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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">G’day Andy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">FedEx Australia says they updated their prohibited items list in 2019. So unfortunately, that letter may not be much use given it was written in 2007.
Currently, FedEx Australia is standing behind their decision. They say that my preserved fish specimens are ‘animal carcasses’ and ‘animal carcasses’ have been prohibited in their network since 2019. Whoever at FedEx Australia decided my preserved fish specimens
are ‘animal carcasses’ (despite my explanations to the contrary), will not reverse their decision.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Getting the right people around the table makes sense.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">One issue is the HS tariff codes. They are confusing. They are supposed to be universal.
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">However, I have found that which code is accepted depends on what is accepted by a freight company’s systems and what is accepted by the receiving country.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">
Over the past couple of years I have used either </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">9705.00.00 or 9705.29.00.00 or 9705.29.00.90 for
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley@ku.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 23 September 2025 11:48 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dirk Neumann <d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de>; Graham, Alastair (NCMI, Hobart) <Alastair.Graham@csiro.au>; nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERN] FedEx & natural history specimens [SEC=OFFICIAL]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Did you forward them the attached letter that we received from FedEx some time ago now but still relevant? The author has now retired but I wonder whether we should not engage FedEx legal counsel
with this letter to affirm it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">As for a note in Nature, I am not sure that gets at the people who need to hear it. It is like preaching to the choir. I think we do need to get these guys around the table (Zoom) again like
we did many years ago in Oklahoma - FedEx, UPS, DHL, IATA, DOT, USPS, USFWS, APHIS, etc. Our meeting with them last time was hugely productive, cleared up a lot of misconceptions and resulted in IATA SP A180 which was a game changer. Zoom will expedite such
a meeting and will negate any need for travel which is usually a sticking point for some. SPNHC Legs and Regs could take the lead here. We keep dancing around this. Let's meet it head on and get final clarification and uniform regulation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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1345 Jayhawk Boulevard<br>
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Tel: <a href="tel:%28785%29%20864-3863" target="_blank">(785) 864-3863</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Nhcoll-l <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l-bounces@mailman.yale.edu</a>>
on behalf of Dirk Neumann <<a href="mailto:d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de">d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 23, 2025 12:52 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Graham, Alastair (NCMI, Hobart) <<a href="mailto:Alastair.Graham@csiro.au">Alastair.Graham@csiro.au</a>>;
<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a> <<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERN] FedEx & natural history specimens [SEC=OFFICIAL]</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning Al,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">this is not good news. I suggest that we continue this discussion offline and consider our next steps. It does not seem that regional representatives understand the dimension and that they actively hinder biodiversity research globally.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">With best wishes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dirk<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Am 23.09.2025 um 01:03 schrieb Graham, Alastair (NCMI, Hobart):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">G’day Dirk</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FedEx Australia continues to say our preserved fish specimens are ‘animal carcasses’. Thus, they are listed as a prohibited item as per the FedEx eSRG. Someone
(they will not tell me who) has made the decision and nobody is prepared to reconsider the decision. The decision is final. This is extremely frustrating!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I have told FedEx that natural history museums globally use FedEx to ship their preserved specimens using procedures approved by the IATA Dangerous Goods regulations,
using HS codes and I am doing nothing different to any other natural history museum. This information has not swayed their decision. Effectively FedEx Australia believes all natural history museums are sending prohibited items when shipping preserved specimens.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am waiting on an official letter from FedEx stating why my preserved specimens are prohibited in their network.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cheers</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Dirk Neumann
<a href="mailto:d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de"><d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de></a> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, 19 September 2025 4:53 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Graham, Alastair (NCMI, Hobart) <a href="mailto:Alastair.Graham@csiro.au">
<Alastair.Graham@csiro.au></a>; <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERN] FedEx & natural history specimens [SEC=OFFICIAL]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">this is another, utterly wrong misinterpretation; it seems they try to find some reasoning to justify their wrong interpretation. Animal carcasses is slaughterhouse waste.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">If you want you can loop me into this conversation. It might be worth referring to a recent update in the EU legislation the vets at the border inspection post at Cologne airport - which is THE airhub for FedEx in Europe - made me aware
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<p class="xmsonormal">EU No. 2021/632 refers and explicitly combines the harmonised code in chapter 9705 with provides a proper definition of different kinds of natural history objects on page 38 in this PDF.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021R0632">https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32021R0632</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">It might be worth checking if there is equivalent interpretation in Australian laws regarding import of preserved natural history objects - which I bed there is.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">In a second step I would challenge FedEx Australian if they do want to willingly ignore applicable law and hinder international biodiversity research - just to make the entire case a lit bigger then their small desk.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Happy to further support offline, if needed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">With best wishes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Dirk<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Am 19.09.2025 um 07:46 schrieb Graham, Alastair (NCMI, Hobart):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The latest I have received from FedEx is our preserved fish specimens are considered by them to be an ‘animal carcass’ and are listed as a prohibited item for
FedEx shipments as per their ‘eSRG’. The comment from FedEx is, “We should never have been carrying it since the combined Prohibited Items list was inaugurated in 2019”.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">It seems that FedEx is ignoring or misinterpreting all the information I have given them. This is extremely frustrating!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dirk Neumann<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 17 September 2025 6:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Tom Schiøtte <a href="mailto:tschioette@snm.ku.dk"><tschioette@snm.ku.dk></a>;
<a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERN] FedEx & natural history specimens [SEC=OFFICIAL]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hi Tom,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">I guess the principle problem is that the international customs systems only knows the categories 'trade', 'personal belongings', 'gifts', and 'commodities that are traded as samples'. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Scientific loans are a completely unknown university for all working in the brokerage/customs process. However, the customs process is closely aligned and interlinked with monitoring of transmissible diseases, illegal wildlife trade, perishable
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<p class="xmsonormal">As a result, and specifically with the new AI systems, there is a huge risk that a wrong terminology leads us on a wrong brokerage pathway, i.e. if either AI or staff makes wrong interpretations of our declarations. So your anecdote does
not surprise me at all, I think it is a perfect match how things are usually categorised in these systems.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">With best wishes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Dirk<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Am 17.09.2025 um 10:07 schrieb Tom Schiøtte:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span lang="EN-US">I would guess that it is just the AI thing that makes the trouble here. Until that kind of thing is developed to a point where it can show common sense, we can only fear the worst.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span lang="EN-US">Anecdote only distantly related: I was once involved in a Danish aquarium society. There was trouble for importers of aquarium fish, because Danish customs authorities required a form filled out, where ‘fish’ could be
either 1) canned or 2) frozen.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span lang="EN-US">I talked with a young lady I knew at the time, who happened to be employed in the customs system. I had expected her to laugh at the story, but she looked at me with serious eyes and explained that such rules had to
be followed, because they had been seriously worked out and were for the greater good of all. I decided not to begin dating her after all. I have a suspicion that people in this kind of organisations (it may involve parts of FedEx too) have always thought
like AI.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span lang="EN-US">Tom</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dirk Neumann<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 17. september 2025 07:56<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu">nhcoll-l@mailman.yale.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERN] FedEx & natural history specimens [SEC=OFFICIAL]</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hi Alastair,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">this is not good news, hopefully this was just a misunderstanding. It might be worth keeping in mind that IATA Special Provision A180 explicitly refers to preserved scientific material, and that FedEx - as an airline - fully agrees and
has to comply with these IATA regulations, unless the specific airline variations. Which doesn't seem to be the case (at least not in the 2021 version that FedEx has online).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><a href="https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/DG_IATA_Variations_2021.pdf">https://www.fedex.com/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/services/DG_IATA_Variations_2021.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">If necessary, you could ask for the current IATA FedEx variations to challenge FedEx Australia if they would have divergent views why they think it was okay to return the shipment.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">It might be worth though to avoid the word 'fish' in the first mentioning of the included goods and sepcifically in the 'description of goods field' and better say 'preserved museum specimens' instead.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">'Marine fish' can cause all sorts of wrong interpretations, there are entire chapters in the Harmonised Customs Tariff system referring to fresh, processed or otherwise preserved fish for human consumption or as animal-by-products. The
terms 'freshwater fish' or 'marine fish', but also marine/freshwater invertebrates can raise red flags as there are many transmissible diseases that can be carried from 'fish' or 'invertebrates'. Crayfish plague for example was transmitted via thawing water
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<p class="xmsonormal">Hope this helps - and thanks for posting this, Alastair!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">With best wishes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal">Am 17.09.2025 um 07:11 schrieb Graham, Alastair (NCMI, Hobart):<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I have recently had a parcel returned to me by FedEx. Their reason being dead preserved natural history specimens are a prohibited item in their freight network.
This is according to their SRG Prohibited items list.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I have used FedEx for over 12 years for loan shipments. I have asked FedEx what has changed. Apparently FedEx in Australia is using an AI system to check
consignment documents and the system read ‘fish’ in my documents lodged with the parcel and flagged my parcel as prohibited in their network.
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I have spoken to and emailed FedEx a number of times. I have explained that:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The specimens are preserved according to standard natural history museum procedures. The fish were originally fixed in 10%
formalin. Then transferred to 70% ethanol for long-term storage. </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For transport, they have been wrapped in muslin cloth moistened with only a small quantity of 70% ethanol and sealed inside
three plastic bags with absorbent material. The specimens and their packing comply with Special Provision A180 of the IATA regulations on the air transport of Dangerous Goods.
</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I use Harmonized System Tariff code 9705.00.00 (or 9705.29.00.00 or 9705.29.00.90, depending on which code is accepted by the
freight company’s systems and the receiving country) on the documentation. </span>
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The description of the contents I use is “Preserved marine fish specimens for scientific study only. Not restricted under
Special Provision A180 of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations. Non-hazardous, not for human consumption. No commercial value. Please refer to the attached documents for additional details.”</span>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Additionally, I have explained that the specimens are not perishable. Thus, they do not require refrigeration or other environmental
control. I have also said that natural history museums everywhere send their specimens as per the above.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am still waiting for an explanation from FedEx. However, I am absolutely certain there is a misunderstanding by FedEx. Unless,
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have you encountered the same problem with FedEx?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Dirk Neumann</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Collection Manager, Hamburg</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Postal address:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Museum of Nature Hamburg</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:#008669">Leibniz Institute for the Analysis</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#008669">of Biodiversity Change</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Dirk Neumann</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">20146 Hamburg<br>
+49 40 238 317 – 628</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de">d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">www.leibniz-lib.de</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels<br>
Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany<br>
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Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts;<br>
Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Grüter (Kaufm. Geschäftsführer)<br>
Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn<br>
Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels<br>
Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany<br>
<br>
Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts;<br>
Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Grüter (Kaufm. Geschäftsführer)<br>
Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn<br>
Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael H. Wappelhorst<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Dirk Neumann</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Collection Manager, Hamburg</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Postal address:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Museum of Nature Hamburg</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:#008669">Leibniz Institute for the Analysis</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#008669">of Biodiversity Change</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Dirk Neumann</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">20146 Hamburg<br>
+49 40 238 317 – 628</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de">d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">www.leibniz-lib.de</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<br>
Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels<br>
Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany<br>
<br>
Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts;<br>
Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Grüter (Kaufm. Geschäftsführer)<br>
Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn<br>
Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm">-- <br>
Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels<br>
Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany<br>
<br>
Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts;<br>
Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Grüter (Kaufm. Geschäftsführer)<br>
Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn<br>
Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael H. Wappelhorst<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Dirk Neumann</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Collection Manager, Hamburg</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Postal address:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Museum of Nature Hamburg</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"><br>
<span style="color:#008669">Leibniz Institute for the Analysis</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:#008669">of Biodiversity Change</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Dirk Neumann</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">20146 Hamburg<br>
+49 40 238 317 – 628</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de">d.neumann@leibniz-lib.de</a></span></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">www.leibniz-lib.de</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Source Sans Pro",sans-serif">--
<br>
Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels<br>
Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany<br>
<br>
Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts;<br>
Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Grüter (Kaufm. Geschäftsführer)<br>
Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn<br>
Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversitätswandels<br>
Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany<br>
<br>
Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts;<br>
Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Grüter (Kaufm. Geschäftsführer)<br>
Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn<br>
Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael H. Wappelhorst<o:p></o:p></p>
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