<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Hello All-</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">One of our Graduate students is conducting a short survey for her thesis. If you don't have ornithology collections but have a <span style="color:rgb(32,33,36)">formal policy or set of guidelines for managing specimens with recognized cultural significance, excluding human remains, please email her directly.</span></font><span style="color:rgb(32,33,36);font-family:docs-Roboto;font-size:16px"> </span>Thank you in advance for taking the time to help her out. Here are the details:</div><div><br></div><div>"My name is Zara Allen, and I am a Museum Studies graduate student at the University of San Francisco. I am conducting research for my capstone thesis and invite you to participate in a short survey.<br><br>This survey explores how museums approach the balance between the cultural value and scientific value of specimens, with a particular focus on endemic Hawaiian bird species in ornithological collections. The goal is to gain a deeper understanding of how institutions recognize and integrate cultural heritage within natural history collections.<br><br>The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. I would greatly appreciate it if you could submit your responses <b>before October 10th, 2025</b>. Your responses will provide invaluable insights into current practices within the field.<br><br><a href="https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvLJlWuGVHYNxmL_nqIP44A5fniCkmsD1CTchL1IgXlk2Qow/viewform?usp=dialog___.YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOmNiNTE0MTBmZGY1NDkwNGM4MWI4NDEzMjRkODg4MzA1Ojc6ZmFjYzowZDU1OWEwNDNlYjFmM2JiZDM0YTRmNmI1NGE1MjZiMmI1YWM3MGViMjVjMjQwNjY0NTlhOTQyZmI4ODdlYjQ1Omg6VDpO" title="Protected by Avanan: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvLJlWuGVHYNxmL_nqIP44A5fniCkmsD1CTchL1IgXlk2Qow/viewform?usp=dialog" target="_blank">Survey Link to Managing Ornithological Specimens that Hold Scientific Value and Cultural Value</a></div><div><a href="https://url.avanan.click/v2/r01/___https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvLJlWuGVHYNxmL_nqIP44A5fniCkmsD1CTchL1IgXlk2Qow/viewform?usp=dialog___.YXAzOmNhbGFjYWRlbXk6YTpnOmNiNTE0MTBmZGY1NDkwNGM4MWI4NDEzMjRkODg4MzA1Ojc6ZTVlNTpjZWYyNWQyMGM0ZmRjZjM0NWFkYmYwMTM1ZDZiODI2NzBmYmVmNWQ5NjYxN2NmZGQwNGU3NTM5MGQyNjk5MjhjOmg6VDpO" title="Protected by Avanan: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScvLJlWuGVHYNxmL_nqIP44A5fniCkmsD1CTchL1IgXlk2Qow/viewform?usp=dialog" target="_blank"></a><br>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at <a href="mailto:zeallen@dons.usfca.edu" target="_blank">zeallen@dons.usfca.edu</a>.<br><br>Thank you so much for your time and support."</div></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks all,</div><div>Moe</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,124,0)">Maureen Flannery<br></span></b><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,124,124)">Ornithology and Mammalogy Senior Collection Manager</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(124,124,124);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px">Pronouns: she/her/hers</span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,124,124)"><br>California Academy of Sciences</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,124,124)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,124,124)">c. 415-706-7337</span></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,124,124)"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,124,124)"></span>w. 415.379.5371</span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(124,124,124)"></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="mailto:mflannery@calacademy.org" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">mflannery@calacademy.org</a></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(205,78,33)"><br></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><a href="http://www.calacademy.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.calacademy.org</a></span><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:Arial,sans-s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