[NHCOLL-L:5256] New documents showcase collections and scientists

[Robert Gropp]

On the Importance of Scientific Collections

The NSC Alliance has initiated a new series of reports that are 
intended to illustrate how scientists and others utilize natural 
science collections in research, education, and to inform responses 
to current problems.  The first two reports in the series were 
created in partnership with the United States Geological Survey 
(USGS). One report, "Museum Specimens in the Service of Science: USGS 
and Smithsonian Partner to Advance Science" features USGS scientists 
who work at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. The 
USGS' Biological Survey Unit has stored its specimens at the museum 
since 1889. The second report, "Bees Are Not Optional: To Know How 
Bees Fare, You Must Know Who They Are" focuses on an effort led by 
the USGS to create an online identification guide for North American bees.

The reports are available for free online at http://nscalliance.org/?p=360.


Robert Gropp

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