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<p class="MsoNormal">The Florida Museum Fish Collection at the University of Florida (<a href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/">https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/fish/</a>) is moving!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Fish Collection, second only to the National Museum of Natural History in specimen records (cataloged lots), will relocate to a new purpose-built facility adjacent to the Florida Museum’s exhibit hall.
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<p class="MsoNormal">This facility will house all the Florida Museum’s fluid preserved collections and associated laboratories.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Building construction progress can be viewed here:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://share.earthcam.net/tJ90CoLmq7TzrY396Yd88KdH9l_hZrAuTxZWi-3z1bw/uf-373_special_collections/camera/live">https://share.earthcam.net/tJ90CoLmq7TzrY396Yd88KdH9l_hZrAuTxZWi-3z1bw/uf-373_special_collections/camera/live</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To accommodate the move, <u>effective Mar 8, 2022, normal Fish Collection operations are suspended</u>. These include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Visitation<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Outgoing loans and incoming loan returns<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Cataloging of new materials<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Checking determinations/identifications of fish collection specimens<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have overdue loan materials but can continue to provide proper care for the specimens we ask that you request an extension for your loan(s).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you cannot continue to provide proper care/are leaving the institution to which your loan is addressed, etc., please reach out to us to make special arrangements to return the UF material you have.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The movement and improvement of the fish collection is expected to take 3 years.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Resumption of the above activities should be possible in 12 – 18 months, pending further notice.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Contact information:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Larry Page<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Curator of Fishes <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lpage@flmnh.ufl.edu">lpage@flmnh.ufl.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rob Robins<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rhrobins@flmnh.ufl.edu">rhrobins@flmnh.ufl.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">A better facility that will offer better service to the scientific community and the public lays ahead!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your understanding.<o:p></o:p></p>
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Best wishes,<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>
<p class="MsoNormal">Collection Manager<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Division of Ichthyology<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Florida Museum<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1659 Museum Rd.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gainesville, FL 32611-7800<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office: (352) 273-1957<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:rhrobins@flmnh.ufl.edu">rhrobins@flmnh.ufl.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Search the Collection:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/">http://specifyportal.flmnh.ufl.edu/fishes/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Search samples suitable for dna analysis:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/">https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/grr/holdings/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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