<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dear All,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Have you ever felt frustration, overwhelming joy, or something in between when looking at displays which utilize biological specimens? Whether in the context of a major natural history museum, a university, or a zoo, we are interested in hearing about it. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">In an effort to better understand the role displays at collections based institutions play in engaging the public in biodiversity conservation, </span><a href="https://www.fandm.edu/directory/elizabeth-desanto.html" style="text-decoration-line:none" target="_blank"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Dr. Elizabeth De Santo</span></a><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and I have developed the following <a href="https://qualtricsxmfpt8t7s5y.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bQk6kMACpb5DlKm" target="_blank">survey on </a></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><a href="https://qualtricsxmfpt8t7s5y.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bQk6kMACpb5DlKm" target="_blank">“Public Displays, Biological Collections, and Biodiversity Conservation</a>”</span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, and are seeking a wide array of perspectives across the museum, zoo, and biodiversity science professional sectors. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">As such, if you are willing to take a few minutes and share your thoughts, your participation would be most greatly appreciated. </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This survey has been reviewed and approved by the Franklin & Marshall College Institutional Review Board.</span></p><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thank you for your consideration, and for all you each individually do for natural history collections. </span></p><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif"><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sincerely, </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Josh Kulak</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font size="1">F&M '26 (Winter 2025), BFB Animal Behavior</font></span></p><p style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#888888" size="1">Recipient: 2025 Solomon Wank Peace and Human Rights Award, 2025 Altick Prize</font></p><p style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font color="#888888" size="1">Alum: Lacy Lab, Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Reckoning With Lancaster</font></p><p style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/2869623120" target="_blank"><font size="1">Abedus spp. GenBank</font></a></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font size="1">Volunteer, North Museum of Nature and Science, F&M Vivarium</font></span></p></div>
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