From esther.dondorp at naturalis.nl Mon Dec 2 04:41:42 2024 From: esther.dondorp at naturalis.nl (Esther Dondorp) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 10:41:42 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] tags for fluid preserved specimens Message-ID: Dear colleagues working with fluid collections, I am looking for a retailer for alcohol-resistant specimen tags for our collection. We used fiber tags with 1000 tags on each rol, but after years we are now running out of stock and I tried some company where we orderd before (in the nineties, but without any luck. I have seen these tags on recent pictures so I hope somebody can tell me where I can still order these. Sequences have 5 or 6 digitals and it is possible to print text on the back (like the acronym RMNH leiden for instance.) Please see the attached picture. Met vriendelijke groet, Esther Dondorp Collectiebeheerder reptielen, amfibie?n en vissen *absent on Wednesdays* Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - - esther.dondorp at naturalis.nl - www.naturalis.nl Darwinweg 2, 2333 CR Leiden Postbus 9517, 2300 RA Leiden -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Please share widely with colleagues and feel free to email me off list with any questions you may have. Kind regards, Hayley -- Hayley Singleton Hyde She/her/hers Head of Collections and Operations Beneski Museum of Natural History Amherst College *My evenings and weekends are prioritized for family. Thank you for your patience. * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bauerjen at umich.edu Mon Dec 2 10:53:09 2024 From: bauerjen at umich.edu (Jennifer Bauer) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 10:53:09 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Applications Open: Undergrad Natural History Digitization Workshop June 2025 Message-ID: Greetings colleagues, Our NSF-funded grant and the University of Michigan are hosting a five-day workshop: Expanding Expertise and Providing Access through Natural History Digitization (ExPAND). This workshop is fully funded and will focus on various aspects of collection management and natural history careers. Who: Undergraduate students enrolled or recently graduated from a 2- or 4-year accredited institution Where: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA When: June 16, 2024 to June 20, 2025 (with travel days on either side) More details can be found on our WikiProject, including a 1-page summary document with general program information. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Echinodermata Please share broadly with your communities and feel free to reach out to me with any questions. Thank you kindly, Jen -- Jennifer Bauer, Ph.D. She/Her/Hers Research Museum Collection Manager University of Michigan Museum of Paleontology Office phone: 734-615-2735 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From simmons.johne at gmail.com Mon Dec 2 11:55:52 2024 From: simmons.johne at gmail.com (John E Simmons) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 11:55:52 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] It's that time of year again... Message-ID: *When You Look into the Holiday, the Holiday Looks into You* *(St. Entropy Goes for the Poe-s)* *December 2024?Number XXXV* ?Twas the night before Christmas, a midnight most dreary; Not a creature was stirring?they all were weak and weary. The museum lights were out save for one upper story, Just like a scene drawn by good old Edward Gorey. The stockings were hung by the fume hood, of course, And I sipped a warm whisky because I was hoarse. The party was over, law enforcement was gone, And most of the staff had passed out on the lawn. The curators were nestled all snug in their beds While revision visions danced in their heads, And happily snored as they dreamed of the day When Reviewer #2 would be carried away. I was nearly napping when hark! What a rapping! As if someone stood at the front door, just rapping. I sprang from my desk (that much I remember) And looked out the window at the distinct bleak December. What was it, I wondered (but could not be certain) Just past the silken, sad, rustling curtain? It was a miniature sleigh, and so badly flown I thought for a minute it must be a drone. Faster than updates to Windows it flew But just what it was I had nary a clue. And then, stray thoughts meeting, as my heart was fast beating, I thought, ??Tis some visitor, entrance entreating.? I dashed to the lobby, and tore open the door, When my wondering eyes saw a great Raven of yore. The bird was all black, a color most morbid, A menacing presence and a commanding corvid. But he was perched on the shoulder of That Man dressed in red, Which soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. St. Entropy stood there with boxes and bags, But the fur on his shoulder as ripped into rags. His eyes, how they shifted; his face was so bleak As he tried hard to avoid the Raven?s sharp beak. ?What?s with the bird?? I asked, ??seems a bit odd.? And the Saint, looking wearier, started to nod. ?This bird most beguiling is not at all craven But new to the team?it?s a real talking raven.? By the grave, stern decorum of the countenance it wore, The Raven, sotto voce, croaked out ?Nevermore.? They spoke no more words, but went straight to their work, And tried to fill stockings (though the bird was a jerk: Flying off with the shiny things to hide in collections, And making a nuisance and mess in odd sections). Once the gifts were in place, though with much melodrama, And the Raven retrieved from an old diorama, The Saint laid a finger aside of his nose (To staunch the blood from the peck of the beak, I suppose). And, as I marvelled at the fowl on his shoulder, I was somewhat distracted to see his beard smolder. It seems that the Saint, when he laughed ho ho ho, Forgot that his pipe was fully aglow. The embers had kindled and were beginning to smoke But the Raven uttered only one word when he spoke. ?Nevermore!? the bird screamed as poor Santa froze But, quick as I could, I pulled out the fire hose. I sprayed down poor Santa, and the Raven as well, Just as the smoke was beginning to swell. The presents were soaked, the boxes destroyed, The Saint was still smoldering, and the Raven, annoyed. Overall, the museum looked as if we?d had a bomb. Then St. Entropy squelched to his sleigh with aplomb, Shaking off water and glaring around, And holding the Raven as the sleigh cleared the ground. And, as they arose, I could not hear a word, But I?m certain the Saint had just flipped us the Bird. (Sally Shelton and John Simmons wish you a holiday that is anything but dark and dreary.) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Thank you >From Transmitting Science Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce the second edition of the course "Proteomic methods for species identification of archaeological and palaeontological materials." Dates and schedule: Online live sessions on December 12th, 16th, 18th, 2024. From 14:00 to 18:00 (Madrid time zone). Instructor: Dr. Michael Buckley (University of Manchester, UK). This course is addressed to researchers willing to learn how to identify species from archaeology and palaeontology samples with proteomic information. Programme: * Introduction to ancient proteins and reasons for analysing them and the most appropriate biochemical methods to do so, relating to sample type o Short introduction on protein structure, evolution, and ongoing investigations in zooarchaeology and palaeobiology * Learn the basics of proteomics o Introduction to the differences between ionization techniques, mass analysers, and fragmentation methods. o Illustration with worked examples of de novo sequencing peptides and probability-based sequence matching. * Identifying a species from a peptide mass fingerprint o Introduction on how to identify ancient collagen fingerprints and understand the confidence levels for taxonomic assignment o Learn the use of automated tools for identification that include machine learning, and understand their limitations * Learn to infer a species through the proteome analysis of an ancient sample o Learn how to interpret sequence data from complex samples of unknown species o Identify confidence levels of cross-species sequence interpretations through protein BLAST and the Ensembl Genome Browser * Summary o Summary on the various techniques' strengths and weaknesses, assumptions for each approach, some of the standard open-source tools available, and alternative tools currently available on R with some worked examples. 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Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2024 01:02:52 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Request for Quote: Paleobiology Defragmentation Project Manager Message-ID: Hello Colleagues, The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology is seeking one, full time, independent contractor to assist with project management and provide logistical support for the Paleobiology Defragmentation Project. The contract period is for 760 hours (approximately 5 months) starting in February 2025. The Paleobiology Collections Defragmentation Project is implementing a decades overdue, long-term comprehensive physical curation strategy. The project is resolving pervasive physical organization deficiencies that limit the collections? accessibility and care. The project is ensuring the collections are out of imminent risk due to below-grade storage and will allow a physical organization to be realized among the near 11,000 collection cabinets distributed among three separate facilities. Qualified individuals are invited to review the attached Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW) for specifics. Details on what to include in the quote package and how to submit it are available in the RFQ. Responses are due Monday, December 9 at 5pm (EST). Applicants should be registered as a federal contractor in the System for Award Management (SAM) concurrently to responding to the RFQ. Please forward this announcement to any qualified candidates who might be interested. Feel free to contact me if there are any questions. Thank you, Matthew T. Miller He/him/his Museum Specialist Department of Paleobiology National Museum of Natural History millermt2 at si.edu (202) 633 ? 1344 [si-logo] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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We use general identification manuals, but as we are not experts in the field, we would like to contact a specialist who could help clarify some doubts if we were to send them photos of some of these eggs. Does anyone know a specialist in European oology who might be interested in assisting us? Thank you very much in advance! Sergio -- ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ewommack at uwyo.edu Wed Dec 4 12:13:09 2024 From: ewommack at uwyo.edu (Elizabeth Wommack) Date: Wed, 4 Dec 2024 17:13:09 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Egg collection In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hi Sergio, A couple references you might be able to use on your own are the MVZ Egg collection which has digitized images of all of their identified eggs: https://arctos.database.museum/mvz_egg and the WFVZ which also have a digitized and imaged egg collection: https://wfvz.org/collections/#:~:text=The%20WFVZ%20houses%20approximately%20250%2C000,the%20largest%20in%20the%20world. Both of these collections are in North America, but they have world wide collections so they may be able to provide some reference. When we were identifying a historic egg collection here at the UWYMV, both were really helpful. cheers, Beth Elizabeth Wommack, PhD Curator and Collections Manager of Vertebrates University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071 ewommack@uwyo.edu pronouns: she, her, herself www.uwymv.org UWYMV Collection Use Policy [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wzeBAm3ZshQCDFzQ5wkSAIelZLntGMwLQ0l3OaxGfoFH4PEQ-tYzlg1s7X9ScKxz1dFEGIXS8] ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Sergio Montagud Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 1:31 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Egg collection ? This message was sent from a non-UWYO address. Please exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments from external sources. Good morning, We are currently organizing and cataloging an important oology collection with over 300 bird specimens from Europe, mainly Spain. Our main task is to verify that the original labels correspond to each specimen. This is facilitated by the fact that most of them are marked with ink and a number. However, we sometimes have doubts regarding the species assignment made by the original authors, so we need to confirm whether they match the indicated species. We use general identification manuals, but as we are not experts in the field, we would like to contact a specialist who could help clarify some doubts if we were to send them photos of some of these eggs. Does anyone know a specialist in European oology who might be interested in assisting us? Thank you very much in advance! Sergio -- ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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You need to make user to see the information in database: Best regards, Lennart Lennuk Head of Collections Estonian Museum of Natural History +37256569916 From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Elizabeth Wommack Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 7:13 PM To: Sergio Montagud ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Egg collection Hi Sergio, A couple references you might be able to use on your own are the MVZ Egg collection which has digitized images of all of their identified eggs: https://arctos.database.museum/mvz_egg and the WFVZ which also have a digitized and imaged egg collection: https://wfvz.org/collections/#:~:text=The%20WFVZ%20houses%20approximately%20250%2C000,the%20largest%20in%20the%20world. Both of these collections are in North America, but they have world wide collections so they may be able to provide some reference. When we were identifying a historic egg collection here at the UWYMV, both were really helpful. cheers, Beth Elizabeth Wommack, PhD Curator and Collections Manager of Vertebrates University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY 82071 ewommack@uwyo.edu pronouns: she, her, herself www.uwymv.org UWYMV Collection Use Policy [https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4wzeBAm3ZshQCDFzQ5wkSAIelZLntGMwLQ0l3OaxGfoFH4PEQ-tYzlg1s7X9ScKxz1dFEGIXS8] ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Sergio Montagud > Sent: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 1:31 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Egg collection ? This message was sent from a non-UWYO address. Please exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments from external sources. Good morning, We are currently organizing and cataloging an important oology collection with over 300 bird specimens from Europe, mainly Spain. Our main task is to verify that the original labels correspond to each specimen. This is facilitated by the fact that most of them are marked with ink and a number. However, we sometimes have doubts regarding the species assignment made by the original authors, so we need to confirm whether they match the indicated species. We use general identification manuals, but as we are not experts in the field, we would like to contact a specialist who could help clarify some doubts if we were to send them photos of some of these eggs. Does anyone know a specialist in European oology who might be interested in assisting us? Thank you very much in advance! Sergio -- ******************************** Sergio Montagud Alario Museu [UV] Hist?ria Natural Universitat de Val?ncia e-mail: sergio.montagud at uv.es ******************************** --- Kiri on saadetud v??ljastpoolt valitsemisala. ??rge avage kirjaga kaasa tulnud linke v??i manuseid enne, kui olete saatja ??igsuses ja sisu turvalisuses kindel. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From MillerMT2 at si.edu Thu Dec 5 07:57:53 2024 From: MillerMT2 at si.edu (Miller, Matthew T.) Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2024 12:57:53 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Request for Quote: Paleobiology Defragmentation Project Manager Message-ID: Hello Colleagues, The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology is seeking one, full time, independent contractor to assist with project management and provide logistical support for the Paleobiology Defragmentation Project. The contract period is for 760 hours (approximately 5 months) starting in February 2025. The Paleobiology Collections Defragmentation Project is implementing a decades overdue, long-term comprehensive physical curation strategy. The project is resolving pervasive physical organization deficiencies that limit the collections? accessibility and care. The project is ensuring the collections are out of imminent risk due to below-grade storage and will allow a physical organization to be realized among the near 11,000 collection cabinets distributed among three separate facilities. Qualified individuals are invited to review the attached Request for Quotes (RFQ) and Statement of Work (SOW) for specifics. Details on what to include in the quote package and how to submit it are available in the RFQ. Responses are due Monday, December 9 at 5pm (EST). Applicants should be registered as a federal contractor in the System for Award Management (SAM) concurrently to responding to the RFQ. Please forward this announcement to any qualified candidates who might be interested. Feel free to contact me if there are any questions. Thank you, Matthew T. Miller He/him/his Museum Specialist Department of Paleobiology National Museum of Natural History millermt2 at si.edu (202) 633 ? 1344 [si-logo] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 6137 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The successful candidate will provide inspirational vision, quality leadership, and sound management for one of the fastest-growing biological collections in the US. The unique partnership between ASU?s Natural History Collections and the NSF-funded National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) Biorepository offers unprecedented opportunities for innovative research, education, and outreach. For questions about the position please reach out to chair of the hiring committee, Dr. James Collins, at jcollins at asu.edu. Sincerely, Dakota Rowsey -- *Dakota M. 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URL: From abentley at ku.edu Mon Dec 9 14:22:48 2024 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 19:22:48 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] REMINDER: SPNHC 2025 call for sessions, symposia, and workshops - submission deadline January 10 Message-ID: We invite you to submit a proposal for an organized session or workshop (Google form) at SPNHC 2025 that reflects the work of SPNHC, and collections standards and best practices that contribute to our understanding and documentation of biodiversity. Organized sessions can be symposia, panel discussions, lightning sessions, and other formats whose primary purpose is to convey information and engage the SPNHC audience. We strongly encourage you to submit proposals that fit the conference theme: Sustainable Futures: Challenges and Opportunities for Modern Collections. Sessions may be open or closed to presentation submissions; we highly encourage diversity and inclusivity, and session ideas not explored during previous SPNHC conferences as well as follow-up discussions of sessions in Okinawa. Session proposers will be responsible for soliciting and coordinating presentations, reviewing, approving, and ordering abstracts for the session, and moderating the proposed session(s). At least one session organizer must be present, in person, at the meeting. Every symposium must have an abstract that will be published on the conference website. Session organizers and all presenters must be registered for the conference. There will also be the typical open sessions to accommodate presentations not in a proposed session or symposium. Workshops If you wish to host a workshop, please contact the conference organizers at spnhc2025 at ku.edu for more information and to discuss options or with any questions. Workshop proposals should include the following information: 1. Title of the workshop to publish on the website and add to registration 2. A short summary of the workshop that we can publish on the website and add to registration that outlines what will be covered and the outcomes 3. Length of workshop - half day, full day, # of hours 4. Any caps on attendance - total # of attendees. We will do our best to accommodate whatever you need 5. Room setup - classroom style or other configuration 6. Any technology or other items that participants will need to bring with them 7. Any technology or other infrastructure we would need to provide Calls for abstracts will be announced in February. If your proposal is accepted, your session title and description will be posted on the SPNHC 2025 conference website. Submission deadline: January 10, 2025 Questions can be directed to spnhc2025 at ku.edu. 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SPNHC members from the following countries are strongly encouraged to apply-Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The 2025 SPNHC conference will be held in Lawrence, KS, May 27-31, 2025. Visit https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/ for additional information. General Information For general enquiries about the annual SPNHC Annual Meeting Travel Grant program or to submit completed applications, contact Elise V. LeCompte, Chair, SPNHC Travel Grant Program Subcommittee, Florida Museum of Natural History, lecompte at flmnh.ufl.edu, 352-273-1925. ______________________________________________ Elise V. LeCompte Registrar and Coord. for Museum Health & Safety Florida Museum of Natural History 1659 Museum Road Gainesville, FL 32611-7800 TEL: 352-273-1925 www.flmnh.ufl.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This initiative directly impacts inclusion and supports students and early-career professionals, while simultaneously celebrating and expanding the artistic creativity of our community. The auction will also serve as a platform to connect attendees with the arts, while showcasing the diversity of contributions from SPNHC members. By encouraging participation from local artists, the auction has the potential to extend the conference?s reach and impact beyond its traditional audience, strengthening ties, visibility, relevance, and inclusion with the local community and across our own. A. If you have art you would like to contribute to this event, please fill out this Google Form which is https://tinyurl.com/steamed-spnhc-art B. If you would like to help organize any of these associated events with us, please contact Chandra (cc'd) or myself. 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Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2024 2:52 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] SPNHC Wiki Update Hello everyone Best Practices is thrilled to announce that the official SPNHC Best Practices Wiki is now available in read-only mode: https://spnhc.biowikifarm.net/wiki/ Soon the wiki content will migrate over to a new section of the official SPNHC website. We are working on the final tweaks to get this set and will send an announcement when it is ready. Warm wishes, Genevieve and Emily ================================================= Genevieve E. Tocci, ALM (she/her/hers) Senior Curatorial Technician Harvard University Herbaria 22 Divinity Ave., Cambridge, MA 02138 U.S.A. glewis-g at oeb.harvard.edu I don't expect you to respond to my email outside your work hours. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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[X] Museum: https://saskcollections.org/swiftcurrent/ Archives: https://memorysask.ca/swift-current-museum Websites: http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/museum; http://www.swifthistory.ca Swift History - Android (Beta): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.swiftcurrent.swifthistory Swift History - Apple (Beta): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/swift-history/id6475892653 From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of John E Simmons Sent: December 2, 2024 10:56 AM To: NHCOLL-new Subject: [Nhcoll-l] It's that time of year again... When You Look into the Holiday, the Holiday Looks into You (St. Entropy Goes for the Poe-s) December 2024?Number XXXV ?Twas the night before Christmas, a midnight most dreary; Not a creature was stirring?they all were weak and weary. The museum lights were out save for one upper story, Just like a scene drawn by good old Edward Gorey. The stockings were hung by the fume hood, of course, And I sipped a warm whisky because I was hoarse. The party was over, law enforcement was gone, And most of the staff had passed out on the lawn. The curators were nestled all snug in their beds While revision visions danced in their heads, And happily snored as they dreamed of the day When Reviewer #2 would be carried away. I was nearly napping when hark! What a rapping! As if someone stood at the front door, just rapping. I sprang from my desk (that much I remember) And looked out the window at the distinct bleak December. What was it, I wondered (but could not be certain) Just past the silken, sad, rustling curtain? It was a miniature sleigh, and so badly flown I thought for a minute it must be a drone. Faster than updates to Windows it flew But just what it was I had nary a clue. And then, stray thoughts meeting, as my heart was fast beating, I thought, ??Tis some visitor, entrance entreating.? I dashed to the lobby, and tore open the door, When my wondering eyes saw a great Raven of yore. The bird was all black, a color most morbid, A menacing presence and a commanding corvid. But he was perched on the shoulder of That Man dressed in red, Which soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread. St. Entropy stood there with boxes and bags, But the fur on his shoulder as ripped into rags. His eyes, how they shifted; his face was so bleak As he tried hard to avoid the Raven?s sharp beak. ?What?s with the bird?? I asked, ??seems a bit odd.? And the Saint, looking wearier, started to nod. ?This bird most beguiling is not at all craven But new to the team?it?s a real talking raven.? By the grave, stern decorum of the countenance it wore, The Raven, sotto voce, croaked out ?Nevermore.? They spoke no more words, but went straight to their work, And tried to fill stockings (though the bird was a jerk: Flying off with the shiny things to hide in collections, And making a nuisance and mess in odd sections). Once the gifts were in place, though with much melodrama, And the Raven retrieved from an old diorama, The Saint laid a finger aside of his nose (To staunch the blood from the peck of the beak, I suppose). And, as I marvelled at the fowl on his shoulder, I was somewhat distracted to see his beard smolder. It seems that the Saint, when he laughed ho ho ho, Forgot that his pipe was fully aglow. The embers had kindled and were beginning to smoke But the Raven uttered only one word when he spoke. ?Nevermore!? the bird screamed as poor Santa froze But, quick as I could, I pulled out the fire hose. I sprayed down poor Santa, and the Raven as well, Just as the smoke was beginning to swell. The presents were soaked, the boxes destroyed, The Saint was still smoldering, and the Raven, annoyed. Overall, the museum looked as if we?d had a bomb. Then St. Entropy squelched to his sleigh with aplomb, Shaking off water and glaring around, And holding the Raven as the sleigh cleared the ground. 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Do other collections utilize sequestered chambers for type material, or is there another way to store unicellular type material that was coated? Thank you for all of your input and suggestions, Katrina ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Katrina Menard (she/her) Collection Manager, Invertebrates Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut Unit 3043, 75 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06269-3043 email: katrina.menard at uconn.edu Zootaxa Section Editor: Miroidea -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sbrant at unm.edu Fri Dec 13 13:48:39 2024 From: sbrant at unm.edu (Sara Brant) Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 18:48:39 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Holotype specimens on SEM stubs In-Reply-To: <7131F044-651F-4611-BC23-1BAA1EB14A0E@uconn.edu> References: <7131F044-651F-4611-BC23-1BAA1EB14A0E@uconn.edu> Message-ID: Hi Katrina, I will be curious to see what others write, but I have a parasite collection, and researchers who work on nematomorph parasites very frequently have to designate characters that are only found in SEM for species differentiation. So I have two of the desiccator glass bowls, probably like you have, and that is where they are. And because right now only the nematomorphs are in there, all the material is holotype or other type material. Hope this helped some! Sara ***************************************************************************** Sara Brant, Ph.D. Senior Collection Manager Parasite Division Research Assistant Professor Museum Southwestern Biology 1 University of New Mexico MSC03 2020 Department of Biology University of New Mexico Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001 USA Phone: +1 505-277-8171 or 277-3174 FAX: 505-277- 0304 sbrant at unm.edu Alternative e-mail: blarinas at yahoo.com Museum of Southwestern Biology Division of Parasites http://msb.unm.edu/divisions/parasites/index.html Shipping Address: Museum of Southwestern Biology Division of Parasites University of New Mexico CERIA Bldg 83, Room 204 Albuquerque, NM 87131 ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Menard, Katrina Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 10:32 To: NHCOLL-L Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Holotype specimens on SEM stubs [EXTERNAL] Hi All, We have received a request to deposit a holotype of a protist into our collection, but the specimen was used for SEM. We have desiccation chambers for storing SEM stubs for working research, but I wanted to know if there is a best practice for long-term storage of SEM specimens that are designated holotypes/type material. Do other collections utilize sequestered chambers for type material, or is there another way to store unicellular type material that was coated? Thank you for all of your input and suggestions, Katrina ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Katrina Menard (she/her) Collection Manager, Invertebrates Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut Unit 3043, 75 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06269-3043 email: katrina.menard at uconn.edu Zootaxa Section Editor: Miroidea -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From prc44 at drexel.edu Sat Dec 14 07:42:57 2024 From: prc44 at drexel.edu (Callomon,Paul) Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 12:42:57 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Holotype specimens on SEM stubs In-Reply-To: <7131F044-651F-4611-BC23-1BAA1EB14A0E@uconn.edu> References: <7131F044-651F-4611-BC23-1BAA1EB14A0E@uconn.edu> Message-ID: We use single-stub storage tubes for long-term storage of SEM type material, coated and uncoated: https://www.tedpella.com/storage-boxes-bags_html/SEM-mount-storage-boxes.aspx#_16630 These are sufficiently airtight that their internal conditions will equilibriate, and we keep them in cabinets within our normal collection space, which is 50-65 degrees F and 50-70% rH. Of course, this likely will prove too expensive for large-scale storage, in which case a dry chamber or dry room is likely to be more economical. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 [cid:image001.jpg at 01DB4DFB.C9DC4E30] From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Menard, Katrina Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 12:32 PM To: NHCOLL-L Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Holotype specimens on SEM stubs External. Hi All, We have received a request to deposit a holotype of a protist into our collection, but the specimen was used for SEM. We have desiccation chambers for storing SEM stubs for working research, but I wanted to know if there is a best practice for long-term storage of SEM specimens that are designated holotypes/type material. Do other collections utilize sequestered chambers for type material, or is there another way to store unicellular type material that was coated? Thank you for all of your input and suggestions, Katrina ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dr. Katrina Menard (she/her) Collection Manager, Invertebrates Ecology & Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut Unit 3043, 75 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06269-3043 email: katrina.menard at uconn.edu Zootaxa Section Editor: Miroidea -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 81755 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: From shoobs.1 at osu.edu Sat Dec 14 08:14:27 2024 From: shoobs.1 at osu.edu (Shoobs, Nate) Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 13:14:27 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Holotype specimens on SEM stubs In-Reply-To: References: <7131F044-651F-4611-BC23-1BAA1EB14A0E@uconn.edu> Message-ID: We use a method devised by a former graduste student (and longtime friend of the museum.) If you order a certain kind of patent-lip shell vial between 1 and 2 drams... they often come with a solid stopper made of polypropylene. These stoppers can be easily poked through with an awl or a lab probe, and you can easily push the pin of a stub into it. This makes for a very stable stub holder that can be stored either upside down, right side up, or sideways, and with a big enough drying chamber you could probably store them in the slotted containers that vials usually ship in. When the stopper + stub is placed back in the vial, it creates an an air and watertight seal, just like using the vial for fluids would do, so my feeling is that these would be very appropriate for types. We put a label on the inside of the vial like we would any other (one that wraps around the inside and faces out, so it doesn't touch the stub), and store many of these in glass chambers with desiccant (3L bail top jars filled with dessicant work great.) I have had mixed experience with the TedPella singletons Paul mentioned. They are pricy and the plastic has a strong tendency to craze/crack if opened and shut too many times. They are not really airtight before that, either. I do like the multi-stub holders TedPella sells, however, for keeping sets of stubs organized, especially for hand carried transportation. Good luck! -N - Nathaniel F. Shoobs, Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology, The Ohio State University Museum of Biological Diversity 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Callomon,Paul Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2024 7:42:57 AM To: Menard, Katrina ; NHCOLL-L Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Holotype specimens on SEM stubs We use single-stub storage tubes for long-term storage of SEM type material, coated and uncoated: https:?//www.?tedpella.?com/storage-boxes-bags_html/SEM-mount-storage-boxes.?aspx#_16630 These are sufficiently airtight that their internal conditions We use single-stub storage tubes for long-term storage of SEM type material, coated and uncoated: https://www.tedpella.com/storage-boxes-bags_html/SEM-mount-storage-boxes.aspx#_16630 These are sufficiently airtight that their internal conditions will equilibriate, and we keep them in cabinets within our normal collection space, which is 50-65 degrees F and 50-70% rH. Of course, this likely will prove too expensive for large-scale storage, in which case a dry chamber or dry room is likely to be more economical. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates ________________________________ Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon at ansp.org Tel 215-405-5096 - Fax 215-299-1170 [cid:image001.jpg at 01DB4DFB.C9DC4E30] From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Menard, Katrina Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 12:32 PM To: NHCOLL-L Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Holotype specimens on SEM stubs External. Hi All, We have received a request to deposit a holotype of a protist into our collection, but the specimen was used for SEM. We have desiccation chambers for storing SEM stubs for working research, but I wanted to know if there is a best practice for long-term storage of SEM specimens that are designated holotypes/type material. 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Biodiversity Collections Manager UTEP Biodiversity Collections B209 Biology Building University of Texas at El Paso 500 W University Avenue El Paso, TX 79968 phone: 915-747-5479 email: mzhuang at utep.edu website: https://www.utep.edu/biodiversity/ facebook, twitter, Instagram: @utepbc -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Thu Dec 19 13:00:38 2024 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:00:38 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] SPNHC 2025 updates - May 27-31, Lawrence, KS, USA Message-ID: [X] The SPNHC 2025 LOC wishes to provide updates on new information on the SPNHC 2025 website - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/, as well as some important reminders for the annual meeting to be held May 27-31, 2025 in Lawrence, KS, USA. Accommodation options have now been released with 275 rooms in 5 hotels within 3 miles of the conference venue. More rooms will be available if we fill these room blocks so, please book early. Additionally, 60 rooms are available in a cost-effective KU apartment option conveniently located on campus. Stouffer Apartments offers 4-person suites with private bedrooms and bathrooms and shared kitchen and living room spaces. The full kitchens have a stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher. Rooms are $40 per night with an optional linen package including flat and fitted sheets, pillow and pillowcase, blanket, towel, and washcloth for $25 (once-off fee). More info available and booking links here - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/accommodations SPNHC 2025 will also be continuing the tradition of running a BioBlitz during the meeting. The BioBlitz will cover all taxa and will run from May 20 to June 8. If you are attending the meeting in person, log your observations while out and about during the conference, field trips, or other events in the Local BioBlitz. Not attending in person? We have you covered. Join the Worldwide BioBlitz and log your observations from wherever you are located. The results of the BioBlitz will be announced at the ABM. Thanks to Vijay Barve for coordinating these in iNaturalist. More info available here - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/bioblitz Something new this year - a Silent Art Auction benefitting the SPNHC travel grants being called STEAMed SPNHC - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/steamed-spnhc. SPNHC members and potentially local artists donate personal or collections-based art to be auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting the SPNHC Student Travel Fund. This initiative directly impacts inclusion and supports students and early-career professionals, while simultaneously celebrating and expanding the artistic creativity of our community. The auction will also serve as a platform to connect attendees with the arts while showcasing the diversity of contributions from SPNHC members. By encouraging participation from local artists, the auction has the potential to extend the conference?s reach and impact beyond its traditional audience, strengthening ties, visibility, relevance, and inclusion with the local community and across our own. If you have art you would like to contribute to this event, please fill out this Google Form describing your contribution(s). If you would like to help organize any of these events or have questions, please contact Chandra Earl or Deb Paul. Additional events around this theme will include an Artist's Corner and Unconference session highlighting the interface of collections, science, and art. Additionally, a couple of reminders: Symposium, session, and workshop proposals are due by January 10 - https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/symposia-sessions-workshops. Please use the link provided to submit symposium and session proposals. For workshops proposals please contact us directly and provide all information outlined on the above page. Travel grant applications are due January 31. Students and emerging professionals are encouraged to apply - particularly from under-represented areas - Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe - but applications are open to all. More information and application materials available here: https://spnhc2025.ku.edu/travel-grants Information on registration, abstract submission, field trips and workshops will follow in the New Year. 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Peabody Dr. | MC 650 Champaign, IL 61820 217-300-5938 | tcm at illinois.edu insect.inhs.illinois.edu Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act any written communication to or from university employees regarding university business is a public record and may be subject to public disclosure. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From MillhouseA at si.edu Fri Dec 27 07:40:06 2024 From: MillhouseA at si.edu (Millhouse, Amanda) Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:40:06 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Announcement: NMNH Paleobiology Collections Management Positions Message-ID: Hello Everyone, Please see the following announcement below for collections management positions in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Department of Paleobiology. Happy Holidays! Amanda Millhouse (she/her) Acting Lead Collections Manager Department of Paleobiology millhousea at si.edu SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Facebook | Twitter | Instagram ---- Job Announcement: NMNH Paleobiology Collections Management Positions The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for multiple Museum Specialist (Geology) positions in the Department of Paleobiology working with invertebrate, plant, and vertebrate fossil collections. These are permanent, full-time, Federal positions at the NMNH in Washington, DC, with a starting salary and grade at the GS-9 level, with promotion potential to GS-11. The Museum Specialists will join the Paleobiology Collections Management Team, which stewards one of the world?s largest collections of fossil invertebrates, plants, and vertebrates from diverse localities and geologic ages. The positions involve collections-based tasks including but not limited to the physical care of paleontology collections, collections documentation and cataloging, providing collections access to researchers, and utilizing collection information systems and databases. More information and details about the duties and required knowledge and experience can be found in the job announcement at NMNH Paleo Museum Specialist (Geology), DEU (or at NMNH Paleo Museum Specialist (Geology), MPA for current federal employees and former federal employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility, or individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority). If you have questions that are not addressed in the announcement, please contact Tony Khanna at khannaa at si.edu, or Amanda Millhouse at millhousea at si.edu. The closing date for applications is 13 January 2025. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From talia.karim at colorado.edu Mon Dec 30 09:44:00 2024 From: talia.karim at colorado.edu (Talia S. Karim) Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:44:00 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Announcement: NMNH Paleobiology Collections Management Positions References: Message-ID: Job Announcement: NMNH Paleobiology Collections Management Positions The Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is pleased to announce that we are accepting applications for multiple Museum Specialist (Geology) positions in the Department of Paleobiology working with invertebrate, plant, and vertebrate fossil collections. These are permanent, full-time, Federal positions at the NMNH in Washington, DC, with a starting salary and grade at the GS-9 level, with promotion potential to GS-11. The Museum Specialists will join the Paleobiology Collections Management Team, which stewards one of the world?s largest collections of fossil invertebrates, plants, and vertebrates from diverse localities and geologic ages. The positions involve collections-based tasks including but not limited to the physical care of paleontology collections, collections documentation and cataloging, providing collections access to researchers, and utilizing collection information systems and databases. More information and details about the duties and required knowledge and experience can be found in the job annoucement at NMNH Paleo Museum Specialist (Geology), DEU (or at NMNH Paleo Museum Specialist (Geology), MPA for current federal employees and former federal employees with permanent status or reinstatement eligibility, or individuals who are eligible for a special appointing authority). 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