of static vs. moving (compactor)<br>
shelving. The way the type of shelving interacts with the floor carrying<br>
capacity is what you need to know so you can determine the safe maximum<br>
load per square meter.<br>
<br>
3. Prior to installing new shelving (in our case, compactors in basement<br>
floors) I chose several shelves with extra heavy loads in our old<br>
collection storage system and actually weighed everything on these shelves<br>
to determine real numbers of maximum weight our shelves would be required<br>
to carry. We dealt both with wet and dry collections, so the (maximum)<br>
weight per shelf in each collection type could vary considerably. You could<br>
do the same to determine your own requirements, take 10 shelves or so,<br>
weigh their contents and round upward the highest numbers as your minimum<br>
weight capacity guideline.<br>
<br>
<br>
Hope this helps,<br>
<br>
Gali<br>
<br>
?????? ??? ??, 17 ????? 2021, 17:47, ??? Carrie A. Eaton ?<<br>
carrie@geology.wisc.edu>:<br>
<br>
> Hi Joosep,<br>
><br>
> The load capacity is largely driven by the material from which the shelf<br>
> is made (steel, I assume?) but a big portion of what controls the shelf?s<br>
> carrying capacity is the post construction (the uprights that hold the<br>
> shelf) and how that load is transferred to the floor. You also have to take<br>
> in account the weight of the shelf itself. So a steel shelf with a 500lb<br>
> capacity and 100lb of steel decking that makes up the shelf would only hold<br>
> 400lb of objects. Having just dealt with some difficulties with inadequate<br>
> load capacities, I would highly encourage you to inquire with the<br>
> manufacturer and get a good estimate of the shelf?s carrying capacity<br>
> before putting objects on it. This was also save your back the trouble of<br>
> having to lift objects multiple times. Best of luck!<br>
><br>
> Cheers,<br>
><br>
> Carrie<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Carrie Eaton, Museum Curator<br>
><br>
> UW Geology Museum<br>
><br>
> 1215 West Dayton Street<br>
><br>
> Madison, WI 53706<br>
><br>
> 608.262.4912<br>
><br>
> *twitter @uwgeologymuseum facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum<br>
> <<a href="http://facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum">http://facebook.com/uwgeologymuseum</a>>*<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *From:* Nhcoll-l [<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>] *On Behalf Of<br>
> *Joosep Sarapuu<br>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 17, 2021 9:40 AM<br>
> *To:* Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu@loodusmuuseum.ee>; NHCOLL-new <<br>
> nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
> *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these<br>
> shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and<br>
> for fluid collections.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Sincerely,<br>
><br>
> Joosep Sarapuu<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *From:* Nhcoll-l [<a href=""></a>mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu<br>
> <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu>] *On Behalf Of *Joosep Sarapuu<br>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, August 17, 2021 5:35 PM<br>
> *To:* NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Dear all,<br>
><br>
> I think some of you have been already had this situation before.<br>
><br>
> We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would<br>
> like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves<br>
> sizes are 100x59cm.<br>
><br>
> Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Sincerely,<br>
><br>
> Joosep Sarapuu<br>
><br>
><br>
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Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:23:20 -0400<br>
From: John E Simmons <simmons.johne@gmail.com><br>
To: Gali Beiner <gali.beiner@mail.huji.ac.il><br>
Cc: "Carrie A. Eaton" <carrie@geology.wisc.edu>, NHCOLL-new<br>
<nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
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In addition to the excellent advice already offered about shelf material,<br>
floor loading, etc., there is also the issue of how weight is distributed<br>
on the shelf.<br>
<br>
When the weight is more or less evenly distributed (e.g., in boxes of<br>
similar shape) shelves may behave differently than when the weight is<br>
concentrated on one end or in the middle. We encountered this problem in<br>
selecting shelving for the Fluid Collections Research Facility at the<br>
University of Kansas back in the 1990s when we discovered that despite the<br>
weight capacity rating of the shelves, some shelves bent when loaded with<br>
jars of specimens if the weight was not evenly distributed. Therefore, in<br>
the specifications for shelving, we specified both a weight capacity (we<br>
selected 500 pounds per shelf, based on the maximum potential weight of the<br>
jars we could fit on the shelf) and also that the shelves must not flex<br>
(bend) more than 1/8 of an inch when fully loaded. We were able to purchase<br>
shelves that met these requirements and they worked fine. I have heard<br>
stories from other collections that had steel shelves bend under unevenly<br>
distributed weight loads.<br>
<br>
--John<br>
<br>
John E. Simmons<br>
Writer and Museum Consultant<br>
Museologica<br>
*and*<br>
Associate Curator of Collections<br>
Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery<br>
Penn State University<br>
*and*<br>
Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia<br>
Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima<br>
<br>
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On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 11:14 AM Gali Beiner <gali.beiner@mail.huji.ac.il><br>
wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hello Joosep,<br>
><br>
> Adding to Carrie's notes:<br>
><br>
> 1. The floor carrying capacity is also important. If your shelving is<br>
> planned for a floor other than the basement, the floor carrying capacity<br>
> will vary considerably, depnding on the consruction specifics of the<br>
> building. A consrtuction engineer should be able to give you an estimate of<br>
> that. In our case, the university construction maintenance personnel guided<br>
> us re: possibility of setting up this or that type of shelving in specific<br>
> locations. It wasn't as simple as it sounds because our building wasn't new<br>
> so we had to change some of our original shelving plans due to estimated<br>
> floor carrying capacity.<br>
><br>
> 2. Type of shelving matters also in terms of static vs. moving (compactor)<br>
> shelving. The way the type of shelving interacts with the floor carrying<br>
> capacity is what you need to know so you can determine the safe maximum<br>
> load per square meter.<br>
><br>
> 3. Prior to installing new shelving (in our case, compactors in basement<br>
> floors) I chose several shelves with extra heavy loads in our old<br>
> collection storage system and actually weighed everything on these shelves<br>
> to determine real numbers of maximum weight our shelves would be required<br>
> to carry. We dealt both with wet and dry collections, so the (maximum)<br>
> weight per shelf in each collection type could vary considerably. You could<br>
> do the same to determine your own requirements, take 10 shelves or so,<br>
> weigh their contents and round upward the highest numbers as your minimum<br>
> weight capacity guideline.<br>
><br>
><br>
> Hope this helps,<br>
><br>
> Gali<br>
><br>
> ?????? ??? ??, 17 ????? 2021, 17:47, ??? Carrie A. Eaton ?<<br>
> carrie@geology.wisc.edu>:<br>
><br>
>> Hi Joosep,<br>
>><br>
>> The load capacity is largely driven by the material from which the shelf<br>
>> is made (steel, I assume?) but a big portion of what controls the shelf?s<br>
>> carrying capacity is the post construction (the uprights that hold the<br>
>> shelf) and how that load is transferred to the floor. You also have to take<br>
>> in account the weight of the shelf itself. So a steel shelf with a 500lb<br>
>> capacity and 100lb of steel decking that makes up the shelf would only hold<br>
>> 400lb of objects. Having just dealt with some difficulties with inadequate<br>
>> load capacities, I would highly encourage you to inquire with the<br>
>> manufacturer and get a good estimate of the shelf?s carrying capacity<br>
>> before putting objects on it. This was also save your back the trouble of<br>
>> having to lift objects multiple times. Best of luck!<br>
>><br>
>> Cheers,<br>
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>> Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these<br>
>> shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and<br>
>> for fluid collections.<br>
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>> Sincerely,<br>
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>> Joosep Sarapuu<br>
>><br>
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>> *From:* Nhcoll-l [<a href=""></a>mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu<br>
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>> I think some of you have been already had this situation before.<br>
>><br>
>> We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would<br>
>> like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves<br>
>> sizes are 100x59cm.<br>
>><br>
>> Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?<br>
>><br>
>><br>
>><br>
>> Sincerely,<br>
>><br>
>> Joosep Sarapuu<br>
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From: "Callomon,Paul" <prc44@drexel.edu><br>
To: John E Simmons <simmons.johne@gmail.com>, Gali Beiner<br>
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves vs. racking<br>
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Another consideration is the difference between cantilever shelves and racking. The former are only supported on one side, so adding weight to them creates a rotational stress at the point where the horizontal spur meets the vertical support. This can fail
well before the nominal maximum loading of either the shelf or the support is reached.<br>
With racking, the shelves are supported on two sides (back and front), so all stresses are simple. In addition, the number of load-bearing points is doubled, so the load on each is halved. If you anticipate heavy loads, increasing the number of vertical elements
in a given length of racking can compensate for that.<br>
Finally, racking can be placed on feet that further distribute the load. It?s the best way to go.<br>
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Paul Callomon<br>
Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates<br>
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of John E Simmons<br>
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 11:23 AM<br>
To: Gali Beiner <gali.beiner@mail.huji.ac.il><br>
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity<br>
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External.<br>
In addition to the excellent advice already offered about shelf material, floor loading, etc., there is also the issue of how weight is distributed on the shelf.<br>
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When the weight is more or less evenly distributed (e.g., in boxes of similar shape) shelves may behave differently than when the weight is concentrated on one end or in the middle. We encountered this problem in selecting shelving for the Fluid Collections
Research Facility at the University of Kansas back in the 1990s when we discovered that despite the weight capacity rating of the shelves, some shelves bent when loaded with jars of specimens if the weight was not evenly distributed. Therefore, in the specifications
for shelving, we specified both a weight capacity (we selected 500 pounds per shelf, based on the maximum potential weight of the jars we could fit on the shelf) and also that the shelves must not flex (bend) more than 1/8 of an inch when fully loaded. We
were able to purchase shelves that met these requirements and they worked fine. I have heard stories from other collections that had steel shelves bend under unevenly distributed weight loads.<br>
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--John<br>
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John E. Simmons<br>
Writer and Museum Consultant<br>
Museologica<br>
and<br>
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Earth and Mineral Science Museum & Art Gallery<br>
Penn State University<br>
and<br>
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On Tue, Aug 17, 2021 at 11:14 AM Gali Beiner <gali.beiner@mail.huji.ac.il<mailto:gali.beiner@mail.huji.ac.il>> wrote:<br>
Hello Joosep,<br>
<br>
Adding to Carrie's notes:<br>
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1. The floor carrying capacity is also important. If your shelving is planned for a floor other than the basement, the floor carrying capacity will vary considerably, depnding on the consruction specifics of the building. A consrtuction engineer should be able
to give you an estimate of that. In our case, the university construction maintenance personnel guided us re: possibility of setting up this or that type of shelving in specific locations. It wasn't as simple as it sounds because our building wasn't new so
we had to change some of our original shelving plans due to estimated floor carrying capacity.<br>
<br>
2. Type of shelving matters also in terms of static vs. moving (compactor) shelving. The way the type of shelving interacts with the floor carrying capacity is what you need to know so you can determine the safe maximum load per square meter.<br>
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3. Prior to installing new shelving (in our case, compactors in basement floors) I chose several shelves with extra heavy loads in our old collection storage system and actually weighed everything on these shelves to determine real numbers of maximum weight
our shelves would be required to carry. We dealt both with wet and dry collections, so the (maximum) weight per shelf in each collection type could vary considerably. You could do the same to determine your own requirements, take 10 shelves or so, weigh their
contents and round upward the highest numbers as your minimum weight capacity guideline.<br>
<br>
<br>
Hope this helps,<br>
<br>
Gali<br>
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?????? ??? ??, 17 ????? 2021, 17:47, ??? Carrie A. Eaton ?<carrie@geology.wisc.edu<mailto:carrie@geology.wisc.edu>>:<br>
Hi Joosep,<br>
The load capacity is largely driven by the material from which the shelf is made (steel, I assume?) but a big portion of what controls the shelf?s carrying capacity is the post construction (the uprights that hold the shelf) and how that load is transferred
to the floor. You also have to take in account the weight of the shelf itself. So a steel shelf with a 500lb capacity and 100lb of steel decking that makes up the shelf would only hold 400lb of objects. Having just dealt with some difficulties with inadequate
load capacities, I would highly encourage you to inquire with the manufacturer and get a good estimate of the shelf?s carrying capacity before putting objects on it. This was also save your back the trouble of having to lift objects multiple times. Best of
luck!<br>
Cheers,<br>
Carrie<br>
<br>
Carrie Eaton, Museum Curator<br>
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Sorry, I forgot to add what collections are on the shelves. We need these shelves for bones and horns. And the other ones are for stuffed animals and for fluid collections.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Joosep Sarapuu<br>
<br>
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Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity<br>
<br>
Dear all,<br>
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.<br>
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.<br>
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Joosep Sarapuu<br>
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:44:09 -0500<br>
From: "Catherine Early (she/her)" <cearly@smm.org><br>
To: "Bentley, Andrew Charles" <abentley@ku.edu><br>
Cc: "nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] frozen tissue collections<br>
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Hi Andy,<br>
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They haven't all been treated the same way and there is little if any<br>
record-keeping on how they were treated, especially the salvage specimens<br>
brought to us by members of the public. But the feedback I'm getting is<br>
that it would still be worth taking tissue samples, and worth writing a<br>
small grant to cover some test extractions to see how they do. Thanks!<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
Catherine<br>
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On Mon, Aug 16, 2021 at 2:06 PM Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley@ku.edu><br>
wrote:<br>
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> Catherine<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> No, I would not say that is the case. It very much depends on how these<br>
> have been treated over the years as to whether viable DNA can be extracted<br>
> from them. DNA has been extracted from worse. If they have been frozen at<br>
> -20 consistently since collecting then there is every possibility that<br>
> viable DNA may still be present. If they have all been treated the same<br>
> way it may be useful to test a couple of them to see if you can get DNA out<br>
> of them and then progress from there.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Andy<br>
><br>
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> Andy Bentley<br>
><br>
> Ichthyology Collection Manager<br>
><br>
> University of Kansas<br>
><br>
> Biodiversity Institute<br>
><br>
> Dyche Hall<br>
><br>
> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard<br>
><br>
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><br>
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> *From: *Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of<br>
> "Catherine Early (she/her)" <cearly@smm.org><br>
> *Date: *Monday, August 16, 2021 at 1:47 PM<br>
> *To: *"nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
> *Subject: *Re: [Nhcoll-l] frozen tissue collections<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hi all,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I've dug into some of the very helpful resources you shared and would<br>
> appreciate some further input. At this point, we are focusing our efforts<br>
> on working through a 20 year backlog of carcasses stored in -20C freezers<br>
> awaiting more traditional specimen preps, rather than collecting new<br>
> specimens. Most of these specimens are relatively common species that were<br>
> salvaged or were put into coolers during field surveys and then frozen. I<br>
> thought it would be good to also preserve tissues for genomic studies as we<br>
> prepare these specimens, but after reading the papers you shared, it seems<br>
> like these specimens have little to no chance of yielding useful genetic<br>
> material given their storage history so we shouldn't bother preserving<br>
> tissue samples from them. Is that correct?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Best,<br>
><br>
> Catherine<br>
><br>
><br>
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> On Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 11:47 AM Catherine Early (she/her) <cearly@smm.org><br>
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> Thanks to everyone who replied with resources! It's great to be part of a<br>
> community of people so eager to help.<br>
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> On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 8:38 AM Catherine Early (she/her) <cearly@smm.org><br>
> wrote:<br>
><br>
> Hi all,<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> We're going to start taking tissue samples for genomic work as part of our<br>
> specimen preparations. I'm currently writing a grant to upgrade our<br>
> collections and will include a request for a tissue sample freezer, but I'm<br>
> really struggling to write that section since I don't use tissues in my own<br>
> research. Can you recommend good books, papers, or other resources to get<br>
> me started? Thanks!<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Best,<br>
><br>
> Catherine<br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
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><br>
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><br>
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Message: 9<br>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:37:35 -0700<br>
From: Dakota Rowsey <drowsey@asu.edu><br>
To: nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Tips for Repairing Damaged Bird Study Skins<br>
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Hello all,<br>
<br>
I have recently unearthed a series of bird skins that have been allowed to<br>
languish in a chest freezer for far too long and the specimens are not in<br>
great condition: they got frozen together over the course of their life in<br>
a cold, damp cardboard box. I would like to save the specimens I can, as<br>
some of them are unique in our collection. I know that I am unlikely to<br>
ever get these specimens looking great, but nevertheless I am looking for<br>
tips and advice on how to control the damage to these specimens, safely<br>
neutralize any mold or mildew if possible, preen the feathers, etc. Advice<br>
on techniques, tools, and any cleaning agents would all be appreciated.<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
Dakota<br>
<br>
-- <br>
*Dakota M. Rowsey, Ph.D.* (he/his)<br>
Vertebrate Collections Manager<br>
Portal Manager, Consortium of Small Vertebrate Collections<br>
Arizona State University Biocollections<br>
734 W Alameda Dr.<br>
Tempe, AZ 85282<br>
(480)727-5870<br>
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Message: 10<br>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:40:59 -0600<br>
From: Elizabeth Wommack <ewommack@uwyo.edu><br>
To: Dakota Rowsey <drowsey@asu.edu><br>
Cc: nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Tips for Repairing Damaged Bird Study Skins<br>
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Hi Dakota,<br>
<br>
Just checking before diving into any thoughts, do you mean stuffed bird<br>
skin specimens, or frozen unstuffed flat skins bird specimens?<br>
<br>
cheers,<br>
Beth Wommack<br>
<br>
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 10:38 AM Dakota Rowsey <drowsey@asu.edu> wrote:<br>
<br>
> ? This message was sent from a non-UWYO address. Please exercise caution<br>
> when clicking links or opening attachments from external sources.<br>
><br>
> Hello all,<br>
><br>
> I have recently unearthed a series of bird skins that have been allowed to<br>
> languish in a chest freezer for far too long and the specimens are not in<br>
> great condition: they got frozen together over the course of their life in<br>
> a cold, damp cardboard box. I would like to save the specimens I can, as<br>
> some of them are unique in our collection. I know that I am unlikely to<br>
> ever get these specimens looking great, but nevertheless I am looking for<br>
> tips and advice on how to control the damage to these specimens, safely<br>
> neutralize any mold or mildew if possible, preen the feathers, etc. Advice<br>
> on techniques, tools, and any cleaning agents would all be appreciated.<br>
><br>
> Thank you,<br>
> Dakota<br>
><br>
> --<br>
> *Dakota M. Rowsey, Ph.D.* (he/his)<br>
> Vertebrate Collections Manager<br>
> Portal Manager, Consortium of Small Vertebrate Collections<br>
> Arizona State University Biocollections<br>
> 734 W Alameda Dr.<br>
> Tempe, AZ 85282<br>
> (480)727-5870<br>
><br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Elizabeth Wommack, PhD<br>
Curator and Collections Manager of Vertebrates<br>
University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates<br>
Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center<br>
University of Wyoming,<br>
Laramie, WY 82071<br>
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Message: 11<br>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 09:41:59 -0700<br>
From: Dakota Rowsey <drowsey@asu.edu><br>
To: Elizabeth Wommack <ewommack@uwyo.edu><br>
Cc: nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Tips for Repairing Damaged Bird Study Skins<br>
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Yes, happy to clarify - stuffed bird skin specimens.<br>
<br>
On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 9:41 AM Elizabeth Wommack <ewommack@uwyo.edu> wrote:<br>
<br>
> Hi Dakota,<br>
><br>
> Just checking before diving into any thoughts, do you mean stuffed bird<br>
> skin specimens, or frozen unstuffed flat skins bird specimens?<br>
><br>
> cheers,<br>
> Beth Wommack<br>
><br>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2021 at 10:38 AM Dakota Rowsey <drowsey@asu.edu> wrote:<br>
><br>
>> ? This message was sent from a non-UWYO address. Please exercise caution<br>
>> when clicking links or opening attachments from external sources.<br>
>><br>
>> Hello all,<br>
>><br>
>> I have recently unearthed a series of bird skins that have been allowed<br>
>> to languish in a chest freezer for far too long and the specimens are not<br>
>> in great condition: they got frozen together over the course of their life<br>
>> in a cold, damp cardboard box. I would like to save the specimens I can, as<br>
>> some of them are unique in our collection. I know that I am unlikely to<br>
>> ever get these specimens looking great, but nevertheless I am looking for<br>
>> tips and advice on how to control the damage to these specimens, safely<br>
>> neutralize any mold or mildew if possible, preen the feathers, etc. Advice<br>
>> on techniques, tools, and any cleaning agents would all be appreciated.<br>
>><br>
>> Thank you,<br>
>> Dakota<br>
>><br>
>> --<br>
>> *Dakota M. Rowsey, Ph.D.* (he/his)<br>
>> Vertebrate Collections Manager<br>
>> Portal Manager, Consortium of Small Vertebrate Collections<br>
>> Arizona State University Biocollections<br>
>> 734 W Alameda Dr.<br>
>> Tempe, AZ 85282<br>
>> (480)727-5870<br>
>><br>
><br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Elizabeth Wommack, PhD<br>
> Curator and Collections Manager of Vertebrates<br>
> University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates<br>
> Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center<br>
> University of Wyoming,<br>
> Laramie, WY 82071<br>
> ewommack@ <ewommack@berkeley.edu>uwyo.edu<br>
> <<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://uwyo.edu/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!KeQCWVscP0jBVQegOG38oRrOmgSSZZCEOK4zJq2AQBmCWvbGSRyc4aDg9w_zj0w$">https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://uwyo.edu/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!KeQCWVscP0jBVQegOG38oRrOmgSSZZCEOK4zJq2AQBmCWvbGSRyc4aDg9w_zj0w$</a>><br>
> www.uwymv.<br>
> <<a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.uwymv.edu/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!KeQCWVscP0jBVQegOG38oRrOmgSSZZCEOK4zJq2AQBmCWvbGSRyc4aDgDwlc1cg$">https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.uwymv.edu/__;!!IKRxdwAv5BmarQ!KeQCWVscP0jBVQegOG38oRrOmgSSZZCEOK4zJq2AQBmCWvbGSRyc4aDgDwlc1cg$</a>><br>
> org<br>
> UWYMV Collection Use Policy<br>
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Message: 12<br>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:40:41 -0400<br>
From: Cody Thompson <cwthomp@umich.edu><br>
To: nhcoll <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fwd: Faculty search: Assistant Professor in<br>
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at U. Michigan<br>
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Colleagues:<br>
<br>
Please see the advertisement below for an upcoming faculty position in<br>
the University<br>
of Michigan Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology<br>
<<a href="https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb">https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb</a>>. The job posting can also be found here<br>
<<a href="https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb/about-us/assistant-professor-of-ecology-and-or-evolutionary-biology.html">https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb/about-us/assistant-professor-of-ecology-and-or-evolutionary-biology.html</a>>.<br>
This is a broad search, but there are opportunities for successful<br>
applicants to integrate their research programs with our world-class museum<br>
collections and field stations.<br>
<br>
Take care,<br>
Cody<br>
<br>
<br>
Assistant Professor of Ecology and/or Evolutionary Biology<br>
<<a href="https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb/about-us/assistant-professor-of-ecology-and-or-evolutionary-biology.html#">https://lsa.umich.edu/eeb/about-us/assistant-professor-of-ecology-and-or-evolutionary-biology.html#</a>><br>
<br>
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of<br>
Michigan invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in any<br>
area of ecology or evolutionary biology. This is a university-year<br>
appointment at the level of Assistant Professor with an expected start date<br>
of August 29, 2022. A successful candidate will be expected to establish a<br>
thriving research program, to effectively teach and mentor both<br>
undergraduate and graduate students, and to contribute to an equitable and<br>
inclusive departmental climate. They might also leverage University of<br>
Michigan and EEB facilities including world class biodiversity collections<br>
(Museum of Zoology and Herbarium), a local field research facility (the<br>
Edwin S. George Reserve), and a large educational and research facility in<br>
northern Michigan (the University of Michigan Biological Station). The<br>
university is located in Ann Arbor, which is a vibrant community with<br>
excellent schools and proximity to both natural areas and Detroit.<br>
<br>
Applications must be submitted <a href="https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/Apply/1441">
https://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/Apply/1441</a>. You<br>
will be asked to upload a cover letter, CV, a concise (2-4 pg) statement<br>
describing current and future research plans, a statement of teaching<br>
philosophy and experience, a statement of commitment and contributions to<br>
diversity, equity and inclusion in academia, and contact information for<br>
three references. Application review will begin October 1, 2021 and<br>
continue until the position is filled. Questions about this search should<br>
be directed to mollyiz@umich.edu, executive assistant for the Department of<br>
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.<br>
<br>
*EEB is committed to fostering diversity throughout the department,<br>
including with respect to race, ethnicity, gender, and disability status of<br>
faculty members. Women and members of other groups underrepresented in<br>
science are particularly encouraged to apply. The university supports the<br>
needs of dual career couples. The University of Michigan is an equal<br>
opportunity/affirmative action employer.*<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Cody W. Thompson, PhD<br>
Mammal Collections Manager<br>
& Assistant Research Scientist<br>
University of Michigan<br>
Museum of Zoology<br>
3600 Varsity Drive<br>
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108<br>
Office: (734) 615-2810<br>
Fax: (734) 763-4080<br>
Email: cwthomp@umich.edu<br>
Website: codythompson.org<br>
<br>
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UMMZ/Herbarium has limited<br>
personnel available working onsite. No loan returns should be shipped<br>
without prior notification, and collection visits, loan requests, gifts,<br>
exchanges, etc. should be coordinated with the appropriate curatorial<br>
staff. Please expect delayed responses. We apologize for any inconvenience<br>
this may cause.<br>
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Message: 13<br>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 10:40:47 -0500<br>
From: William Simpson <wsimpson@fieldmuseum.org><br>
To: nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity<br>
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Hi Joosep,<br>
<br>
Ask the manufacturer what the load capacity is, then if possible get a <br>
sample and test it.? We buy bags of salt and load up shelves to test <br>
them.? We've had one model collapse under a load of salt matching the <br>
manufacturer's stated capacity.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
Bill<br>
<br>
<br>
On 8/17/21 9:34 AM, Joosep Sarapuu wrote:<br>
><br>
> Dear all,<br>
><br>
> I think some of you have been already had this situation before.<br>
><br>
> We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we <br>
> would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our <br>
> shelves sizes are 100x59cm.<br>
><br>
> Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?<br>
><br>
> Sincerely,<br>
><br>
> Joosep Sarapuu<br>
><br>
><br>
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> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of<br>
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Gantz Family Collections Center<br>
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Primarily Working from Home<br>
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*Field Museum of Natural History*<br>
1400 South Lake Shore Drive<br>
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Message: 14<br>
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021 16:17:51 +0000<br>
From: "Palmer, Lisa" <PALMERL@si.edu><br>
To: "nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Cc: Nana Kaneko <nana.kaneko@fema.dhs.gov><br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: ALERT: Tropical Storm Henri<br>
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fyi<br>
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From: Foley, Lori <lori.foley@fema.dhs.gov><br>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 12:16 PM<br>
Subject: ALERT: Tropical Storm Henri<br>
<br>
External Email - Exercise Caution<br>
HENTF members,<br>
<br>
The potential impacts of Tropical Storm Henri may be felt from North Carolina north through the mid-Atlantic states to New England. Please notify your members and constituents, especially those in New York and New England (Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont), to:<br>
<br>
* Prepare for the possibility of flooding and/or tropical storm-force winds.<br>
* Monitor the storm via the National Hurricane Center<<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhc.noaa.gov%2F%23Henri&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977378448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=2zxm%2FCV3FoXVT1%2BRH40lLa%2B77RAtDoOnl12Rjrg%2FswE%3D&reserved=0">https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhc.noaa.gov%2F%23Henri&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977378448%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=2zxm%2FCV3FoXVT1%2BRH40lLa%2B77RAtDoOnl12Rjrg%2FswE%3D&reserved=0</a>>
and their state emergency management agency<<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usa.gov%2Fstate-emergency-management&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977388405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3yJkzdRJr9EiJIMjy7Upxb3VCUZ0yP1S9eq6g4zGUpg%3D&reserved=0">https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usa.gov%2Fstate-emergency-management&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977388405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=3yJkzdRJr9EiJIMjy7Upxb3VCUZ0yP1S9eq6g4zGUpg%3D&reserved=0</a>>.<br>
<br>
>From the National Hurricane Center:<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
1. Henri is forecast to be near the northeast coast of the U.S. on Sunday and Monday, and the risks of storm surge, wind, and rain impacts in portions of southern New England and eastern Long Island are increasing. Watches will likely be required for portions
of this area on Friday.<br>
<br>
<br>
1. Swells from Henri will begin to reach much of the east coast of the U.S. and Atlantic Canada by the end of the week and continue through the weekend. These swells could cause life-threatening surf and rip currents.<br>
<br>
<br>
The HENTF dashboard<<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffema.connectsolutions.com%2Fhentf%2F&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977388405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=9JzeRbtWRAb%2B8bZ3rbyHA3cl9IzaBjM5qmRpSbgRcVg%3D&reserved=0">https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffema.connectsolutions.com%2Fhentf%2F&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977388405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=9JzeRbtWRAb%2B8bZ3rbyHA3cl9IzaBjM5qmRpSbgRcVg%3D&reserved=0</a>>
contains graphics from the National Hurricane Center as well as preparedness tips for cultural institutions and other useful links.<br>
<br>
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<br>
Thank you!<br>
<br>
Lori<br>
<br>
Lori Foley<br>
Coordinator | Heritage Emergency National Task Force<br>
Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation<br>
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration | Resilience<br>
Mobile: (202) 826-6303<br>
lori.foley@fema.dhs.gov<mailto:lori.foley@fema.dhs.gov><br>
culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fculturalrescue.si.edu%2Fhentf%2F&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977388405%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2BssbecBJ07dflaaFf1MzFBVP302f5C1eapuh2vuyghE%3D&reserved=0><br>
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Federal Emergency Management Agency<br>
fema.gov<<a href=""></a>https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fema.gov%2F&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cfa7e7c069e52471c047608d9632cb78f%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637649865977398364%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=lt6lKNblmE8Qe2xXh7WI86rh77OxsA3j4qRhEl%2BPc%2Bw%3D&reserved=0><br>
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Message: 15<br>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021 22:37:15 +0000<br>
From: Peter H Wimberger <phwimberger@pugetsound.edu><br>
To: nhcoll <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections<br>
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Dear NHCollers,<br>
Our university is revisiting their insurance coverage and asked us for an inventory of specimens and equipment. The adjusters are not sure how to deal with natural history collection specimens. What experience do people have valuating their collections?
Are there conventions that natural history collections or their parent institutions use for insuring collections? If folks could point me in the direction of resources or let me know what they have done, I would be very appreciative!<br>
Thanks,<br>
Peter<br>
<br>
Peter Wimberger<br>
Director, Slater Museum of Natural History<br>
Professor, Biology<br>
University of Puget Sound<br>
Tacoma, WA 98406<br>
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Message: 16<br>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 14:21:33 +0000<br>
From: naturalhistory <naturalhistory@museum.ie><br>
To: Peter H Wimberger <phwimberger@pugetsound.edu>, nhcoll<br>
<nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections<br>
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Everything you need has been discussed before and published here:<br>
<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Value-Valuation-Natural-Science-Collections/dp/1897799764">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Value-Valuation-Natural-Science-Collections/dp/1897799764</a><br>
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There are more recent articles and advice but this is a great starting point (including discussion of how meaningless the concept can be!)<br>
<br>
Nigel<br>
<br>
Mr Nigel T. Monaghan,<br>
Keeper,<br>
Natural History Division,<br>
National Museum of Ireland,<br>
Merrion Street,<br>
Dublin D02 F627,<br>
IRELAND<br>
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+353-1-6486354 (phone)<br>
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Peter H Wimberger<br>
Sent: 18 August 2021 23:37<br>
To: nhcoll <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections<br>
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Dear NHCollers,<br>
Our university is revisiting their insurance coverage and asked us for an inventory of specimens and equipment. The adjusters are not sure how to deal with natural history collection specimens. What experience do people have valuating their collections?
Are there conventions that natural history collections or their parent institutions use for insuring collections? If folks could point me in the direction of resources or let me know what they have done, I would be very appreciative!<br>
Thanks,<br>
Peter<br>
<br>
Peter Wimberger<br>
Director, Slater Museum of Natural History<br>
Professor, Biology<br>
University of Puget Sound<br>
Tacoma, WA 98406<br>
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Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:25:28 +0000<br>
From: Nicole Seiden <nseiden@fau.edu><br>
To: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown<br>
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Hello and happy Friday!<br>
I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been ?ignored? for some time now and both the specimens and the database have numerous discrepancies that I?ve been addressing.
Currently, I?m working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some advice.<br>
A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it?s very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl,
though I have had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.<br>
Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose
any risk to the specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?<br>
<br>
Many thanks in advanced,<br>
Nicki<br>
<br>
<br>
Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.<br>
<br>
She/Her/Hers<br>
<br>
Research Collection Manager<br>
<br>
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute<br>
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Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:37:05 +0000<br>
From: "Bentley, Andrew Charles" <abentley@ku.edu><br>
To: Nicole Seiden <nseiden@fau.edu>, NHCOLL-new<br>
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown<br>
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Nicole<br>
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I would not rinse in water of any kind as this may pose a risk of osmotic changes in the specimens. I would presume they are in some kind of alcohol unless a formalin test strip proves otherwise and would transfer into new preservative as is without any washing.<br>
<br>
Andy<br>
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Nicole Seiden<br>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 3:25 PM<br>
To: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?<br>
<br>
Hello and happy Friday!<br>
I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been "ignored" for some time now and both the specimens and the database have numerous discrepancies that I've been addressing.
Currently, I'm working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some advice.<br>
A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it's very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl,
though I have had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.<br>
Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose
any risk to the specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?<br>
<br>
Many thanks in advanced,<br>
Nicki<br>
<br>
<br>
Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.<br>
<br>
She/Her/Hers<br>
<br>
Research Collection Manager<br>
<br>
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute<br>
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Message: 19<br>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 21:50:39 +0100<br>
From: Luis Cer?aco <luisceriaco@gmail.com><br>
To: "Bentley, Andrew Charles" <abentley@ku.edu><br>
Cc: Nicole Seiden <nseiden@fau.edu>, NHCOLL-new<br>
<nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown<br>
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Hi Nicole,<br>
Check our recent paper. It seems to be a similar situation<br>
<a href="https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=64607&journal_name=zookeys">https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=64607&journal_name=zookeys</a><br>
Best!<br>
Luis<br>
<br>
A sexta, 20/08/2021, 21:37, Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley@ku.edu><br>
escreveu:<br>
<br>
> Nicole<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> I would not rinse in water of any kind as this may pose a risk of osmotic<br>
> changes in the specimens. I would presume they are in some kind of alcohol<br>
> unless a formalin test strip proves otherwise and would transfer into new<br>
> preservative as is without any washing.<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Andy<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *From:* Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> *On Behalf Of *Nicole<br>
> Seiden<br>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 20, 2021 3:25 PM<br>
> *To:* NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
> *Subject:* [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown<br>
> preservative?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Hello and happy Friday!<br>
><br>
> I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of<br>
> digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been<br>
> ?ignored? for some time now and both the specimens and the database have<br>
> numerous discrepancies that I?ve been addressing. Currently, I?m working<br>
> with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some<br>
> advice.<br>
><br>
> A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown<br>
> fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to<br>
> larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it?s very likely<br>
> that most are in ethanol or isopropyl, though I have had the unpleasant<br>
> misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.<br>
><br>
> Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the<br>
> fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known<br>
> preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water<br>
> and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose any risk to the specimens<br>
> (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> Many thanks in advanced,<br>
><br>
> Nicki<br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> *Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.*<br>
><br>
> She/Her/Hers<br>
><br>
> *Research Collection Manager*<br>
><br>
> Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute<br>
><br>
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Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2021 20:57:43 +0000<br>
From: "Callomon,Paul" <prc44@drexel.edu><br>
To: Nicole Seiden <nseiden@fau.edu>, NHCOLL-new<br>
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown<br>
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Hi Nicki,<br>
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If you can, get some device for measuring fluid concentration. This could be a simple glass hydrometer (Traille-type) or a more expensive electronic device like the Anton Paar Snap-41. As long as what you have is ethanol, you should be able to find the concentration.
That's important in deciding what to do next; if you move something from 50% to 80%, for example, it might well shrink as more water is driven out of it.<br>
<br>
<br>
Paul Callomon<br>
Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates<br>
________________________________<br>
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University<br>
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia PA 19103-1195, USA<br>
prc44@drexel.edu<<a href="mailto:prc44@drexel.edu">mailto:prc44@drexel.edu</a>> Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170<br>
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<br>
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From: Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu> On Behalf Of Nicole Seiden<br>
Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 4:25 PM<br>
To: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown preservative?<br>
<br>
<br>
External.<br>
Hello and happy Friday!<br>
I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been "ignored" for some time now and both the specimens and the database have numerous discrepancies that I've been addressing.
Currently, I'm working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some advice.<br>
A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it's very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl,
though I have had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.<br>
Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose
any risk to the specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?<br>
<br>
Many thanks in advanced,<br>
Nicki<br>
<br>
<br>
Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.<br>
<br>
She/Her/Hers<br>
<br>
Research Collection Manager<br>
<br>
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute<br>
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Message: 21<br>
Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2021 11:58:46 +0000<br>
From: Nikolaj Scharff <nscharff@snm.ku.dk><br>
To: "nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Employment opportunity - Project Leader of the<br>
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The Natural History Museum of Denmark (NHMD), Faculty of SCIENCE, University of Copenhagen is leading a new project to digitize Danish natural history collections and is looking for a fixed-term Project Leader to manage the Project Team. The position is available
from 1 October 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter and will run for 5 years.<br>
<br>
An exciting opportunity to be part of the new museum project. Check the job announcement below! Deadline is September 16, 2021.<br>
<br>
<a href="https://snm.ku.dk/ledige-stillinger/all-jobs/2021/project-leader-of-the-danish-system-of-scientific-collections/">https://snm.ku.dk/ledige-stillinger/all-jobs/2021/project-leader-of-the-danish-system-of-scientific-collections/</a><br>
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Best wishes<br>
Nikolaj Scharff<br>
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Nikolaj Scharff, PhD<br>
Deputy Museum Director<br>
Professor, Head of Collections & Research<br>
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Natural History Museum of Denmark<br>
Zoological Museum, University of Copenhagen<br>
Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen<br>
DENMARK<br>
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Message: 22<br>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:16:06 +0000<br>
From: Joosep Sarapuu <Joosep.Sarapuu@loodusmuuseum.ee><br>
To: "simpson@fieldmuseum.org" <simpson@fieldmuseum.org>,<br>
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity<br>
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Thanks for your replies. I will discuss it and follow your instructions.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
Joosep Sarapuu<br>
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From: Nhcoll-l [<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>] On Behalf Of William Simpson<br>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2021 6:41 PM<br>
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Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Shelves load capasity<br>
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Hi Joosep,<br>
<br>
Ask the manufacturer what the load capacity is, then if possible get a sample and test it. We buy bags of salt and load up shelves to test them. We've had one model collapse under a load of salt matching the manufacturer's stated capacity.<br>
<br>
Best,<br>
<br>
Bill<br>
<br>
<br>
On 8/17/21 9:34 AM, Joosep Sarapuu wrote:<br>
Dear all,<br>
I think some of you have been already had this situation before.<br>
We are going to have a new shelves for our collection rooms and we would like to know what should be the load capasity for shelves. Our shelves sizes are 100x59cm.<br>
Can somebody give me estimate load capasity for these ones?<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
Joosep Sarapuu<br>
<br>
<br>
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Message: 23<br>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:39:42 +0200<br>
From: Dirk Neumann <neumann@snsb.de><br>
To: nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Insurance question for collections<br>
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Dear Peter,<br>
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I am not sure in what direction "valuating" exactly points: the historic <br>
and cultural value of the allocated museum objects, or the replacement <br>
costs in case of a (fatal) loss (e.g., through a major fire, like in <br>
Rio, Butantan or Cape Town)?<br>
<br>
There have been various approached to valuate collections and objects, <br>
but from a pragmatic point of view you cannot replace them, because you <br>
cannot re-collect the same specimens and objects back in time. Thus, any <br>
loss of these cultural objects is irreversible. They are not just <br>
specimens sitting in a jar, drawer or cardboard box awaiting to be <br>
viewed and studied.<br>
<br>
Museum items are unique objects that cannot be replaced. A digital <br>
representation or re-collected specimens may may carry information or to <br>
some extent represent the same species, but they cannot provide the same <br>
cultural history under which the specimens were originally collected in <br>
the field,? were acquired by the museum, the cultural meaning and value <br>
they added to the collection and institution.<br>
<br>
We lost nearly our entire fish collection in WW II, only 300 jars <br>
survived. Our fish collection now is a modern post-war collection that <br>
is (largely) deprived from its historic value with individual <br>
exceptions, such as the few Spix specimens from the famous expedition on <br>
the Amazon 1817-1820. This is an irreversible loss - even though we <br>
kindly received historic material (including syntypes) to restore our <br>
collection after the war from other museums supporting us to rebuild our <br>
collections.<br>
<br>
A different question (specifically in terms of insurance coverage) is <br>
what would it cost to restore a collection after it got affected, e.g., <br>
by a severe weather event, which becomes increasingly relevant our days. <br>
To cover "insured losses", it would be relevant to have a good estimate <br>
of the costs to replace containers, seals and (partly) objects (e.g. <br>
partial coverage of travel costs if re-collecting is an option and still <br>
possible). The most expensive bit in this surely are staff costs <br>
(additional well trained staff to mitigate damage and required help to <br>
support local staff to restore affected collection objects), assuming <br>
that costs to restore the building would be covered by a building <br>
insurance or would come from different sources. Another relevant factor <br>
is replacement costs for storage containers, furniture, specific <br>
preparations, etc.<br>
<br>
It would be good to have a good proxy to roughly calculate these costs, <br>
e.g., by establishing? estimate value for a given amount of objects on <br>
storage, i.e. a specific amount of containers, storage furniture and <br>
work time to prepare them (i.e. average costs to replace jars, drawers <br>
etc. per cupboard or otherwise defined subunit), that can then be scaled <br>
up for the entire collection. This should accommodate different needs / <br>
requirements in different collections, for example the costs to remove <br>
mould and mould spores from dry specimens like corals are much higher <br>
than the removing mould from the outside of jars in a fluid collection.<br>
<br>
In general, cleaning of museum objects (not only the storage rooms) is a <br>
major costs factor that should be sufficiently covered by an insurance, <br>
because mould outbreaks due to a malfunctioning climate HVAC system, <br>
accumulation of dirt and dust due to renovation works, burst pipes or <br>
sprinkler systems installed in collection etc are no so rare incidents. <br>
Also covered should be costs needed equipment or relevant auxiliary <br>
support, such as temporary installation of refrigeration containers, and <br>
replacement of storage furniture and storage containers, preservation <br>
fluids etc. are relevant cost factors that must be considered.<br>
<br>
The Preventive Conservation book <br>
<<a href="https://spnhc.biowikifarm.net/wiki/Collection_Storage">https://spnhc.biowikifarm.net/wiki/Collection_Storage</a>> gives an good
<br>
overview on relevant topics, and even though it does not address <br>
insurance or collections in an separate chapter, chapters 3 (Preventive <br>
Conservation approach), 4 (Risk Assessment) and especially 16 (Emergency <br>
Management) give useful keywords that surely are worth considering.<br>
<br>
Hope this helps,<br>
Dirk<br>
<br>
<br>
Am 19.08.2021 um 00:37 schrieb Peter H Wimberger:<br>
><br>
> Dear NHCollers,<br>
><br>
> Our university is revisiting their insurance coverage and asked us for <br>
> an inventory of specimens and equipment.? The adjusters are not sure <br>
> how to deal with natural history collection specimens.? What <br>
> experience do people have valuating their collections?? Are there <br>
> conventions that natural history collections or their parent <br>
> institutions use for insuring collections?? If folks could point me in <br>
> the direction of resources or let me know what they have done, I would <br>
> be very appreciative!<br>
><br>
> Thanks,<br>
><br>
> Peter<br>
><br>
> Peter Wimberger<br>
><br>
> Director, Slater Museum of Natural History<br>
><br>
> Professor, Biology<br>
><br>
> University of Puget Sound<br>
><br>
> Tacoma, WA 98406<br>
><br>
><br>
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> society. See <a href="http://www.spnhc.org">http://www.spnhc.org</a> for membership information.<br>
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Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage<br>
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:10:43 +0200<br>
From: Dirk Neumann <neumann@snsb.de><br>
To: nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown<br>
preservative?<br>
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Dear Nicole,<br>
<br>
the first articles of the first Fluid Preservation congress in Paris in <br>
2018 published in Collection Forum are available online <br>
<<a href="https://meridian.allenpress.com/collection-forum/issue/34/1">https://meridian.allenpress.com/collection-forum/issue/34/1</a>>. Among
<br>
these is Irene Finkelde's and Asher Newsome's salting-out article which <br>
is a nice an cost-efficient way to check fluids, and the article of <br>
Irene and Rob Waller to determine formaldehyde concentrations in <br>
preserving fluids.<br>
<br>
Besides the well recognisable smell of formaldehyde, density differences <br>
between the water-based formaldehyde solution and alcohol should be easy <br>
to detect. Be aware that if you have historic specimens (pre 1900), <br>
different salts could have been used to increase the preserving strength <br>
of the alcohol. Many of these salts are not too healthy, and necessary <br>
precautions should be taken when handling such objects.<br>
<br>
Transfer: Not in all cases it is recommended to transfer specimens form <br>
formalin into alcohol, Paul pointed to this already. Especially some <br>
marine invertebrates like jelly fish or tunicates may suffer if they are <br>
moved from their original preservative fluid (often formalin).<br>
<br>
You should be careful with distilled water, as this is very acidic. Tap <br>
water should be fine if there are not additives in it (e.g. <br>
chlorinated), and slow stepping with more steps (e.g. 20/40/60/75) <br>
should be preferred for delicate specimens.<br>
<br>
Highly recommended reference and bed-lecture for all people working with <br>
fluid preserved specimens is the masterpiece John (Simmons) put <br>
together: <br>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fluid-Preservation-Comprehensive-John-Simmons/dp/1442229659">https://www.amazon.com/Fluid-Preservation-Comprehensive-John-Simmons/dp/1442229659</a><br>
<br>
It is the reference I love to consult and I am very happy to have this <br>
valuable book in reach on the shelf behind me.<br>
<br>
Hope this helps<br>
Dirk<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Am 20.08.2021 um 22:25 schrieb Nicole Seiden:<br>
><br>
> Hello and happy Friday!<br>
><br>
> I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks <br>
> of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have <br>
> been ?ignored? for some time now and both the specimens and the <br>
> database have numerous discrepancies that I?ve been addressing. <br>
> Currently, I?m working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to <br>
> ask the community for some advice.<br>
><br>
> A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown <br>
> fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or <br>
> rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and <br>
> it?s very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl, though I have <br>
> had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.<br>
><br>
> Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the <br>
> fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known <br>
> preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI <br>
> water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this pose any risk to the <br>
> specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should <br>
> follow?<br>
><br>
><br>
> Many thanks in advanced,<br>
> Nicki<br>
><br>
> *Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.*<br>
><br>
> She/Her/Hers<br>
><br>
> /Research Collection Manager/<br>
><br>
> Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute<br>
><br>
> nseiden@fau.edu <<a href="mailto:hmcqueen@fau.edu">mailto:hmcqueen@fau.edu</a>><br>
><br>
><br>
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><br>
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> NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of<br>
> Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose<br>
> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of<br>
> natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to<br>
> society. See <a href="http://www.spnhc.org">http://www.spnhc.org</a> for membership information.<br>
> Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.<br>
<br>
<br>
-- <br>
<br>
<br>
Dirk Neumann<br>
<br>
Tel: 089 / 8107-111<br>
Fax: 089 / 8107-300<br>
neumann(a)snsb.de<br>
<br>
Postanschrift:<br>
<br>
Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns<br>
Zoologische Staatssammlung M?nchen<br>
Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Storage<br>
M?nchhausenstr. 21<br>
81247 M?nchen<br>
<br>
Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:<br>
<a href="http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/">http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</a><br>
<br>
---------<br>
<br>
Dirk Neumann<br>
<br>
Tel: +49-89-8107-111<br>
Fax: +49-89-8107-300<br>
neumann(a)snsb.de<br>
<br>
postal address:<br>
<br>
Bavarian Natural History Collections<br>
The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology<br>
Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage<br>
Muenchhausenstr. 21<br>
81247 Munich (Germany)<br>
<br>
Visit our section at:<br>
<a href="http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/">http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</a><br>
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Message: 25<br>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 09:11:23 +0000<br>
From: Sabine St?hr <Sabine.Stohr@nrm.se><br>
To: "Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" <Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Weird data in bird collection<br>
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Dear Colleagues,<br>
<br>
we have some weird data in our old bird collection database and I wonder if any of you have come across this acronym. In the field for inventory status of bird skins it says "C?U? in some records. We have been puzzled by it for years. It may be an obscure local
shorthand from the days when computers could only handle very short strings. I?m hoping, it is something more general that someone recognizes. We cannot be sure which language this may be either, it could be Swedish or English words that are abbreviated like
this. Both languages occur in our databases.<br>
<br>
Thank you for any suggestions.<br>
<br>
Best regards,<br>
<br>
Sabine St?hr<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Sabine St?hr<br>
Swedish Museum of Natural History<br>
Dept of Zoology<br>
Box 50007<br>
S-10405 Stockholm<br>
Sweden<br>
sabine.stohr@nrm.se<<a href="mailto:sabine.stohr@nrm.se">mailto:sabine.stohr@nrm.se</a>><br>
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Message: 26<br>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:25:19 +0100<br>
From: Simon Moore <couteaufin@btinternet.com><br>
To: Dirk Neumann <neumann@snsb.de><br>
Cc: NHCOLL-new <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] How to transfer specimens out of an unknown<br>
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Just to put in my extra bit as Dirk has comprehensively covered the topic.<br>
<br>
People often forget, when using formalin that solution for fixing should be at 10% but 5% for preserving (storing).<br>
Translucent invertebrates such as jellies and tunicates maintain their translucency is aqueous preservatives but become opaque in alcohol, which is why so may are still stored in the former.<br>
<br>
Distilled water can be very low in pH and unsuitable - I have measured it down to 3.5! So always ?test the waters? before use!<br>
<br>
With all good wishes, Simon <br>
<br>
Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR<br>
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.natural-history-conservation.com">www.natural-history-conservation.com</a><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
> On 23 Aug 2021, at 10:10, Dirk Neumann <neumann@snsb.de> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Dear Nicole,<br>
> <br>
> the first articles of the first Fluid Preservation congress in Paris in 2018 published in Collection Forum are available online. Among these is Irene Finkelde's and Asher Newsome's salting-out article which is a nice an cost-efficient way to check fluids,
and the article of Irene and Rob Waller to determine formaldehyde concentrations in preserving fluids.<br>
> <br>
> Besides the well recognisable smell of formaldehyde, density differences between the water-based formaldehyde solution and alcohol should be easy to detect. Be aware that if you have historic specimens (pre 1900), different salts could have been used to increase
the preserving strength of the alcohol. Many of these salts are not too healthy, and necessary precautions should be taken when handling such objects.
<br>
> <br>
> Transfer: Not in all cases it is recommended to transfer specimens form formalin into alcohol, Paul pointed to this already. Especially some marine invertebrates like jelly fish or tunicates may suffer if they are moved from their original preservative fluid
(often formalin).<br>
> <br>
> You should be careful with distilled water, as this is very acidic. Tap water should be fine if there are not additives in it (e.g. chlorinated), and slow stepping with more steps (e.g. 20/40/60/75) should be preferred for delicate specimens.<br>
> <br>
> Highly recommended reference and bed-lecture for all people working with fluid preserved specimens is the masterpiece John (Simmons) put together:
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fluid-Preservation-Comprehensive-John-Simmons/dp/1442229659">
https://www.amazon.com/Fluid-Preservation-Comprehensive-John-Simmons/dp/1442229659</a><br>
> <br>
> It is the reference I love to consult and I am very happy to have this valuable book in reach on the shelf behind me.<br>
> <br>
> Hope this helps<br>
> Dirk<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Am 20.08.2021 um 22:25 schrieb Nicole Seiden:<br>
>> Hello and happy Friday! <br>
>> <br>
>> I was recently hired as a collections manager with the initial tasks of digitizing and re-opening the collections. The collections have been ?ignored? for some time now and both the specimens and the database have numerous discrepancies that I?ve been addressing.
Currently, I?m working with our wet-preserved specimens and want to ask the community for some advice.
<br>
>> <br>
>> A large portion of our specimens (> 4,000) are preserved in an unknown fluid (listed as N/A), and many of which require topping up or rehousing to larger jars. Our most common preservative is ethanol, and it?s very likely that most are in ethanol or isopropyl,
though I have had the unpleasant misfortune of opening a few preserved in formalin.
<br>
>> <br>
>> Previous discussions indicated there is not a method to determine the fluid type, but is there a way to transfer the specimens into a known preservative? My initial thought is to rinse (or soak?) them in DI water and then transfer into ethanol. Does this
pose any risk to the specimens (i.e., lead to damage)? Are there any precautions I should follow?
<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> Many thanks in advanced, <br>
>> Nicki<br>
>> <br>
>> Nicki L. Seiden, M.Sc.<br>
>> She/Her/Hers<br>
>> Research Collection Manager<br>
>> Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute<br>
>> nseiden@fau.edu<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> _______________________________________________<br>
>> Nhcoll-l mailing list<br>
>> <br>
>> Nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
>> <a href="https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l">https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l</a><br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> _______________________________________________<br>
>> NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of<br>
>> Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose<br>
>> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of<br>
>> natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to<br>
>> society. See <br>
>> <a href="http://www.spnhc.org">http://www.spnhc.org</a><br>
>> for membership information.<br>
>> Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate.<br>
>> <br>
> <br>
> -- <br>
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> <br>
> Dirk Neumann<br>
> <br>
> Tel: 089 / 8107-111<br>
> Fax: 089 / 8107-300<br>
> neumann(a)snsb.de<br>
> <br>
> Postanschrift:<br>
> <br>
> Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns<br>
> Zoologische Staatssammlung M?nchen<br>
> Dirk Neumann, Sektion Ichthyologie / DNA-Storage<br>
> M?nchhausenstr. 21<br>
> 81247 M?nchen<br>
> <br>
> Besuchen Sie unsere Sammlung:<br>
> <a href="http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/">http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</a><br>
> <br>
> ---------<br>
> <br>
> Dirk Neumann<br>
> <br>
> Tel: +49-89-8107-111<br>
> Fax: +49-89-8107-300<br>
> neumann(a)snsb.de<br>
> <br>
> postal address:<br>
> <br>
> Bavarian Natural History Collections<br>
> The Bavarian State Collection of Zoology<br>
> Dirk Neumann, Section Ichthyology / DNA-Storage<br>
> Muenchhausenstr. 21<br>
> 81247 Munich (Germany)<br>
> <br>
> Visit our section at:<br>
> <a href="http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/">http://www.zsm.mwn.de/sektion/ichthyologie-home/</a><br>
> <br>
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> _______________________________________________<br>
> NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of<br>
> Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose<br>
> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of<br>
> natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to<br>
> society. See <a href="http://www.spnhc.org">http://www.spnhc.org</a> for membership information.<br>
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Message: 27<br>
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:00:02 +0000<br>
From: "Hollis, Kathy A." <HollisK@si.edu><br>
To: "nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu><br>
Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Contracting Opportunities: Smithsonian National<br>
Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology<br>
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Hello Colleagues,<br>
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The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology is seeking five (5) independent contractors to pack, stage, move, and organize fossil collections and associated material within and between NMNH facilities in support of the Paleobiology
Collections Defragmentation Project. The contract period is for 12 months with options to extend.<br>
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The Paleo Collections Defragmentation Project will implement a?decades overdue,?long-term?comprehensive physical?curation strategy. The project will resolve pervasive physical organization deficiencies that limit the collections? accessibility and care. The
project ensures the collections are out of imminent risk due to below-grade storage and will allow a physical?organization to be realized among the?near 11,000 collection cabinets?distributed among?three?separate?facilities.<br>
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Qualified individuals are invited to review the attached Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW) for specifics. Details on what to include in the quote package and how to submit it are available in the RFQ.<br>
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Responses are due Friday, September 17th, 12pm EST. Applicants should register as a federal contractor in the System for Award Management (SAM)<https://sam.gov/> concurrently to responding to the RFQ.<br>
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Please forward this announcement to any qualified candidates who might be interested. Feel free to contact me if there are any questions.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Kathy Hollis<br>
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Kathy Hollis (she/her/hers)<br>
Paleobiology Collections Manager<br>
Department of Paleobiology<br>
w 202.633.1357 c 330.634.6505 hollisk@si.edu<br>
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While the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History exhibition spaces partially opened to the public on June 18th, our collections remain closed to all visiting researchers, and the museum?s COVID-19 loan moratorium remains in effect. Please check the
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