[Nhcoll-l] Tony Kirchgessner, NYBG Herbarium Information Manager

[Thiers, Barbara]

It is my sad duty to announce that Tony Kirchgessner, NYBG Herbarium Information Manager since 1995, passed away during the holidays.  Anyone who has asked for an extract of data from our specimen database or Index Herbariorum, or has used our data through GBIF or other data portals benefitted from Tony's work.

Tony's loss leaves a hole in our hearts, and of course in our workforce.  It will be awhile before we are able to fill Tony's position.  We ask for your patience if you experience delays receiving data from us, or if it takes us longer than usual to correct problems with our website.  We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.

We are very grateful for outpouring of support for Tony from the collections community.  Many have asked about contributions, etc.  If you are interested, we have set up a scholarship fund for Tony's 14 year old daughter Julia.  Here is the link to the donation site:

http://tonykirchgessnermemorial.mydagsite.com/home

Apologies for cross-posting.

Sincerely,

Barbara M. Thiers
Patricia K. Holmgren Director
New York Botanical Garden Herbarium
Bronx, NY 10458-5126
bthiers at nybg.org
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