From talia.karim at colorado.edu Wed Oct 1 11:07:48 2025 From: talia.karim at colorado.edu (Talia S. Karim) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2025 15:07:48 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] SPNHC Booth at GSA Message-ID: Hello, The SPNHC Booth will be at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting this month in San Antonio, Texas. If you are a SPNHC member attending the meeting and want to help out staffing the booth please let me know! Thanks, Talia Talia Karim, PhD (she/her) Senior Collection Manager Invertebrate Paleontology University of Colorado Museum of Natural History 265 UCB Boulder, CO 80309 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From srushing at lindsaywildlife.org Wed Oct 1 18:45:04 2025 From: srushing at lindsaywildlife.org (Sariah Rushing) Date: Wed, 1 Oct 2025 15:45:04 -0700 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Lizard Hatchling and Egg Preparation Message-ID: Hello, We recently obtained a deceased, unhatched western fence lizard hatchling with the eggshell cut open from our wildlife hospital. Our goal for this specimen is to utilize it for exhibit purposes, potentially for teaching opportunities, and I am working towards making our collection more accessible for research purposes as well. That being said, I would love any advice on potential ways to prepare this specimen. I know generally wet preparation would be the ideal method to preserve a small specimen like this. That being said, we do not have the materials or the correct type of storage space to do this. I would like to use the freeze-drying method, but the Bay Area (California) seems not to have many taxidermists. Others I have asked have the same problem, where the taxidermists we have used in the past are either retiring or not responsive. I know it's not considered the proper way to freeze-dry, but there is a way to do it with a frost-free freezer, which I have on-site. I have never done the freezer method myself. I know this method can work, as I have some specimens in the frost-free freezer that were utilized for this purpose by a previous collector, though there are no notes as to who this was. I don't know if anyone has tried this before and could offer guidance, or could share other ways to potentially prep this specimen in-house. Thank you, *Sariah Rushing* Pronouns: she/her/hers Natural History Collections Specialist Lindsay Wildlife Experience *Celebrating 70 Years Wild!* 925-627-2937 | srushing at lindsaywildlife.org 193 1 First Avenue, Walnut Creek 94597 *M**y working hours are Sunday **- Thursday **from 9 AM - 5 PM. 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Turner Plant Resources Center, University of Texas at Austin Main Bldg Rm 127, 110 Inner Campus Dr, Stop F0404, Austin, TX 78712-1711 U.S.A. Tel. 512-471-5904; george.yatskievych at austin.utexas.edu From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Sariah Rushing Sent: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 5:45 PM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Lizard Hatchling and Egg Preparation Hello, We recently obtained a deceased, unhatched western fence lizard hatchling with the eggshell cut open from our wildlife hospital. Our goal for this specimen is to utilize it for exhibit purposes, potentially for teaching opportunities, and I am working towards making our collection more accessible for research purposes as well. That being said, I would love any advice on potential ways to prepare this specimen. I know generally wet preparation would be the ideal method to preserve a small specimen like this. That being said, we do not have the materials or the correct type of storage space to do this. I would like to use the freeze-drying method, but the Bay Area (California) seems not to have many taxidermists. Others I have asked have the same problem, where the taxidermists we have used in the past are either retiring or not responsive. I know it's not considered the proper way to freeze-dry, but there is a way to do it with a frost-free freezer, which I have on-site. I have never done the freezer method myself. I know this method can work, as I have some specimens in the frost-free freezer that were utilized for this purpose by a previous collector, though there are no notes as to who this was. I don't know if anyone has tried this before and could offer guidance, or could share other ways to potentially prep this specimen in-house. Thank you, [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/XzmUiTf7LGIyutDBNZgCM2Q-dYzFZiv3lfIbK48pu9WMpAPb07RJk69__Jor7yuQP5eW6VuJfu6uhzB2la5w9Um1YH7omqbfaMCW1ZkNte348e86tvna8GEOVxHI6f5VFQ8TCpMV] Sariah Rushing Pronouns: she/her/hers Natural History Collections Specialist Lindsay Wildlife Experience Celebrating 70 Years Wild! 925-627-2937 | srushing at lindsaywildlife.org 1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek 94597 My working hours are Sunday - Thursday from 9 AM - 5 PM. I will get back to you as soon as possible, thank you. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Johannes.Walter at NHM.AT Thu Oct 2 05:18:37 2025 From: Johannes.Walter at NHM.AT (Walter Johannes) Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2025 09:18:37 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton In-Reply-To: References: <6a94def3-f7c7-44a6-ba40-9d3e59eeed15@naturhistorische-konservierung.de> Message-ID: Hi! Late but might be interesting for you: Green bones are well-established objects in archaeology, resp. archaeozoology and as much I know, it had been always linked to copper minerals in soil or copper objects in graves etc. e.g.: [cid:image003.jpg at 01DC338E.4BC88F80] Best, Johannes Von: Nhcoll-l Im Auftrag von Tir, Jessica K Gesendet: Freitag, 26. September 2025 23:47 An: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Betreff: Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton Hi all, Thanks for the responses, this is interesting! We apparently received this item via exchange with the Smithsonian (while it was still in fluid), so that adds another set of unknown decisions to the mix. We did try testing it with an arsenic water test kit, which came up negative, but I wasn?t sure if that test was valid for arsenic pigments. But, the copper container/wire idea does seem more likely. I?ll try to hunt down someone with a portable XRF to confirm! Maybe I?ll show the bones on our social media when the next Wicked movie comes out... Thanks, Jess [Washington State University Logo: W, S, U, letters create a cougar head.] Jessica Tir (she/her) Curator Charles R. Conner Museum School of Biological Sciences Washington State University Office: 509-335-3515 Email: jessica.tir at wsu.edu Conner Museum Website From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Schubert, Blaine W. > Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 9:07?AM To: Jacqueline Miller >, Fabian Neisskenwirth >, nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton [EXTERNAL EMAIL] I once soaked an alligator skeletal specimen in dilute ammonia and there was a copper wire in with specimen tag. The copper went into solution and turned the bone into a beautiful green color. Blaine W. Schubert, PhD Executive Director, Center of Excellence in Paleontology Director, Gray Fossil Site & Museum Professor, Dept. of Geosciences East Tennessee State University ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Jacqueline Miller > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:56 AM To: Fabian Neisskenwirth >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Green bird skeleton HI Jessica, we have also encountered this with some dry, historical canid skulls in our collections. These have been tested by XRF and we find chromium and copper (as well as the usual elements associated with preserved bone), but no arsenic. It is thought, given the provenance of one skull in particular, that it may have something to do with the soil conditions (one was excavated). Agree with older wires or other mounting materials as well, these will leach into the bone when soaked. Interesting to have a few green skeletons though, it makes for great collection stories and is not, in-of-itself harmful to the specimen. Best, Jacqui [https://projects.rom.on.ca/graphics/new_rom_logo.png] Jacqueline Miller, PhD (She/Her/Hers) Collections Technician 2 - DNH 100 Queen's Park Toronto, ON M5S 2C6 416 586 5769 ROM acknowledges that this museum sits on the ancestral lands of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Anishinaabek Nation, which includes the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, since time immemorial to today. Le ROM reconna?t que le Mus?e est situ? sur les terres ancestrales des Wendats, de la Conf?d?ration des Haudenosaunee et de la Nation Anishinabek, y compris la Premi?re Nation des Mississaugas de Credit, et qu?ils occupent ces terres depuis la nuit des temps. From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Fabian Neisskenwirth Sent: September 25, 2025 7:06 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Green bird skeleton You don't often get email from info at naturhistorische-konservierung.de. Learn why this is important [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Jessica, John's thought is pretty much the most plausible cause. Brass wires (containing copper) were used very commonly to suspend specimen or glass plates for mounts. It is actually quite common to find greenish stained specimen in different collections. This alteration is pretty much irreversible. In some way it also is a very interesting effect, since in whole specimens, only the bone and some fatty tissue is stained. In this sense it actually works a a great staining method. Even though I think that in most of the cases the staining is accidental. Interesting tough, is that i've noticed that most of the older specimens that still are containing brass wires for mounting that is not corroded and therefore staining the specimens, are specimen preserved in high percentage ethanol solutions (very little water content). This could eventually help to know in what kind of preservation fluid it was kept in. Off course this is no certainty, but maybe some help for the documentation. I really don't think that this has something to do with the mentioned arsenic based green pigment. This is more of an issue found on paper materials that were colored with this kind of pigments (Wallpaper, Books, Furniture, etc.). Besides that based from the time you told that the specimen was made, it was not a very common pigment used (it was banned in Germany for wallpapers use already in 1878). So you would find this mostly in object from the 19th century and not after. Here is a good source about this pigment (in German, but you can use some translation tool): https://materialarchiv.ch/de/ma:material_954?type=all Hope this solves the mystery! All the best, Am 24.09.25 um 20:57 schrieb John E Simmons: Jessica, Although arsenic exposure is a possibility, I think it is far more likely that the fluid specimen was stored in a copper container. I have seen the same color green in anuran skeletons stored in copper containers. There were a number of substances added to fluid preservatives that stained specimens green (e.g., alum). If you know anyone who has an arsenic test kit you could probably confirm whether it is arsenic green. The test kits are relatively easy to use. --John John E. Simmons Writer and Museum Consultant Museologica and Research Associate, Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University and Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 2:35?PM Tir, Jessica K > wrote: Hi all, There is a mint green razorbill skeleton in our collection. The particular shade of green reminds me of arsenic-based pigments like Paris/Scheele's green. I?m wondering if any of you have encountered a green skeleton like this or have guesses about what happened here? This bird was collected in 1951 and preserved in fluid until 1968 when it was converted to a skeleton. I don?t have any other information about what chemicals or treatments were applied to the specimen. Thoughts? Best, Jess [Washington State University Logo: W, S, U, letters create a cougar head.] Jessica Tir (she/her) Curator Charles R. Conner Museum School of Biological Sciences Washington State University Office: 509-335-3515 Email: jessica.tir at wsu.edu Conner Museum Website _______________________________________________ Nhcoll-l mailing list Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l _______________________________________________ NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. 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Tickets on sale now at rom.ca. ________________________________ ? l'affiche : Vice, Vertu, D?sir, Folie : Trois si?cles de chefs-d'?uvre flamands. Billets en vente sur rom.ca/fr. The [EXTERNAL] tag in the subject line identifies emails that do NOT originate from an ETSU person or service. Please exercise caution when handling emails from external sources. Any email that is unsolicited and requires you to take immediate action, appears to be forged or is PHISHING for information can be verified by emailing the ITS Help Desk. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 15802 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image004.png Type: image/png Size: 5657 bytes Desc: image004.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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All the best, Neil From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Walter Johannes Sent: 02 October 2025 10:19 To: Tir, Jessica K ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton Hi! Late but might be interesting for you: Green bones are well-established objects in archaeology, resp. archaeozoology and as much I know, it had been always linked to copper minerals in soil or copper objects in graves etc. e.g.: [cid:image001.jpg at 01DC338F.51581820] Best, Johannes Von: Nhcoll-l > Im Auftrag von Tir, Jessica K Gesendet: Freitag, 26. September 2025 23:47 An: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Betreff: Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton Hi all, Thanks for the responses, this is interesting! We apparently received this item via exchange with the Smithsonian (while it was still in fluid), so that adds another set of unknown decisions to the mix. We did try testing it with an arsenic water test kit, which came up negative, but I wasn?t sure if that test was valid for arsenic pigments. But, the copper container/wire idea does seem more likely. I?ll try to hunt down someone with a portable XRF to confirm! Maybe I?ll show the bones on our social media when the next Wicked movie comes out... Thanks, Jess [Washington State University Logo: W, S, U, letters create a cougar head.] Jessica Tir (she/her) Curator Charles R. Conner Museum School of Biological Sciences Washington State University Office: 509-335-3515 Email: jessica.tir at wsu.edu Conner Museum Website From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Schubert, Blaine W. > Date: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 9:07?AM To: Jacqueline Miller >, Fabian Neisskenwirth >, nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton [EXTERNAL EMAIL] I once soaked an alligator skeletal specimen in dilute ammonia and there was a copper wire in with specimen tag. The copper went into solution and turned the bone into a beautiful green color. Blaine W. Schubert, PhD Executive Director, Center of Excellence in Paleontology Director, Gray Fossil Site & Museum Professor, Dept. of Geosciences East Tennessee State University ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Jacqueline Miller > Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:56 AM To: Fabian Neisskenwirth >; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Green bird skeleton HI Jessica, we have also encountered this with some dry, historical canid skulls in our collections. These have been tested by XRF and we find chromium and copper (as well as the usual elements associated with preserved bone), but no arsenic. It is thought, given the provenance of one skull in particular, that it may have something to do with the soil conditions (one was excavated). Agree with older wires or other mounting materials as well, these will leach into the bone when soaked. Interesting to have a few green skeletons though, it makes for great collection stories and is not, in-of-itself harmful to the specimen. Best, Jacqui [https://projects.rom.on.ca/graphics/new_rom_logo.png] Jacqueline Miller, PhD (She/Her/Hers) Collections Technician 2 - DNH 100 Queen's Park Toronto, ON M5S 2C6 416 586 5769 ROM acknowledges that this museum sits on the ancestral lands of the Wendat, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Anishinaabek Nation, which includes the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, since time immemorial to today. Le ROM reconna?t que le Mus?e est situ? sur les terres ancestrales des Wendats, de la Conf?d?ration des Haudenosaunee et de la Nation Anishinabek, y compris la Premi?re Nation des Mississaugas de Credit, et qu?ils occupent ces terres depuis la nuit des temps. From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Fabian Neisskenwirth Sent: September 25, 2025 7:06 AM To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Green bird skeleton You don't often get email from info at naturhistorische-konservierung.de. Learn why this is important [EXTERNAL EMAIL] DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear Jessica, John's thought is pretty much the most plausible cause. Brass wires (containing copper) were used very commonly to suspend specimen or glass plates for mounts. It is actually quite common to find greenish stained specimen in different collections. This alteration is pretty much irreversible. In some way it also is a very interesting effect, since in whole specimens, only the bone and some fatty tissue is stained. In this sense it actually works a a great staining method. Even though I think that in most of the cases the staining is accidental. Interesting tough, is that i've noticed that most of the older specimens that still are containing brass wires for mounting that is not corroded and therefore staining the specimens, are specimen preserved in high percentage ethanol solutions (very little water content). This could eventually help to know in what kind of preservation fluid it was kept in. Off course this is no certainty, but maybe some help for the documentation. I really don't think that this has something to do with the mentioned arsenic based green pigment. This is more of an issue found on paper materials that were colored with this kind of pigments (Wallpaper, Books, Furniture, etc.). Besides that based from the time you told that the specimen was made, it was not a very common pigment used (it was banned in Germany for wallpapers use already in 1878). So you would find this mostly in object from the 19th century and not after. Here is a good source about this pigment (in German, but you can use some translation tool): https://materialarchiv.ch/de/ma:material_954?type=all Hope this solves the mystery! All the best, Am 24.09.25 um 20:57 schrieb John E Simmons: Jessica, Although arsenic exposure is a possibility, I think it is far more likely that the fluid specimen was stored in a copper container. I have seen the same color green in anuran skeletons stored in copper containers. There were a number of substances added to fluid preservatives that stained specimens green (e.g., alum). If you know anyone who has an arsenic test kit you could probably confirm whether it is arsenic green. The test kits are relatively easy to use. --John John E. Simmons Writer and Museum Consultant Museologica and Research Associate, Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery Penn State University and Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 2:35?PM Tir, Jessica K > wrote: Hi all, There is a mint green razorbill skeleton in our collection. The particular shade of green reminds me of arsenic-based pigments like Paris/Scheele's green. I?m wondering if any of you have encountered a green skeleton like this or have guesses about what happened here? This bird was collected in 1951 and preserved in fluid until 1968 when it was converted to a skeleton. I don?t have any other information about what chemicals or treatments were applied to the specimen. Thoughts? Best, Jess [Washington State University Logo: W, S, U, letters create a cougar head.] Jessica Tir (she/her) Curator Charles R. Conner Museum School of Biological Sciences Washington State University Office: 509-335-3515 Email: jessica.tir at wsu.edu Conner Museum Website _______________________________________________ Nhcoll-l mailing list Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l _______________________________________________ NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. _______________________________________________ Nhcoll-l mailing list Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l _______________________________________________ NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to society. See http://www.spnhc.org for membership information. Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. -- Fabian Neisskenwirth Restaurator/Pr?parator Waterfohrstr. 20 DE-45139 Essen Tel: +49 (0) 1573 2778729 www.naturhistorische-konservierung.de [cid:image004.jpg at 01DC338F.51581820] On now at ROM, Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools: 300 Years of Flemish Masterworks. 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Just make sure it stays frozen at all times after you pose it (ie, while being delivered and at other points before it goes into the freeze dryer) since florists don't necessarily understand the necessary posing that you want. You may want to use insect pins to pose the specimen regardless of who does the work; this can give an added measure of safety if the specimen does thaw prematurely. Being so small, the average bouquet dry time will probably be sufficient for your lizard. You can also use a frost-free freezer with a decent possibility of success. Weigh the specimen before it goes into the freezer, then forget about it. When you remember it at some point months later, see if it feels lighter. If so, weigh it. Also touch it to see if it feels cold (ie has enough water in it to conduct heat away from your finger.) If it is still heavy or very cold, put it back in the freezer and wait again. Once you think it might be ready, put it on your desk while you are doing computer work so that you can watch and touch the specimen frequently. If it has even the smallest positional or dimensional change or any condensation, it's not done "drying" (ie, being freezer burned) so toss it back in the freezer for a few months. I have successfully "freeze-dried" flayed things as large as squirrels with this process. I have not been successful with skin-on specimens this large. The method is not always successful, regardless of specimen. I've even had baby pigeons fail (a thin-skinned specimen that should be easy and would be nearly perfect in a real lyophilizer.) On the other hand, I have done many amphibians and even other small birds successfully. The results are seldom as nice as the products from a real freeze dryer, but even those need glass eyes and paint, so the restoration work is not much more effort. Of note: fats don't freeze dry. Their slow seepage through the specimen may eventually destroy the product. That said, I have a bullsnake that has some discoloration and stickiness 25 years after preservation in a real freeze dryer, but nothing worse than the average traditionally-mounted duck foot of the same age. Egg yolks though, seem to oxidize quickly and destroy the shell. I had some turtle eggs we used in much the way you describe. Those prepared by my most meticulous student are still in use. Those prepared less meticulously, that retained a bit of yolk, have yellowed and fallen apart. (They were sharing the same polyester-padded, polystyrene box and were from the same water-deposited clutch.) Reptile eggs also change dimensionally when they dry, regardless of method. So, I would rinse out the egg with soapy (Dawn) water. Trim off any yolk or other debris from the hatchling and rinse it in soapy water, too. Dry the whole thing with a rinse in alcohol (whatever kind you have). Pose the lizard on a block of foam with insect pins (they can pierce the specimen) and freeze it, then continue with your prefered method of "drying." I would stuff the egg with polyester batting and pose it (without piercing) and dry it separately. If the egg works out and you can put the lizard back in, great. If not, you still have a nice lizard and can make an epoxy clay egg to suit your display needs while showing the real shell, in whatever condition it is in, next to the specimen. If you want the lizard specimen to have glass eyes, put those in before the drying process. If you have some art skills, you can also just dry the specimen, then put a drop of clear or tinted fingernail polish to lend some shine. A thin wash of lacquer based paints can restore the markings (water based paints may rehydrate too much, especially when doing thin washes.) A light spritz of your favorite clear coat can add the necessary level shine for the context. I hope this helps you and others get use out of a specimen that would otherwise be discarded. --Steve On Wed, Oct 1, 2025 at 6:45?PM Sariah Rushing wrote: > Hello, > We recently obtained a deceased, unhatched western fence lizard hatchling > with the eggshell cut open from our wildlife hospital. Our goal for this > specimen is to utilize it for exhibit purposes, potentially for teaching > opportunities, and I am working towards making our collection more > accessible for research purposes as well. That being said, I would love any > advice on potential ways to prepare this specimen. > > I know generally wet preparation would be the ideal method to preserve a > small specimen like this. That being said, we do not have the materials or > the correct type of storage space to do this. I would like to use the > freeze-drying method, but the Bay Area (California) seems not to have many > taxidermists. Others I have asked have the same problem, where the > taxidermists we have used in the past are either retiring or not > responsive. I know it's not considered the proper way to freeze-dry, but > there is a way to do it with a frost-free freezer, which I have on-site. I > have never done the freezer method myself. I know this method can work, as > I have some specimens in the frost-free freezer that were utilized for this > purpose by a previous collector, though there are no notes as to who this > was. I don't know if anyone has tried this before and could offer > guidance, or could share other ways to potentially prep this specimen > in-house. > > Thank you, > > > *Sariah Rushing* > > Pronouns: she/her/hers > > Natural History Collections Specialist > > Lindsay Wildlife Experience > > *Celebrating 70 Years Wild!* > > 925-627-2937 | srushing at lindsaywildlife.org > > 193 > 1 > First Avenue, Walnut Creek 94597 > > *M**y working hours are Sunday **- Thursday **from 9 AM - 5 PM. 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When we moved into a new skeleton preparation lab equipped with 24/7 safety lights, we found that the constant light allowed algae to grow in our maceration jars, and skeletons from the affected jars were stained green (photos attached). Once we covered our cabinets with blackout fabric, the algae problem went away. -Symcha Gillette Research Affiliate, University of Alaska Museum Bird Collection On Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 2:26?AM Neil Clark wrote: > Hi All, > > > > Green and blue coated bones are also common in palaeontology and have > turned out to be vivianite coating - which is a hydrated iron phosphate. > It can form naturally in low-oxygen, iron-rich, waterlogged environments on > ice-age remains, but also can be found to replace soft tissue in much older > material as well (such as the famous conodont animal from the Carboniferous > of Scotland). > > > > All the best, > > > > Neil > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Walter > Johannes > *Sent:* 02 October 2025 10:19 > *To:* Tir, Jessica K ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton > > > > Hi! > > Late but might be interesting for you: Green bones are well-established > objects in archaeology, resp. archaeozoology and as much I know, it had > been always linked to copper minerals in soil or copper objects in graves > etc. > > > > e.g.: > > Best, > > Johannes > > > > > > *Von:* Nhcoll-l *Im Auftrag von *Tir, > Jessica K > *Gesendet:* Freitag, 26. September 2025 23:47 > *An:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Betreff:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton > > > > Hi all, > > > > Thanks for the responses, this is interesting! We apparently received > this item via exchange with the Smithsonian (while it was still in fluid), > so that adds another set of unknown decisions to the mix. > > > > We did try testing it with an arsenic water test kit, which came up > negative, but I wasn?t sure if that test was valid for arsenic pigments. > But, the copper container/wire idea does seem more likely. I?ll try to hunt > down someone with a portable XRF to confirm! > > > > Maybe I?ll show the bones on our social media when the next Wicked movie > comes out... > > > > Thanks, > > Jess > > > > > > *[image: Washington State University Logo: W, S, U, letters create a > cougar head.]* > > *Jessica Tir *(she/her) > > Curator > > Charles R. Conner Museum > > School of Biological Sciences > > Washington State University > > Office: 509-335-3515 > > Email: *jessica.tir at wsu.edu * > > *Conner Museum Website * > > > > > > > > *From: *Nhcoll-l on behalf of > Schubert, Blaine W. > *Date: *Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 9:07?AM > *To: *Jacqueline Miller , Fabian Neisskenwirth < > info at naturhistorische-konservierung.de>, nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu < > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu> > *Subject: *Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton > > *[EXTERNAL EMAIL]* > > I once soaked an alligator skeletal specimen in dilute ammonia and there > was a copper wire in with specimen tag. The copper went into solution and > turned the bone into a beautiful green color. > > > > *Blaine W. Schubert, PhD* > > *Executive Director, Center of Excellence in Paleontology* > > *Director, Gray Fossil Site & Museum* > > *Professor, Dept. of Geosciences* > > *East Tennessee State University* > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Nhcoll-l on behalf of > Jacqueline Miller > *Sent:* Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:56 AM > *To:* Fabian Neisskenwirth ; > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Green bird skeleton > > > > HI Jessica, we have also encountered this with some dry, historical canid > skulls in our collections. These have been tested by XRF and we find > chromium and copper (as well as the usual elements associated with > preserved bone), but no arsenic. It is thought, given the provenance of > one skull in particular, that it may have something to do with the soil > conditions (one was excavated). Agree with older wires or other mounting > materials as well, these will leach into the bone when soaked. > > > > Interesting to have a few green skeletons though, it makes for great > collection stories and is not, in-of-itself harmful to the specimen. > > > > Best, Jacqui > > > > *Jacqueline Miller, PhD (She/Her/Hers)* > Collections Technician 2 - DNH > > 100 Queen's Park > Toronto, ON M5S 2C6 > 416 586 5769 > > > > ROM acknowledges that this museum sits on the ancestral lands of the > Wendat, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Anishinaabek Nation, which > includes the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, since time immemorial > to today. > > Le ROM reconna?t que le Mus?e est situ? sur les terres ancestrales des > Wendats, de la Conf?d?ration des Haudenosaunee et de la Nation Anishinabek, > y compris la Premi?re Nation des Mississaugas de Credit, et qu?ils occupent > ces terres depuis la nuit des temps. > > > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Fabian > Neisskenwirth > *Sent:* September 25, 2025 7:06 AM > *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Green bird skeleton > > > > You don't often get email from *info at naturhistorische-konservierung.de > *. *Learn why this is important > * > > *[EXTERNAL EMAIL]* DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you recognize > the sender and know the content is safe. > > Dear Jessica, > > John's thought is pretty much the most plausible cause. Brass wires > (containing copper) were used very commonly to suspend specimen or glass > plates for mounts. It is actually quite common to find greenish stained > specimen in different collections. This alteration is pretty much > irreversible. In some way it also is a very interesting effect, since in > whole specimens, only the bone and some fatty tissue is stained. In this > sense it actually works a a great staining method. Even though I think that > in most of the cases the staining is accidental. > > Interesting tough, is that i've noticed that most of the older specimens > that still are containing brass wires for mounting that is not corroded and > therefore staining the specimens, are specimen preserved in high percentage > ethanol solutions (very little water content). This could eventually help > to know in what kind of preservation fluid it was kept in. Off course this > is no certainty, but maybe some help for the documentation. > > I really don't think that this has something to do with the mentioned > arsenic based green pigment. This is more of an issue found on paper > materials that were colored with this kind of pigments (Wallpaper, Books, > Furniture, etc.). Besides that based from the time you told that the > specimen was made, it was not a very common pigment used (it was banned in > Germany for wallpapers use already in 1878). So you would find this mostly > in object from the 19th century and not after. > > Here is a good source about this pigment (in German, but you can use some > translation tool): *https://materialarchiv.ch/de/ma:material_954?type=all > * > > > > Hope this solves the mystery! > > > > All the best, > > > > > > Am 24.09.25 um 20:57 schrieb John E Simmons: > > Jessica, > > Although arsenic exposure is a possibility, I think it is far more likely > that the fluid specimen was stored in a copper container. I have seen the > same color green in anuran skeletons stored in copper containers. There > were a number of substances added to fluid preservatives that stained > specimens green (e.g., alum). > > > > If you know anyone who has an arsenic test kit you could probably confirm > whether it is arsenic green. The test kits are relatively easy to use. > > > > --John > > > > John E. Simmons > Writer and Museum Consultant > > Museologica > *and* > Research Associate, Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery > > Penn State University > > *and* > > Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia > Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 2:35?PM Tir, Jessica K <*jessica.tir at wsu.edu > *> wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > There is a mint green razorbill skeleton in our collection. The particular > shade of green reminds me of arsenic-based pigments like Paris/Scheele's > green. I?m wondering if any of you have encountered a green skeleton like > this or have guesses about what happened here? > > > > This bird was collected in 1951 and preserved in fluid until 1968 when it > was converted to a skeleton. I don?t have any other information about what > chemicals or treatments were applied to the specimen. > > > > Thoughts? > > > > Best, > > Jess > > > > > > *[image: Washington State University Logo: W, S, U, letters create a > cougar head.]* > > *Jessica Tir *(she/her) > > Curator > > Charles R. Conner Museum > > School of Biological Sciences > > Washington State University > > Office: 509-335-3515 > > Email: *jessica.tir at wsu.edu * > > *Conner Museum Website * > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > *Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu * > *https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > * > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. 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When we moved into a new skeleton > preparation lab equipped with 24/7 safety lights, we found that the > constant light allowed algae to grow in our maceration jars, and skeletons > from the affected jars were stained green (photos attached). Once we > covered our cabinets with blackout fabric, the algae problem went away. > > -Symcha Gillette > Research Affiliate, University of Alaska Museum Bird Collection > > On Thu, Oct 2, 2025 at 2:26?AM Neil Clark > wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> Green and blue coated bones are also common in palaeontology and have >> turned out to be vivianite coating - which is a hydrated iron phosphate. >> It can form naturally in low-oxygen, iron-rich, waterlogged environments on >> ice-age remains, but also can be found to replace soft tissue in much older >> material as well (such as the famous conodont animal from the Carboniferous >> of Scotland). >> >> >> >> All the best, >> >> >> >> Neil >> >> >> >> *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Walter >> Johannes >> *Sent:* 02 October 2025 10:19 >> *To:* Tir, Jessica K ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu >> *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton >> >> >> >> Hi! >> >> Late but might be interesting for you: Green bones are well-established >> objects in archaeology, resp. archaeozoology and as much I know, it had >> been always linked to copper minerals in soil or copper objects in graves >> etc. >> >> >> >> e.g.: >> >> Best, >> >> Johannes >> >> >> >> >> >> *Von:* Nhcoll-l *Im Auftrag von *Tir, >> Jessica K >> *Gesendet:* Freitag, 26. September 2025 23:47 >> *An:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu >> *Betreff:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton >> >> >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> Thanks for the responses, this is interesting! We apparently received >> this item via exchange with the Smithsonian (while it was still in fluid), >> so that adds another set of unknown decisions to the mix. >> >> >> >> We did try testing it with an arsenic water test kit, which came up >> negative, but I wasn?t sure if that test was valid for arsenic pigments. >> But, the copper container/wire idea does seem more likely. I?ll try to hunt >> down someone with a portable XRF to confirm! >> >> >> >> Maybe I?ll show the bones on our social media when the next Wicked movie >> comes out... >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jess >> >> >> >> >> >> *[image: Washington State University Logo: W, S, U, letters create a >> cougar head.]* >> >> *Jessica Tir *(she/her) >> >> Curator >> >> Charles R. Conner Museum >> >> School of Biological Sciences >> >> Washington State University >> >> Office: 509-335-3515 >> >> Email: *jessica.tir at wsu.edu * >> >> *Conner Museum Website * >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *Nhcoll-l on behalf of >> Schubert, Blaine W. >> *Date: *Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 9:07?AM >> *To: *Jacqueline Miller , Fabian Neisskenwirth < >> info at naturhistorische-konservierung.de>, nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu < >> nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu> >> *Subject: *Re: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERNAL] Re: Green bird skeleton >> >> *[EXTERNAL EMAIL]* >> >> I once soaked an alligator skeletal specimen in dilute ammonia and there >> was a copper wire in with specimen tag. The copper went into solution and >> turned the bone into a beautiful green color. >> >> >> >> *Blaine W. Schubert, PhD* >> >> *Executive Director, Center of Excellence in Paleontology* >> >> *Director, Gray Fossil Site & Museum* >> >> *Professor, Dept. of Geosciences* >> >> *East Tennessee State University* >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* Nhcoll-l on behalf of >> Jacqueline Miller >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 25, 2025 11:56 AM >> *To:* Fabian Neisskenwirth ; >> nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu >> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [Nhcoll-l] Green bird skeleton >> >> >> >> HI Jessica, we have also encountered this with some dry, historical canid >> skulls in our collections. These have been tested by XRF and we find >> chromium and copper (as well as the usual elements associated with >> preserved bone), but no arsenic. It is thought, given the provenance of >> one skull in particular, that it may have something to do with the soil >> conditions (one was excavated). Agree with older wires or other mounting >> materials as well, these will leach into the bone when soaked. >> >> >> >> Interesting to have a few green skeletons though, it makes for great >> collection stories and is not, in-of-itself harmful to the specimen. >> >> >> >> Best, Jacqui >> >> >> >> *Jacqueline Miller, PhD (She/Her/Hers)* >> Collections Technician 2 - DNH >> >> 100 Queen's Park >> Toronto, ON M5S 2C6 >> 416 586 5769 >> >> >> >> ROM acknowledges that this museum sits on the ancestral lands of the >> Wendat, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Anishinaabek Nation, which >> includes the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, since time immemorial >> to today. >> >> Le ROM reconna?t que le Mus?e est situ? sur les terres ancestrales des >> Wendats, de la Conf?d?ration des Haudenosaunee et de la Nation Anishinabek, >> y compris la Premi?re Nation des Mississaugas de Credit, et qu?ils occupent >> ces terres depuis la nuit des temps. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Fabian >> Neisskenwirth >> *Sent:* September 25, 2025 7:06 AM >> *To:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu >> *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Green bird skeleton >> >> >> >> You don't often get email from *info at naturhistorische-konservierung.de >> *. *Learn why this is important >> * >> >> *[EXTERNAL EMAIL]* DO NOT CLICK links or attachments unless you >> recognize the sender and know the content is safe. >> >> Dear Jessica, >> >> John's thought is pretty much the most plausible cause. Brass wires >> (containing copper) were used very commonly to suspend specimen or glass >> plates for mounts. It is actually quite common to find greenish stained >> specimen in different collections. This alteration is pretty much >> irreversible. In some way it also is a very interesting effect, since in >> whole specimens, only the bone and some fatty tissue is stained. In this >> sense it actually works a a great staining method. Even though I think that >> in most of the cases the staining is accidental. >> >> Interesting tough, is that i've noticed that most of the older specimens >> that still are containing brass wires for mounting that is not corroded and >> therefore staining the specimens, are specimen preserved in high percentage >> ethanol solutions (very little water content). This could eventually help >> to know in what kind of preservation fluid it was kept in. Off course this >> is no certainty, but maybe some help for the documentation. >> >> I really don't think that this has something to do with the mentioned >> arsenic based green pigment. This is more of an issue found on paper >> materials that were colored with this kind of pigments (Wallpaper, Books, >> Furniture, etc.). Besides that based from the time you told that the >> specimen was made, it was not a very common pigment used (it was banned in >> Germany for wallpapers use already in 1878). So you would find this mostly >> in object from the 19th century and not after. >> >> Here is a good source about this pigment (in German, but you can use some >> translation tool): *https://materialarchiv.ch/de/ma:material_954?type=all >> * >> >> >> >> Hope this solves the mystery! >> >> >> >> All the best, >> >> >> >> >> >> Am 24.09.25 um 20:57 schrieb John E Simmons: >> >> Jessica, >> >> Although arsenic exposure is a possibility, I think it is far more likely >> that the fluid specimen was stored in a copper container. I have seen the >> same color green in anuran skeletons stored in copper containers. There >> were a number of substances added to fluid preservatives that stained >> specimens green (e.g., alum). >> >> >> >> If you know anyone who has an arsenic test kit you could probably confirm >> whether it is arsenic green. The test kits are relatively easy to use. >> >> >> >> --John >> >> >> >> John E. Simmons >> Writer and Museum Consultant >> >> Museologica >> *and* >> Research Associate, Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum & Art Gallery >> >> Penn State University >> >> *and* >> >> Investigador Asociado, Departamento de Ornitologia >> Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 2:35?PM Tir, Jessica K <*jessica.tir at wsu.edu >> *> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> There is a mint green razorbill skeleton in our collection. The >> particular shade of green reminds me of arsenic-based pigments like >> Paris/Scheele's green. I?m wondering if any of you have encountered a green >> skeleton like this or have guesses about what happened here? >> >> >> >> This bird was collected in 1951 and preserved in fluid until 1968 when it >> was converted to a skeleton. I don?t have any other information about what >> chemicals or treatments were applied to the specimen. >> >> >> >> Thoughts? >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> Jess >> >> >> >> >> >> *[image: Washington State University Logo: W, S, U, letters create a >> cougar head.]* >> >> *Jessica Tir *(she/her) >> >> Curator >> >> Charles R. Conner Museum >> >> School of Biological Sciences >> >> Washington State University >> >> Office: 509-335-3515 >> >> Email: *jessica.tir at wsu.edu * >> >> *Conner Museum Website * >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Nhcoll-l mailing list >> *Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu * >> *https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l >> * >> >> _______________________________________________ >> NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of >> Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose >> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of >> natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to >> society. See *http://www.spnhc.org >> * for >> membership information. >> Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Nhcoll-l mailing list >> >> *Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu * >> >> *https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l * >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of >> >> Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose >> >> mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of >> >> natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to >> >> society. See *http://www.spnhc.org * for membership information. >> >> Advertising on NH-COLL-L is inappropriate. >> >> -- >> >> *Fabian Neisskenwirth* >> >> Restaurator/Pr?parator >> >> >> >> Waterfohrstr. 20 >> >> DE-45139 Essen >> >> Tel: +49 (0) 1573 2778729 >> >> >> >> *www.naturhistorische-konservierung.de >> * >> >> >> >> On now at ROM, *Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and Fools: 300 Years of Flemish >> Masterworks >> *. >> Tickets on sale now at *rom.ca >> * >> . >> ------------------------------ >> >> ? l'affiche : *Vice, Vertu, D?sir, Folie : Trois si?cles de >> chefs-d'?uvre flamands >> *. >> Billets en vente sur *rom.ca/fr >> * >> . >> >> *The [EXTERNAL] tag in the subject line identifies emails that do NOT >> originate from an ETSU person or service. Please exercise caution when >> handling emails from external sources. 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Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2025 16:30:24 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job Posting-Assistant Curator of Ichthyology and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Tenure Track) Message-ID: Assistant Curator of Ichthyology and Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Tenure Track) Location University of Oklahoma Norman Campus: Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History and Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences: School of Biological Sciences Open Date Oct 02, 2025 Description The Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History (SNM) and the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at the University of Oklahoma (OU) invite applications for a full-time 12-month tenure-track split position as Assistant Curator (0.59 FTE)/Assistant Professor (0.41 FTE) with a start date Fall 2026. We seek an innovative, creative and collaborative colleague with a record of collections-based research in ichthyology who will establish a discipline-leading, student-involved, cross-disciplinary and externally funded research program; build collaborations within and outside the University; and work with colleagues and students toward OU?s Lead On Strategic Plan. The ideal candidate will perform collections-based research in any subfield of fish biology, including but not limited to Systematics, Phylogenetics, Comparative Genomics, Landscape/Population Genetics, Biodiversity, Geographical Ecology, Global Change Biology, and/or Evolutionary or Conservation Biology, and have experience working with museum collections. We are especially interested in candidates who use genetic or genomic tools and datasets in combination with innovative computational, ecological, behavioral and/or comparative approaches to address questions within the context of one or more of the four SBS research initiatives. The successful candidate will: (1) develop and maintain an extramurally-funded research program; (2) grow and curate the collection of fishes; (3) contribute to museum public exhibit development and support; (4) develop and contribute to museum education and community outreach activities; and (5) contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, including instruction of one course per year in Ichthyology, Animal Behavior, Biogeography, Genetics, Evolution, Ecological Modeling, or Bioinformatics. The SNM is a Provost-direct unit and the designated museum of natural history for the State of Oklahoma. The museum has an outstanding curatorial, collections, education, exhibits and support staff that serve the museum?s mission from research to preservation to education. The SBS was recently established through the integration of the departments of Biology and Microbiology & Plant Biology to align programs and research with faculty strengths and the OU Norman Research Strategic Verticals. OU invests in its faculty by providing support and resources through the Center for Faculty Excellence and Vice President for Research and Partnerships Office. The Dodge Family College of Arts and Sciences supports faculty development through mentoring, new faculty orientation series, and access to research and educational support. We encourage candidates to apply who are seeking to work in a university-based museum and a rapidly growing college with collegial interdisciplinary groups and strong academic units. Qualifications Required Qualifications: * Ph.D. in Biology, Ichthyology or other related field at the time of application. * Established record of high-quality research and publications. * Demonstrated record of, or clear potential for, strong extramural funding. * Familiarity with effective teaching practices and mentoring approaches that support students from a wide range of backgrounds. * Record of specimen-based collection experience and potential for specimen-based curation and obtaining collection grants. * Record of, or potential for, collection interpretation, exhibition development, and science communication. * Demonstrated commitment to outreach, community engagement, and service to the museum, school, university, and discipline. * Commitment to teaching undergraduate and graduate courses that engage students as they explore museology and biological sciences, provide the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the museum and bioscience workforce, and encourage students to become active members of the museum and scientific community. Preferred Qualifications: ? Experience leading collaborative projects and working with interdisciplinary teams. ? Record of past teaching efforts, evidenced by list of courses taught, example syllabus, and/or teaching evaluations. ? Potential for collaborations with others within the Museum and School. Application Instructions Applicants are required to submit a current curriculum vita and the following documents (1?3 pages each) to https://apply.interfolio.com/174674: 1) a cover letter describing your interests in and qualifications for the position; 2) a curatorial plan including your museum experience with collections, collection interpretation, exhibition, and outreach and community engagement; 3) a teaching plan briefly describing your experience with teaching and student mentorship and your plans/goals for teaching at OU (including existing and proposed courses) and advising a varied cohort of undergraduate and graduate students; and 4) a research plan describing your research focus, methods, future trajectory, and its potential contributions to one or more of the four SBS research initiatives ?Ecology of Changing Planet?, ?Biological Foundations of One Health?, ?Mechanisms of Biodiversity?, or ?Behaviors: From Molecules to Ecosystems?. For additional details, visit https://www.ou.edu/cas/sbs/research-themes. Additional materials may be requested at a later date. In order for an application to be reviewed, applicants are required to submit contact information for three (3) confidential letters of recommendation. https://apply.interfolio.com/174674 The search committee will begin reviewing applications on [30 days after approval to post] and will continue until the position is filled. Inquiries should be directed to the search committee chair or co-chair: Chair: Dr. Ingo Schlupp, Professor University of Oklahoma schlupp at ou.edu Co-Chair: Dr. Janet Braun, Director University of Oklahoma jkbraun at ou.edu Application Process This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge. Apply Now Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The University, in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, gender identity/expression (consistent with applicable law), age (40 or older), religion, disability, political beliefs, or status as a veteran in any of its policies, practices, or procedures. This includes but is not limited to admissions, employment, housing, financial aid, and educational services. Why You Belong at the University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma values our community's unique talents, perspectives, and experiences. At OU, we aspire to harness our innovation, creativity, and collaboration for the advancement of people everywhere. You Belong Here! Mission of the University of Oklahoma The Mission of the University of Oklahoma is to provide the best possible educational experience for our students through excellence in teaching, research and creative activity, and service to the state and society. Janet Braun, Ph.D. Director | Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History The University of Oklahoma 2401 Chautauqua Ave | Norman, Oklahoma 73072 405-325-5198 | samnoblemuseum.ou.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Lennart.Lennuk at loodusmuuseum.ee Mon Oct 6 04:19:36 2025 From: Lennart.Lennuk at loodusmuuseum.ee (Lennart Lennuk) Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2025 08:19:36 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] =?utf-8?q?FW=3A_J=C3=B5ehobu_hammas?= In-Reply-To: References: <6929A12C-69E7-4036-9D3A-DB86A137F5E9@gmail.com>, <668ad5f86dd54db481eac62d716ba7a2@emta.ee> Message-ID: <5d348572668049c8a8c4aa5b69c49f0c@loodusmuuseum.ee> Hi Could this be hippo?s tusk? The paper Under is A4. 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Rutherford Curator of Zoology & Anatomy The Hunterian University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Scotland E-mail: mike.rutherford at glasgow.ac.uk Telephone: +44(0) 141 330 4772 Mobile: +44(0)7988 383 219 @mikegrutherford.bsky.social www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Lennart Lennuk Sent: 06 October 2025 09:20 To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: J?ehobu hammas Hi Could this be hippo?s tusk? The paper Under is A4. Best regards, Lennart Lennuk Head of Collections Estonian Museum of Natural History +37256569916 [cid:image001.jpg at 01DC36A2.F000FA30] [cid:image002.jpg at 01DC36A2.F000FA30] [cid:image003.jpg at 01DC36A2.F000FA30] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 89518 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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BlackinNHMs Annual Event View this email in your browser [https://mcusercontent.com/55bc907948bad2d517782a8af/images/ab42f90a-dde6-9e77-ed41-250b174eeaa0.png] [https://mcusercontent.com/55bc907948bad2d517782a8af/images/f589eea2-d485-0bc9-79a1-7bb7d12f5567.png] Greetings everyone, We are pleased to announce our BlackInNHMs exhibit officially opened on Friday 19th September at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and our BlackInNHMS annual hybrid event will take place October 12-16th. This year our annual event includes a 2 day in person convening at AMNH. The 2025 Black in Natural History Museums Convening is an opportunity for local students, researchers, and faculty across the natural sciences and anthropology to network and learn about the exciting work currently conducted by Black scientists, curators, and educators in museums. The convening will include presentations by researchers, including Prof. Scott Edwards, Dr Lisa White, Miranda Lowe and a keynote speech from Museum President Sean Decatur. The Programme and Abstract Booklet will give the full list of speakers amd more details about the individual sessions. Registration is required but there are no fees to attend, and we are also offering a Zoom option for both days for remote participation. Please do register if you plan on attending in person or on zoom. Register for the BlackinNHMS 2025 conference at AMNH If you are attending via zoom please fill out the webinar registration as well. Webinar registration for Monday's session Webinar registration for Tuesday's session [https://mcusercontent.com/55bc907948bad2d517782a8af/images/6867e42d-6326-f69f-10d9-8153ed73b447.png] The two-day convening is just the start of our annual week! Throughout the week we will ask you to: 1. Introduce yourself on your social media choice of preference, ALL week long 2. 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Rutherford Curator of Zoology & Anatomy The Hunterian University of Glasgow Glasgow G12 8QQ Scotland E-mail: mike.rutherford at glasgow.ac.uk Telephone: +44(0) 141 330 4772 Mobile: +44(0)7988 383 219 @mikegrutherford.bsky.social www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian From: Nhcoll-l > On Behalf Of Lennart Lennuk Sent: 06 October 2025 09:20 To: nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: [Nhcoll-l] FW: J?ehobu hammas Hi Could this be hippo?s tusk? The paper Under is A4. Best regards, Lennart Lennuk Head of Collections Estonian Museum of Natural History +37256569916 [cid:image001.jpg at 01DC3770.44193600] [cid:image002.jpg at 01DC3770.44193600] [cid:image003.jpg at 01DC3770.44193600] --- 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: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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October 14, 2025 | 2:00?4:00 pm ET Enhanced Workflows for Sustaining Biodiversity Digitization at AMNH This session will showcase how the American Museum of Natural History is advancing the digitization of its collections through coordinated workflows, innovative technologies, and sustainable approaches. Presentations will highlight strategies for retro-databasing historical collections, digitizing fossil specimens, expanding digital asset management systems, and exploring database solutions that strengthen long-term digitization efforts. October 21, 2025 | 2:00?4:00 pm ET Georeferencing Biodiversity Specimens This session will explore the GEOLocate platform, covering the latest advancements, collaborative workflows, database integration, data preparation, post-processing, and repatriation. Real-world examples from recent projects will highlight how georeferencing supports long-term biodiversity data use. Register here: https://www.idigbio.org/content/webinar-series-importance-sustaining-biodiversity-specimen-collections-digitization-absence For additional information, including past recordings and future events, visit the series Wiki page: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Sustaining_Collections_Digitization_Beyond_NSF_Funding:_A_Webinar_Series We hope to see you there! Best, Gil Gil Nelson, PhD Director, Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) President, Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Tue Oct 7 12:10:35 2025 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2025 16:10:35 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fw: BIOFAIR Data Network: Open Mic for Data! 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This is not too shabby - however we do a lot of work in the tropics, and our trips can be longer than 4 weeks in remote locations. I am interested in whether any of you know of modern LN2 dewars that might last longer than this, or have some information on reliable dry shippers rather than dewars - or perhaps you combine the two to keep your flash frozen material at temperature for longer in the field? My primary concern is how long we can be in the field without having to worry that the dewar/dry shipper will run dry or warm up. My secondary interest is that it would be great to have something that makes it a bit easier to remove tissues once they're placed into the dewar. And I'd love to know if any of you use dry shippers that last as long as this dewar. Thanks so much! 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Link for CARM: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/auth/login Please select Option 2 GC Key Enroll in an Importer Program Number (RM Number) This number is required to import goods into Canada. Post Financial Security for RPP Enrollment As of?May 20, 2025, importers must post their own financial security (e.g., a surety bond or cash deposit) to participate in the?Release Prior to Payment (RPP)?program. Please note this is no longer covered by your customs broker?s security. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out @ 888-672-9412 Kind regards, Victor Arreola Victor Arreola |CARM Support Representative|FedEx|888-672-9412|www.fedex.ca If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please contact the FedEx Express Clearance Helpdesk by emailing clearancehelpline at fedex.com or calling 1.800.561.0268. Disclaimer: The assumptions/views expressed herein are strictly advisory based on the information on hand and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. They may be subject to change/review by CBSA. The views expressed herein are opinions only based on the information provided and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. Furthermore, The classifications and duty rates herein are strictly advisory based on the information provided and are not to be considered binding or conclusive They may be subject to change/review by the CBP or CBSA. Only Customs authorities can issue binding rulings. ***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS*** Effective May 20th, 2025 ? All commercial importers will be required to post financial security for Release Prior to Payment privileges. Failure to post financial security will result with the inability for shipment releases after this date. For more information as it relates to CBSA?s bond requires please click on the attached link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-eng.html ***AVIS IMPORTANT ? NOS CLIENTS*** ? compter du 20 mai 2025 ? Tous les importateurs commerciaux seront tenus de verser une garantie financi?re (un cautionnement) pour les privil?ges de lib?ration avant paiement. Le d?faut de verser une garantie financi?re entra?nera l?impossibilit? de proc?der ? la mainlev?e des envois apr?s cette date. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur les obligations exig?es par l?ASFC, veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-joint : https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-fra.html -- For Loan or Specimen Verification/Photo Requests, please fill out this form Carol L. Spencer, Ph.D. Staff Curator of Herpetology Museum of Vertebrate Zoology 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 94720-3160 atrox at berkeley.edu 510-643-5778 For sending packages via courier (FedEx, UPS, etc), use this: Carol Spencer 163 Weill Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de Wed Oct 8 01:38:03 2025 From: d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 07:38:03 +0200 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERN] Fwd: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number // FedEx Express # 888-672-9412 // ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1df75612-2494-4e98-84bf-4713e8fa1275@leibniz-lib.de> Dear Carol, this is directly linked with the de minimis removal which in principle requires that the shipper should declare/include the import tax registration number of the recipient. The CARM number is part of the Assessment and Revenue System to handle imports or exports to Canada, similarly for parcels to the European Union the EORI number (Economic Operators' Registration and Identification number) needs to be added. An EORI now is also required for shipments to Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Norway also requires a similar registration number. The reason for this is a technical one, rather than a real 'trade' related one: All shipments, regardless of their content or shipping reason, now must be declared before exportation to the destination country in automated electronic customs systems. This is a direct result of the removal of the low value exemptions which allowed 'undeclared imports' into countries up to the low value threshold. The reason for this is to encounter tax fraud linked with undeclared e-commerce shipments, i.e. all shipments now must be declared, regardless of their value. CARM/EORI/tax ID numbers make sure that customs brokerage systems can positively identify registered recipients and facilitate electronic customs declarations. These ID number can be validated online in the electronic systems and help to smoothen imports More Information on CARM: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/carm-gcra/import-export-importation-exportation-eng.html So you need to request the CARM number of the receiving institution and add this number when entering the shipment. We recently had a meeting with FedEx and discussed that general setup of the FedEx system that only recognises goods, gifts or (commercial) samples creates a lot of problems for us and FedEx. We are looking into this together with FedEx, but for the moment the easy fix is to ask your Canadian Colleagues to share the CARM number with you. CARM/EORI or other tax/customs identification number should never ever be shared publicly. Keep in mind, these numbers are in place to encounter tax fraud, and thus it should not be an surprise, that other might be interested in having access to such numbers. Hope this helps Dirk Am 07.10.2025 um 23:58 schrieb Carol Spencer: ACHTUNG/ATTENTION: Diese E-Mail stammt von einem externen Absender. / This e-mail comes from an external sender. Dear NHColl Has anyone else that sends shipments to Canada via FedEx gotten these emails to register for CARM (Canadian Assessment and Revenue Management )? They are insisting that I do this, but obviously we are not a business. I don't want to send specimens and have them get held up but I also don't want to register us as a business. I use UC Berkeley's FedEx account, not my own. Any advice or if anyone else has been asked to do this, please let me know. Thanks, Carol Spencer - Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Victor Arreola (OSV) > Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 12:52?PM Subject: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number/ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL To: ATROX at BERKELEY.EDU > Cc: Wendy Capuzano (OSV) > Hello, We [FedEx Express] simply trying to reach out to make sure your aware of the mandatory enrollment for the CARM client portal for all Importing or exporting Businesses that ship to or from Canada, I can provide Support and advise on how to proceed, with the enrollment, please advise. I hope this email finds you well. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now fully implemented the?Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM)?system. To continue importing commercial goods into Canada without disruption, your company must complete the?mandatory registration?process. Here are the steps to get started: Register for a Canadian Business Number (BN9) If your business does not yet have a BN, you must register for one through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Please visit the following link:?How to register for a business number or Canada Revenue Agency program accounts - Canada.ca Be sure to click on?"Register using non-resident registration web form" if you live outside of Canada. Register on the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Once you have received your BN, you?ll need to register your business on the?CARM Client Portal. Link for CARM: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/auth/login Please select Option 2 GC Key Enroll in an Importer Program Number (RM Number) This number is required to import goods into Canada. Post Financial Security for RPP Enrollment As of?May 20, 2025, importers must post their own financial security (e.g., a surety bond or cash deposit) to participate in the?Release Prior to Payment (RPP)?program. Please note this is no longer covered by your customs broker?s security. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out @ 888-672-9412 Kind regards, Victor Arreola Victor Arreola |CARM Support Representative|FedEx|888-672-9412|www.fedex.ca If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please contact the FedEx Express Clearance Helpdesk by emailing clearancehelpline at fedex.com or calling 1.800.561.0268. Disclaimer: The assumptions/views expressed herein are strictly advisory based on the information on hand and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. They may be subject to change/review by CBSA. The views expressed herein are opinions only based on the information provided and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. Furthermore, The classifications and duty rates herein are strictly advisory based on the information provided and are not to be considered binding or conclusive They may be subject to change/review by the CBP or CBSA. Only Customs authorities can issue binding rulings. ***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS*** Effective May 20th, 2025 ? All commercial importers will be required to post financial security for Release Prior to Payment privileges. Failure to post financial security will result with the inability for shipment releases after this date. For more information as it relates to CBSA?s bond requires please click on the attached link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-eng.html ***AVIS IMPORTANT ? NOS CLIENTS*** ? compter du 20 mai 2025 ? Tous les importateurs commerciaux seront tenus de verser une garantie financi?re (un cautionnement) pour les privil?ges de lib?ration avant paiement. Le d?faut de verser une garantie financi?re entra?nera l?impossibilit? de proc?der ? la mainlev?e des envois apr?s cette date. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur les obligations exig?es par l?ASFC, veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-joint : https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-fra.html -- For Loan or Specimen Verification/Photo Requests, please fill out this form Carol L. Spencer, Ph.D. Staff Curator of Herpetology Museum of Vertebrate Zoology 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 94720-3160 atrox at berkeley.edu 510-643-5778 For sending packages via courier (FedEx, UPS, etc), use this: Carol Spencer 163 Weill Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 -- **** Dirk Neumann Collection Manager, Hamburg Postal address: Museum of Nature Hamburg Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Dirk Neumann Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 20146 Hamburg +49 40 238 317 ? 628 d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de www.leibniz-lib.de -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. 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URL: From executiveoperations at coterc.org Wed Oct 8 08:25:42 2025 From: executiveoperations at coterc.org (Tansy Ratcliffe-James) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 13:25:42 +0100 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job listing - Research Supervisor Fellowship: Costa Rica Message-ID: *Research Supervisor Fellowship: Costa Rica * *Fellowship summary* The Canadian Organization for Tropical Education and Rainforest Conservation (COTERC) is seeking a passionate, driven conservation leader to oversee and advance cutting-edge research projects in Costa Rica. This year-long fellowship (with the potential to extend) offers a rare chance to gain fantastic leadership experience at the heart of tropical field research ? ideally starting in November 2025. *The opportunity* For over three decades, COTERC, a Canadian not-for-profit, has trained more than 2,500 emerging researchers at its Caribbean coast biological station, shaping conservation careers across the globe. Now, as we take on management of a second station in the breathtaking Costa Rican cloud forest, we are entering a pivotal new chapter ? one where the successful candidate will help shape a bold research agenda that spans rainforest to cloud forest. This fellowship is more than a field job. It?s an opportunity to lead research that matters, mentor the next generation of conservationists, and turn data into action that safeguards biodiversity. Working primarily at Ca?o Palma Biological Station (CPBS) and making regular expeditions into the cloud forest, you?ll gain hands-on experience that opens doors to senior-level roles in global conservation. *Who would make a great fellow?* *A well-read conservationist, comfortable applying common statistical approaches* - Minimum of a Masters or PhD in biology, ecology, or other related subject, with thesis development and research component (this is essential). - Knowledge/familiarity with Neotropical biology/ecology. - Working knowledge and competence with common statistical approaches and tools (R preferred). *A leader that is easygoing, but able to manage young researchers:* - Experience undertaking fieldwork in challenging conditions (tropics preferred). - Record of coordinating volunteers, student groups, or independent researchers. - Interest in mentoring long-term students on individual research projects. *An excellent communicator* - Fluency in English and proficiency (at minimum) in spoken and written Spanish (all official documents and meetings are in Spanish. - Experience identifying trends and writing research reports to change the behaviour of external parties. - Experience living in close quarters, with well-developed conflict resolution skills. IMPORTANT! We don?t expect the Research Supervisor to meet every single competency ? we encourage you to apply and acknowledge gaps in knowledge or experience. *What will the fellow do?* As Research Supervisor, you?ll play a central role in shaping COTERC?s scientific agenda ? from coordinating long-term monitoring at Ca?o Palma to pioneering new projects in the cloud forest. You?ll mentor and train interns and volunteers, guiding them through the rigours of field research while ensuring data integrity and safety standards. Beyond the station, you?ll engage with local communities and government agencies, turning research into action that advances conservation goals. Your work will contribute directly to applied reports, peer-reviewed publications, and the sustainable management of one of the world?s most biodiverse regions. - Coordinate long-term monitoring projects at CPBS (for a list of projects and relevant publications, see www.coterc.org) - Train and supervise interns and volunteers on data collection across research projects. - Develop new projects in line with COTERC?s evolving research agenda. - Contribute to species conservation and area management through the production of applied reports and peer-reviewed papers. - Work with local communities and government agencies to promote conservation practices. - Oversee the management of project data, supported by the Director of Data Integrity. - Support the Station Manager in the management of the site, ensuring health and safety policies are followed by all. *What can we offer the fellow?* - Full room and board at Ca?o Palma Biological Station. - $600/month stipend. - $200 bonus every three months. - $1,000 bonus at the successful completion of 1 year contract. Most importantly, you?ll gain unparalleled experience leading research and conservation efforts in two extraordinary ecosystems. This is a stepping-stone into senior roles across academia, NGOs, and global conservation leadership. *How to apply* Send your application (cover letter, CV, and 2?3 professional references ? no more than 3 pages total 11pt font) to applications at coterc.org Application review and interviews begin immediately ? we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. For more about COTERC and our work, visit: ? www.coterc.org ? www.facebook.com/COTERC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We plan to begin interviewing candidates in a few weeks. Thanks! Best, Catherine Catherine M. Early, PhD *she/her/hers* Barbara Brown Chair of Ornithology cearly at smm.org https://catherineearly.wixsite.com/home We envision a world where everyone has the power to use science to make lives better, and we are committed to using STEM as a tool to advocate for justice and equity. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From abentley at ku.edu Wed Oct 8 12:36:48 2025 From: abentley at ku.edu (Bentley, Andrew Charles) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 16:36:48 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number // FedEx Express # 888-672-9412 // ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Our goods are not commercial - we should not have to register with them. How is it that the tariff code that we use does not exempt us from commercial goods designation? Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V ________________________________ From: Carol Spencer Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 4:58 PM To: Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Dirk Neumann ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Fwd: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number // FedEx Express # 888-672-9412 // ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL Dear NHColl Has anyone else that sends shipments to Canada via FedEx gotten these emails to register for CARM (Canadian Assessment and Revenue Management )? They are insisting that I do this, but obviously we are not a business. I don't want to send specimens and have them get held up but I also don't want to register us as a business. I use UC Berkeley's FedEx account, not my own. Any advice or if anyone else has been asked to do this, please let me know. Thanks, Carol Spencer - Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Victor Arreola (OSV) > Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 12:52?PM Subject: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number/ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL To: ATROX at BERKELEY.EDU > Cc: Wendy Capuzano (OSV) > Hello, We [FedEx Express] simply trying to reach out to make sure your aware of the mandatory enrollment for the CARM client portal for all Importing or exporting Businesses that ship to or from Canada, I can provide Support and advise on how to proceed, with the enrollment, please advise. I hope this email finds you well. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now fully implemented the?Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM)?system. To continue importing commercial goods into Canada without disruption, your company must complete the?mandatory registration?process. Here are the steps to get started: Register for a Canadian Business Number (BN9) If your business does not yet have a BN, you must register for one through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Please visit the following link:?How to register for a business number or Canada Revenue Agency program accounts - Canada.ca Be sure to click on?"Register using non-resident registration web form" if you live outside of Canada. Register on the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Once you have received your BN, you?ll need to register your business on the?CARM Client Portal. Link for CARM: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/auth/login Please select Option 2 GC Key Enroll in an Importer Program Number (RM Number) This number is required to import goods into Canada. Post Financial Security for RPP Enrollment As of?May 20, 2025, importers must post their own financial security (e.g., a surety bond or cash deposit) to participate in the?Release Prior to Payment (RPP)?program. Please note this is no longer covered by your customs broker?s security. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out @ 888-672-9412 Kind regards, Victor Arreola Victor Arreola |CARM Support Representative|FedEx|888-672-9412|www.fedex.ca If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please contact the FedEx Express Clearance Helpdesk by emailing clearancehelpline at fedex.com or calling 1.800.561.0268. Disclaimer: The assumptions/views expressed herein are strictly advisory based on the information on hand and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. They may be subject to change/review by CBSA. The views expressed herein are opinions only based on the information provided and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. Furthermore, The classifications and duty rates herein are strictly advisory based on the information provided and are not to be considered binding or conclusive They may be subject to change/review by the CBP or CBSA. Only Customs authorities can issue binding rulings. ***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS*** Effective May 20th, 2025 ? All commercial importers will be required to post financial security for Release Prior to Payment privileges. Failure to post financial security will result with the inability for shipment releases after this date. For more information as it relates to CBSA?s bond requires please click on the attached link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-eng.html ***AVIS IMPORTANT ? NOS CLIENTS*** ? compter du 20 mai 2025 ? Tous les importateurs commerciaux seront tenus de verser une garantie financi?re (un cautionnement) pour les privil?ges de lib?ration avant paiement. Le d?faut de verser une garantie financi?re entra?nera l?impossibilit? de proc?der ? la mainlev?e des envois apr?s cette date. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur les obligations exig?es par l?ASFC, veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-joint : https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-fra.html -- For Loan or Specimen Verification/Photo Requests, please fill out this form Carol L. Spencer, Ph.D. Staff Curator of Herpetology Museum of Vertebrate Zoology 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 94720-3160 atrox at berkeley.edu 510-643-5778 For sending packages via courier (FedEx, UPS, etc), use this: Carol Spencer 163 Weill Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de Wed Oct 8 12:41:01 2025 From: d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de (Dirk Neumann) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 18:41:01 +0200 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERN] Re: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number // FedEx Express # 888-672-9412 // ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20bc6b96-ffb2-4659-abb3-fb28717627dc@leibniz-lib.de> Hi Andy, the case is similar to EORI-number required for shipments to Europe: they need the ID of the receiving collection in Canada: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/carm-gcra/start-passer-eng.html The customs tariff code alone does not help, automated customs brokerage systems need the ID of the recipient (here: CARM number) to allow automated electronic handling of the case. With best wishes Dirk Am 08.10.2025 um 18:36 schrieb Bentley, Andrew Charles: Our goods are not commercial - we should not have to register with them. How is it that the tariff code that we use does not exempt us from commercial goods designation? Andy A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V Andy Bentley Ichthyology Collection Manager University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 USA Tel: (785) 864-3863 Fax: (785) 864-5335 Email: abentley at ku.edu ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu A : A : A : }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> V V V ________________________________ From: Carol Spencer Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 4:58 PM To: Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Dirk Neumann ; nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu Subject: Fwd: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number // FedEx Express # 888-672-9412 // ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL Dear NHColl Has anyone else that sends shipments to Canada via FedEx gotten these emails to register for CARM (Canadian Assessment and Revenue Management )? They are insisting that I do this, but obviously we are not a business. I don't want to send specimens and have them get held up but I also don't want to register us as a business. I use UC Berkeley's FedEx account, not my own. Any advice or if anyone else has been asked to do this, please let me know. Thanks, Carol Spencer - Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Victor Arreola (OSV) > Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 12:52?PM Subject: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number/ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL To: ATROX at BERKELEY.EDU > Cc: Wendy Capuzano (OSV) > Hello, We [FedEx Express] simply trying to reach out to make sure your aware of the mandatory enrollment for the CARM client portal for all Importing or exporting Businesses that ship to or from Canada, I can provide Support and advise on how to proceed, with the enrollment, please advise. I hope this email finds you well. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now fully implemented the?Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM)?system. To continue importing commercial goods into Canada without disruption, your company must complete the?mandatory registration?process. Here are the steps to get started: Register for a Canadian Business Number (BN9) If your business does not yet have a BN, you must register for one through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). Please visit the following link:?How to register for a business number or Canada Revenue Agency program accounts - Canada.ca Be sure to click on?"Register using non-resident registration web form" if you live outside of Canada. Register on the CARM Client Portal (CCP) Once you have received your BN, you?ll need to register your business on the?CARM Client Portal. Link for CARM: https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/auth/login Please select Option 2 GC Key Enroll in an Importer Program Number (RM Number) This number is required to import goods into Canada. Post Financial Security for RPP Enrollment As of?May 20, 2025, importers must post their own financial security (e.g., a surety bond or cash deposit) to participate in the?Release Prior to Payment (RPP)?program. Please note this is no longer covered by your customs broker?s security. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out @ 888-672-9412 Kind regards, Victor Arreola Victor Arreola |CARM Support Representative|FedEx|888-672-9412|www.fedex.ca If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please contact the FedEx Express Clearance Helpdesk by emailing clearancehelpline at fedex.com or calling 1.800.561.0268. Disclaimer: The assumptions/views expressed herein are strictly advisory based on the information on hand and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. They may be subject to change/review by CBSA. The views expressed herein are opinions only based on the information provided and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. Furthermore, The classifications and duty rates herein are strictly advisory based on the information provided and are not to be considered binding or conclusive They may be subject to change/review by the CBP or CBSA. Only Customs authorities can issue binding rulings. ***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS*** Effective May 20th, 2025 ? All commercial importers will be required to post financial security for Release Prior to Payment privileges. Failure to post financial security will result with the inability for shipment releases after this date. For more information as it relates to CBSA?s bond requires please click on the attached link: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-eng.html ***AVIS IMPORTANT ? NOS CLIENTS*** ? compter du 20 mai 2025 ? Tous les importateurs commerciaux seront tenus de verser une garantie financi?re (un cautionnement) pour les privil?ges de lib?ration avant paiement. Le d?faut de verser une garantie financi?re entra?nera l?impossibilit? de proc?der ? la mainlev?e des envois apr?s cette date. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur les obligations exig?es par l?ASFC, veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-joint : https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-fra.html -- For Loan or Specimen Verification/Photo Requests, please fill out this form Carol L. Spencer, Ph.D. Staff Curator of Herpetology Museum of Vertebrate Zoology 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 94720-3160 atrox at berkeley.edu 510-643-5778 For sending packages via courier (FedEx, UPS, etc), use this: Carol Spencer 163 Weill Hall University of California Berkeley, CA 94720 -- **** Dirk Neumann Collection Manager, Hamburg Postal address: Museum of Nature Hamburg Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change Dirk Neumann Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 20146 Hamburg +49 40 238 317 ? 628 d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de www.leibniz-lib.de -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst -- Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael H. Wappelhorst -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From alisonhh at umich.edu Wed Oct 8 12:57:01 2025 From: alisonhh at umich.edu (Alison H. Harrington) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 12:57:01 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERN] Re: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number // FedEx Express # 888-672-9412 // ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL In-Reply-To: <20bc6b96-ffb2-4659-abb3-fb28717627dc@leibniz-lib.de> References: <20bc6b96-ffb2-4659-abb3-fb28717627dc@leibniz-lib.de> Message-ID: Hi Carol et al- I shipped a loan of herbarium specimens via FedEx (using the University of Michigan institutional account) to Canada at the end of September, and did not receive a similar message. I did not include the recipient's CARM nor did we register ourselves in CARM, though the waybill shows the University of Michigan tax ID/EIN number as the shipper tax ID. However, the shipment has gotten delayed in Canadian customs, and we are still waiting for it to be delivered. FedEx reached out to the recipient to get information about their customs broker in order to send the shipment documentation over to this broker, which to my understanding is not unusual. There was no mention of CARM in any correspondence. The shipment tracking states the following: "Clearance delay - Import. Detailed broker information is required." The recipients did share their broker information last week and just reached out to the broker to inquire about the status of the shipment. I can't say at this point if CARM is related or unrelated to the delay, but there was no mention of CARM in the email from the FedEx rep who reached out to the recipient, and there was no email to me as the sender requesting I register in CARM. best, Alison -- *Alison H. Harrington, PhD* *Research Collections Manager | Fungi, Lichens, Bryophytes* University of Michigan Herbarium (MICH) | Research Museums Center 3600 Varsity Drive #1042 | Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2228 Collection of Zoosporic Eufungi at UM (CZEUM) | czeum.herb.lsa.umich.edu alisonhh at umich.edu | 734.936.8028 On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 12:41?PM Dirk Neumann wrote: > Hi Andy, > > the case is similar to EORI-number required for shipments to Europe: they > need the ID of the receiving collection in Canada: > https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/carm-gcra/start-passer-eng.html > > The customs tariff code alone does not help, automated customs brokerage > systems need the ID of the recipient (here: CARM number) to allow automated > electronic handling of the case. > > With best wishes > Dirk > > Am 08.10.2025 um 18:36 schrieb Bentley, Andrew Charles: > > Our goods are not commercial - we should not have to register with them. > How is it that the tariff code that we use does not exempt us from > commercial goods designation? > > Andy > > A : A : A : > }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > V V V > Andy Bentley > Ichthyology Collection Manager > University of Kansas > Biodiversity Institute > > Dyche Hall > 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard > Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 > USA > > Tel: (785) 864-3863 > Fax: (785) 864-5335 > Email: abentley at ku.edu > > ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 > > http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu > > A : A : A : > }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> > V V V > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Carol Spencer > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 7, 2025 4:58 PM > *To:* Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Dirk > Neumann ; > nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > > *Subject:* Fwd: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 > Business Number // FedEx Express # 888-672-9412 // ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT > PORTAL > > Dear NHColl > > Has anyone else that sends shipments to Canada via FedEx gotten these > emails to register for CARM (Canadian Assessment and Revenue Management )? > They are insisting that I do this, but obviously we are not a business. I > don't want to send specimens and have them get held up but I also don't > want to register us as a business. I use UC Berkeley's FedEx account, not > my own. > > Any advice or if anyone else has been asked to do this, please let me know. > Thanks, > Carol Spencer - Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: *Victor Arreola (OSV)* > Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 12:52?PM > Subject: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business > Number/ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL > To: ATROX at BERKELEY.EDU > Cc: Wendy Capuzano (OSV) > > > Hello, > > We [FedEx Express] simply trying to reach out to make sure your aware of > the *mandatory enrollment* for the CARM client portal for all *Importing > or exporting Businesses* that ship to or from Canada, > > I can provide Support and advise on how to proceed, with the *enrollment*, > please advise. > > > > I hope this email finds you well. > > > > The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now fully implemented > the?Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM)?system. To continue importing > commercial goods into Canada without disruption, your company must complete > the?mandatory registration?process. > > > > Here are the steps to get started: > > > > Register for a Canadian Business Number (BN9) > > If your business does not yet have a BN, you must register for one through > the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). > > Please visit the following link:?How to register for a business number or > Canada Revenue Agency program accounts - Canada.ca > > Be sure to click on?"Register using non-resident registration web form" if > you live outside of Canada. > > > > Register on the CARM Client Portal (CCP) > > Once you have received your BN, you?ll need to register your business on > the?CARM Client Portal. > > Link for CARM: > https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/auth/login Please > select Option 2 GC Key > > > > Enroll in an Importer Program Number (RM Number) > > This number is required to import goods into Canada. > > > > Post Financial Security for RPP Enrollment > > As of?May 20, 2025, importers must post their own financial security > (e.g., a surety bond or cash deposit) to participate in the?Release Prior > to Payment (RPP)?program. > > > Please note this is no longer covered by your customs broker?s security. > > > > If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out @ 888-672-9412 > > > > Kind regards, > Victor Arreola > > > > > > Victor Arreola |CARM Support Representative|FedEx|888-672-9412| > www.fedex.ca > > > > If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please contact > the FedEx Express Clearance Helpdesk by emailing > clearancehelpline at fedex.com or calling 1.800.561.0268. > > > > Disclaimer: > > The assumptions/views expressed herein are strictly advisory based on the > information on hand and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. > They may be subject to change/review by CBSA. The views expressed herein > are opinions only based on the information provided and are not to be > considered binding or conclusive. Furthermore, The classifications and duty > rates herein are strictly advisory based on the information provided and > are not to be considered binding or conclusive They may be subject to > change/review by the CBP or CBSA. > > > > Only Customs authorities can issue binding rulings. > > ***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS*** > > Effective May 20th, 2025 ? All commercial importers will be required to > post financial security for Release Prior to Payment privileges. Failure to > post financial security will result with the inability for shipment > releases after this date. > > > > For more information as it relates to CBSA?s bond requires please click > on the attached link: > https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-eng.html > > > ***AVIS IMPORTANT ? NOS CLIENTS*** > > ? compter du 20 mai 2025 ? Tous les importateurs commerciaux seront tenus > de verser une garantie financi?re (un cautionnement) pour les privil?ges de > lib?ration avant paiement. Le d?faut de verser une garantie financi?re > entra?nera l?impossibilit? de proc?der ? la mainlev?e des envois apr?s > cette date. > > > > Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur les obligations exig?es par > l?ASFC, veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-joint : > https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-fra.html > > > > > -- > For Loan or Specimen Verification/Photo Requests, please fill out this > form > > > Carol L. Spencer, Ph.D. > Staff Curator of Herpetology > Museum of Vertebrate Zoology > 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building > University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 94720-3160 > atrox at berkeley.edu > 510-643-5778 > > For sending packages via courier (FedEx, UPS, etc), use this: > Carol Spencer > 163 Weill Hall > University of California > Berkeley, CA 94720 > > > > > -- > > ****** > > > > *Dirk Neumann* > > Collection Manager, Hamburg > > > > Postal address: > > *Museum of Nature Hamburg* > Leibniz Institute for the Analysis > > of Biodiversity Change > > Dirk Neumann > > Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 > > 20146 Hamburg > +49 40 238 317 ? 628 > > *d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de * > > www.leibniz-lib.de > > > > -- > Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels > Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany > > Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; > Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian > Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) > Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn > Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst > > > -- > Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels > Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany > > Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; > Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian > Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) > Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn > Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael H. 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Harrington) Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2025 13:13:31 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] [EXTERN] Re: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business Number // FedEx Express # 888-672-9412 // ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL In-Reply-To: References: <20bc6b96-ffb2-4659-abb3-fb28717627dc@leibniz-lib.de> Message-ID: Sorry for the double email-- this had me worried about this shipment, and I found this text on a customs notice document, linked below, which leads me to believe that the use of a third party broker (instead of the shipper/receiver registering on the CARM Client Portal) is still acceptable for non-commercial goods: "Use of Broker BN15 ? Non Commercial (Casual) Goods 13. Current policy permitting the use of broker BN15 and RPP to obtain release and to account for non-commercial goods cleared through the commercial stream will be maintained. This policy will be maintained beyond the transition period after December 31, 2025." https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/cn-ad/cn24-27-eng.html On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 12:57?PM Alison H. Harrington wrote: > Hi Carol et al- I shipped a loan of herbarium specimens via FedEx (using > the University of Michigan institutional account) to Canada at the end of > September, and did not receive a similar message. > > I did not include the recipient's CARM nor did we register ourselves in > CARM, though the waybill shows the University of Michigan tax ID/EIN number > as the shipper tax ID. > > However, the shipment has gotten delayed in Canadian customs, and we are > still waiting for it to be delivered. FedEx reached out to the recipient to > get information about their customs broker in order to send the shipment > documentation over to this broker, which to my understanding is not > unusual. There was no mention of CARM in any correspondence. The shipment > tracking states the following: "Clearance delay - Import. Detailed broker > information is required." The recipients did share their broker information > last week and just reached out to the broker to inquire about the status of > the shipment. > > I can't say at this point if CARM is related or unrelated to the delay, > but there was no mention of CARM in the email from the FedEx rep who > reached out to the recipient, and there was no email to me as the sender > requesting I register in CARM. > > best, > Alison > > -- > *Alison H. Harrington, PhD* > *Research Collections Manager | Fungi, Lichens, Bryophytes* > University of Michigan Herbarium (MICH) | Research Museums Center > 3600 Varsity Drive #1042 | Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2228 > Collection of Zoosporic Eufungi at UM (CZEUM) | czeum.herb.lsa.umich.edu > alisonhh at umich.edu | 734.936.8028 > > > On Wed, Oct 8, 2025 at 12:41?PM Dirk Neumann > wrote: > >> Hi Andy, >> >> the case is similar to EORI-number required for shipments to Europe: they >> need the ID of the receiving collection in Canada: >> https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/services/carm-gcra/start-passer-eng.html >> >> The customs tariff code alone does not help, automated customs brokerage >> systems need the ID of the recipient (here: CARM number) to allow automated >> electronic handling of the case. >> >> With best wishes >> Dirk >> >> Am 08.10.2025 um 18:36 schrieb Bentley, Andrew Charles: >> >> Our goods are not commercial - we should not have to register with them. >> How is it that the tariff code that we use does not exempt us from >> commercial goods designation? >> >> Andy >> >> A : A : A : >> }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> >> V V V >> Andy Bentley >> Ichthyology Collection Manager >> University of Kansas >> Biodiversity Institute >> >> Dyche Hall >> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard >> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561 >> USA >> >> Tel: (785) 864-3863 >> Fax: (785) 864-5335 >> Email: abentley at ku.edu >> >> ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3093-1258 >> >> http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu >> >> A : A : A : >> }<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<(((_?>.,.,.,.}<)))_?> >> V V V >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Carol Spencer >> *Sent:* Tuesday, October 7, 2025 4:58 PM >> *To:* Bentley, Andrew Charles ; Dirk >> Neumann ; >> nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu >> >> *Subject:* Fwd: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 >> Business Number // FedEx Express # 888-672-9412 // ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT >> PORTAL >> >> Dear NHColl >> >> Has anyone else that sends shipments to Canada via FedEx gotten these >> emails to register for CARM (Canadian Assessment and Revenue Management ) >> ? >> They are insisting that I do this, but obviously we are not a business. I >> don't want to send specimens and have them get held up but I also don't >> want to register us as a business. I use UC Berkeley's FedEx account, not >> my own. >> >> Any advice or if anyone else has been asked to do this, please let me >> know. >> Thanks, >> Carol Spencer - Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, UC Berkeley >> >> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >> From: *Victor Arreola (OSV)* >> Date: Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 12:52?PM >> Subject: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM // 896262698RM0001 Business >> Number/ONBOARDING CARM CLIENT PORTAL >> To: ATROX at BERKELEY.EDU >> Cc: Wendy Capuzano (OSV) >> >> >> Hello, >> >> We [FedEx Express] simply trying to reach out to make sure your aware of >> the *mandatory enrollment* for the CARM client portal for all *Importing >> or exporting Businesses* that ship to or from Canada, >> >> I can provide Support and advise on how to proceed, with the *enrollment*, >> please advise. >> >> >> >> I hope this email finds you well. >> >> >> >> The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has now fully implemented >> the?Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM)?system. To continue importing >> commercial goods into Canada without disruption, your company must complete >> the?mandatory registration?process. >> >> >> >> Here are the steps to get started: >> >> >> >> Register for a Canadian Business Number (BN9) >> >> If your business does not yet have a BN, you must register for one >> through the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). >> >> Please visit the following link:?How to register for a business number or >> Canada Revenue Agency program accounts - Canada.ca >> >> Be sure to click on?"Register using non-resident registration web form" >> if you live outside of Canada. >> >> >> >> Register on the CARM Client Portal (CCP) >> >> Once you have received your BN, you?ll need to register your business on >> the?CARM Client Portal. >> >> Link for CARM: >> https://ccp-pcc.cbsa-asfc.cloud-nuage.canada.ca/en/auth/login Please >> select Option 2 GC Key >> >> >> >> Enroll in an Importer Program Number (RM Number) >> >> This number is required to import goods into Canada. >> >> >> >> Post Financial Security for RPP Enrollment >> >> As of?May 20, 2025, importers must post their own financial security >> (e.g., a surety bond or cash deposit) to participate in the?Release Prior >> to Payment (RPP)?program. >> >> >> Please note this is no longer covered by your customs broker?s security. >> >> >> >> If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out @ 888-672-9412 >> >> >> >> Kind regards, >> Victor Arreola >> >> >> >> >> >> Victor Arreola |CARM Support Representative|FedEx|888-672-9412| >> www.fedex.ca >> >> >> >> If you have any questions or require additional assistance, please >> contact the FedEx Express Clearance Helpdesk by emailing >> clearancehelpline at fedex.com or calling 1.800.561.0268. >> >> >> >> Disclaimer: >> >> The assumptions/views expressed herein are strictly advisory based on the >> information on hand and are not to be considered binding or conclusive. >> They may be subject to change/review by CBSA. The views expressed herein >> are opinions only based on the information provided and are not to be >> considered binding or conclusive. Furthermore, The classifications and duty >> rates herein are strictly advisory based on the information provided and >> are not to be considered binding or conclusive They may be subject to >> change/review by the CBP or CBSA. >> >> >> >> Only Customs authorities can issue binding rulings. >> >> ***IMPORTANT NOTICE TO OUR CUSTOMERS*** >> >> Effective May 20th, 2025 ? All commercial importers will be required to >> post financial security for Release Prior to Payment privileges. Failure to >> post financial security will result with the inability for shipment >> releases after this date. >> >> >> >> For more information as it relates to CBSA?s bond requires please click >> on the attached link: >> https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-eng.html >> >> >> ***AVIS IMPORTANT ? NOS CLIENTS*** >> >> ? compter du 20 mai 2025 ? Tous les importateurs commerciaux seront tenus >> de verser une garantie financi?re (un cautionnement) pour les privil?ges de >> lib?ration avant paiement. Le d?faut de verser une garantie financi?re >> entra?nera l?impossibilit? de proc?der ? la mainlev?e des envois apr?s >> cette date. >> >> >> >> Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur les obligations exig?es par >> l?ASFC, veuillez cliquer sur le lien ci-joint : >> https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d17/d17-5-2-fra.html >> >> >> >> >> -- >> For Loan or Specimen Verification/Photo Requests, please fill out this >> form >> >> >> Carol L. Spencer, Ph.D. >> Staff Curator of Herpetology >> Museum of Vertebrate Zoology >> 3101 Valley Life Sciences Building >> University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA 94720-3160 >> atrox at berkeley.edu >> 510-643-5778 >> >> For sending packages via courier (FedEx, UPS, etc), use this: >> Carol Spencer >> 163 Weill Hall >> University of California >> Berkeley, CA 94720 >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> ****** >> >> >> >> *Dirk Neumann* >> >> Collection Manager, Hamburg >> >> >> >> Postal address: >> >> *Museum of Nature Hamburg* >> Leibniz Institute for the Analysis >> >> of Biodiversity Change >> >> Dirk Neumann >> >> Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3 >> >> 20146 Hamburg >> +49 40 238 317 ? 628 >> >> *d.neumann at leibniz-lib.de * >> >> www.leibniz-lib.de >> >> >> >> -- >> Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels >> Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany >> >> Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; >> Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian >> Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) >> Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn >> Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael Wappelhorst >> >> >> -- >> Stiftung Leibniz-Institut zur Analyse des Biodiversit?tswandels >> Postanschrift: Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany >> >> Stiftung des ?ffentlichen Rechts; >> Generaldirektion: Prof. Dr. Bernhard Misof (Generaldirektor), Adrian >> Gr?ter (Kaufm. Gesch?ftsf?hrer) >> Sitz der Stiftung: Adenauerallee 160 in Bonn >> Vorsitzender des Stiftungsrates: Dr. Michael H. 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Our team can help coordinate inventorying, packing, and transporting materials * Long-term placement ? Matching collections with accredited museums, archives, universities, or the California Biorepository in Berkeley for long-term storage Recent successes * Provided a closing USGS office with funding for freezers at a nearby facility to keep its specimens safely stored * Relocated 30 years of ocean-sediment samples to the California Biorepository in Berkeley for secure storage If you care for an at-risk collection or know of a collection in need within your community, please contact me by email at jbirnbach at sfsu.edu. In need collections can also fill out a preservation request form found at the California ATBI Collection Rescue website or directly here. We work confidentially, follow all federal guidelines, and are primarily focused on saving invaluable wildlife collections that would otherwise be abandoned. Please feel free to contact me with any question and share this information with anyone who may have information about collections in need. Thank you, Julian Birnbach -- Julian Birnbach California Institute for Biodiversity jbirnbach at sfsu.edu | julianb at sfzoo.org | 415-730-4476 [cid:f2a0bc90-7efe-431d-8278-f0bd2eeac05f] -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image.png Type: image/png Size: 203498 bytes Desc: image.png URL: From gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu Mon Oct 13 06:22:01 2025 From: gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu (Nelson,Gil) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:22:01 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Register Now for iDigBio's Next Two Webinars In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Don?t forget to mark your calendars for two upcoming webinars in our Sustaining Collections Digitization Beyond NSF Funding series! October 14, 2025 | 2:00?4:00 pm ET Enhanced Workflows for Sustaining Biodiversity Digitization at AMNH This session will showcase how the American Museum of Natural History is advancing the digitization of its collections through coordinated workflows, innovative technologies, and sustainable approaches. Presentations will highlight strategies for retro-databasing historical collections, digitizing fossil specimens, expanding digital asset management systems, and exploring database solutions that strengthen long-term digitization efforts. October 21, 2025 | 2:00?4:00 pm ET Georeferencing Biodiversity Specimens This session will explore the GEOLocate platform, covering the latest advancements, collaborative workflows, database integration, data preparation, post-processing, and repatriation. Real-world examples from recent projects will highlight how georeferencing supports long-term biodiversity data use. Register here: https://www.idigbio.org/content/webinar-series-importance-sustaining-biodiversity-specimen-collections-digitization-absence For additional information, including past recordings and future events, visit the series Wiki page: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Sustaining_Collections_Digitization_Beyond_NSF_Funding:_A_Webinar_Series Best, Gil Gil Nelson, PhD Director, Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) President, Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cwthomp at umich.edu Mon Oct 13 15:25:10 2025 From: cwthomp at umich.edu (Cody Thompson) Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:25:10 -0400 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Herpetology Collections Manager - Univ Michigan Message-ID: Hi, all! We have an open collection manager position in the U-M Museum of Zoology Division of Reptiles and Amphibians. Details can be found below, or by following this link ( https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/269553/res-museum-collection-manager). Please share the job posting widely! Thanks, Cody Research Collections Manager (103316), Division of Reptiles and Amphibians, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) How to Apply A cover letter is required and should be attached as the first page of your CV. A 1-page Collection Management Vision Statement should describe the candidate?s motivation to be a collection manager, their skills and experience, and their vision on the roles and priorities of a world-class collection in the context of the Responsibilities and Qualifications listed below. Applications for the position can be submitted at: https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/269553/res-museum-collection-manager Summary The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) at the University of Michigan seeks a Collections Manager for the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians in the Museum of Zoology (UMMZ). The position is based at the University?s state-of-the-art Research Museums Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. With more than 500,000 vouchered specimens overall (including > 70,000 individual snakes), the UMMZ reptile and amphibian collection is the second-largest herpetology research collection globally. The collections are worldwide in scope and include an unparalleled range of type specimens, thematic subcollections, and accessory datasets (ecological, anatomical, genetic, and digital). Hundreds of researchers and students visit annually, and the collection plays a central role in advancing global biodiversity science. The UMMZ houses one of the world?s most extensive and scientifically significant zoological collections and encompasses more than 15 million specimens. UMMZ curatorial teams, staff, and students form a dynamic research community that promote the collections as a living engine for discovery, education, and service to society, driving everything from taxonomy to conservation. Embedded within one of the world?s premier public institutions, the UMMZ stands as a hub for collections-based research and education. This position offers the opportunity to play a critical role in promoting the visibility, accessibility, and long-term stewardship of this collection, while training and inspiring the next generation of biodiversity scientists. Responsibilities * Maintain and digitize the herpetology collections, including fluid-preserved, cleared-and-stained, skeletal, and tissue specimens, as well as accessory archives (field notes, photographs, radiographs, CT scans, ecological and behavioral data). Activities may include organizing and participating in field expeditions (domestic and international), coordinating digitization projects, and writing collections-based grants. * Accession and catalog new specimens, tissues, and ancillary materials in coordination with curatorial faculty. * Develop and implement policies, standards, and procedures for acquisition, accessioning, databasing, georeferencing, and related activities. * Integrate and manage accessory data (ecological, behavioral, anatomical, genomic, microbiome, etc.) to maximize global visibility and accessibility. * Provide administrative support for the collection, including documentation and summary reports, and coordinate data sharing with external repositories. * Potential for engagement with research, especially that which involves techniques for collecting / archiving of specimens and accessory data and/or that promotes the scientific or educational value of UMMZ specimens and natural history collections more generally. * Coordinate and process specimen and tissue loans and exchanges; ensure compliance with institutional, state, federal, and international regulations and permitting requirements. * Supervise staff, student employees, and volunteers engaged in collection activities within the division. * Maintenance of the collection areas and equipment to make them suitable for collection preservation, research, outreach, and use by visitors. * Support and coordinate with curators, students, and visiting researchers in developing research and collection-based projects aligned with the priorities of the division. * Contribute to educational and public-facing activities of the UMMZ and the university, including collection tours, exhibitions, events, and inquiries from researchers and the public. Required Qualifications An advanced degree (master?s or doctoral) in biology, zoology, or related fields with 3 or more years of experience with routine management and growth of biodiversity collections is required. Familiarity with international, federal, and state regulations governing the collection and use of specimens is required, as is expertise with herpetological diversity; candidates with expertise in amphibians are especially encouraged to apply. Desired Qualifications Experience with database use and management or other forms of biodiversity informatics is preferred. Experience with field collection of voucher specimens and accessory data and knowledge of external data repositories and aggregators (e.g., GBIF, iDigBio, GenBank, MorphoSource) is also preferred. Experience supervising a diverse team of staff, volunteers, and students is valued, along with strong communication skills in presentations, reports, grant proposals, and professional correspondence. Additional Information Review of applications will begin November 05, 2025. The projected start date in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is no later than February 1, 2026. Informal inquiries about the position can be directed to Dan Rabosky, Curator of Reptiles and Amphibians, at drabosky at umich.edu. This is a regular full-time position with an anticipated salary range of $55,800 - $69,700, including excellent benefits. A higher salary is possible for exceptionally qualified candidates. The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitments to serve the diverse people of Michigan, fulfill the College?s Guiding Principles, and sustain the excellence of LSA. To learn more about LSA?s Vision and Values, visit https://lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision Mission Statement The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future. Background Screening The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. UM EEO/AA Statement The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. ------------------------ Daniel L. 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The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position. Job Summary WHO WE ARE The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) is seeking a Plant Mounter at the University of Michigan Herbarium ( https://lsa.umich.edu/herbarium), located at the new Research Museums Center (RMC) in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The Herbarium develops and maintains collections explicitly for use in research and education, benefiting science, society, and the university at large. The scientific role of the Herbarium is to train students and engage in systematic biology and biodiversity studies. These broad and overlapping fields entail the discovery and study of the diversity of organisms, their evolutionary relationships, and the processes that generate biodiversity. EEB has an outstanding, diverse, and collaborative group of researchers in evolutionary biology, ecology, and biodiversity science. The U-M Herbarium is worldwide in its geographic scope and is the second largest public university collection in North America, comprising about 1.75 million specimens. The collection is particularly strong in Michigan and the Great Lakes region, Mexico, and southeast Asia (esp. Sumatra, Philippines) and includes major holdings from all major plant and fungal groups; see also https://lsa.umich.edu/herbarium/collections.html WHO YOU ARE Reporting to the Research Collection Manager, the plant mounter will help to execute the herbarium's specimen preparation and processing plan. The successful candidate will be curious about science and botanical diversity, and a skilled specimen preparator with the ability to produce research-quality herbarium specimens, and will assist the Collection Managers with pre- and post-mounting tasks. Responsibilities primarily include mounting plant specimens, but will also include collection support, supervision, and training. What You'll Do Plant Mounting - Use knowledge of plant morphology and identification techniques to prepare high-quality research specimens using various methods (e.g., gluing, strapping, and sewing) - Maintain the organization and mounting of room cabinets and the flow of specimens through the mounting process - Place mounted specimens in the freezer for pest control and remove after freeze fumigation treatment - Move specimens to the next location for digitization (barcoding, imaging, database entry) - Maintain inventory of mounting supplies and let collection managers know when items are needed - Maintain and update mounting and training documentation/materials as needed Collection Support - Assist the Collection Managers with pre- and post-mounting tasks - Make labels from the digital data provided with specimens - Enter and track specimen accessions in the database after they have been approved by the registrar and collection manager for deposition into the research collection - Enter information (e.g., date completed) in the database when an accession is complete Supervision and Training - Train student/part-time workers in all aspects of plant mounting - Assign priority specimens to be mounted to student/part-time workers, including finding the physical accession in the backlog, and placing them in cabinets - Provide quality assurance of student/part-time workers' specimens Additional Responsibilities - Other duties as needed Mission Statement The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future. Required Qualifications* This position remains on their feet for a majority of the shift to perform essential job functions, such as using a ladder, and moving moderately heavy objects for installation, weighing up to 45lbs (5-gallon bucket of glue, boxes of mounting paper, etc.). Basic knowledge of plant collecting practices, plant morphology and diversity, and herbarium procedures is required. Computer competencies, including the Microsoft Office suite (Word and Excel) and basic databases, are required. Experience with crafts and working with one's hands. Ability to maintain an average mounting rate of 20-25 minutes per specimen (c. 5,000 specimens/year). Ability to train and supervise students and part-time workers in plant mounting and to review their work for quality control. Desired Qualifications* A bachelor's degree in a biology-related field is strongly preferred. Experience collecting research specimens and identifying plants is highly desirable. Work Schedule This is an onsite position at the Research Museum Center with a typical work schedule of Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm. Modes of Work Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes . Additional Information This is an AFSMCE unionized position. The starting wage is $23.46/hour during the probationary period, as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. Upon completion, the wage will increase to the standard union rate for the position. As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world. To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision. Union Affiliation This position is covered under the collective bargaining agreement between the U-M and the AFSCME union, which contains and settles all matters with respect to wages, benefits, hours and other terms and conditions of employment. Background Screening The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks. Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. 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If not, then you should subscribe (free) and look out for job listings as these come up frequently. I have just found one which is quite detailed and may help?? I will forward out to you in a few seconds. With all good wishes, Simon Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian. www.natural-history-conservation.com -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ICON logo.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 22373 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: MA logo.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 19375 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- > On 14 Oct 2025, at 21:54, Summerly, Paula A. wrote: > > Dear Simon, > > I hope you are well. I attended your fluid preservation course at the University of Leeds several years ago. I am developing a new medical museum in Galveston, Texas. I work with c. 2000 fluid-filled specimens (anatomical, pathological and surgical) dating from c.1895-1950. The jars (measure several inches to several feet in height). The collections have not been actively managed for decades. > > I have triaged the specimens and identified those at risk (dehydration, discolored/low fluid levels, cracked jars, etc.). I have conserved some of the specimens myself, however, I cannot carve out sufficient time on a regular basis given the demands of my role as curator. > > We have identified funds to hire a conservator initially for 12 months. The goal would be to undertake a survey of the collections and conserve those specimens most at risk. I have been charged with the task of drafting a job description, including education/training and salary range. This is not my area of expertise, and I wondered if you know of any sources (or examples of recent job postings) that I can draw on while drafting the job description and posting. Thank you, Simon. All the best. > > Kind regards, > > Paula Summerly, Ph.D., M.Sc. > > Curator, Old Red Medical Museum > Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology > Office of the Provost > 5.220 Mary Moody Northen Pavilion > University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston > 77555, USA > Telephone: 409-772-3275 > Internal mail route: 0428 > Delivery location: L12342 > Website: https://www.utmb.edu/oldredmedicalmuseum/home From liathappleton at gmail.com Wed Oct 15 15:33:40 2025 From: liathappleton at gmail.com (Liath Appleton) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 14:33:40 -0500 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Paleontology Search at the Univ. of TX Message-ID: The Jackson School of Geosciences at the University of Texas at Austin is looking for Paleontology applicants. These are collections-based positions in curation, research and teaching. See details here https://apply.interfolio.com/175702 Liath Appleton Collections Manager Non-Vertebrate Paleontology Collections University of Texas at Austin Bldg PRC122 - campus mail code R8500 10100 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78758 SPNHC Connection Editor (newsletter at spnhc.org) SPNHC Web Manager (webmaster at spnhc.org) www.spnhc.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From troberts at nhm.org Wed Oct 15 16:15:17 2025 From: troberts at nhm.org (Trina Roberts) Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2025 13:15:17 -0700 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Job posting: Collection Manager, Invertebrate Paleontology, Natural History Museum of LA County Message-ID: Hi colleagues, The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is searching for a Collections Manager for our Invertebrate Paleontology department. 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The Building an Integrated, Open, Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (BIOFAIR) Data Network project aims to connect fragmented data across biodiversity collections and other biological and environmental data repositories to address urgent global challenges--ranging from biodiversity loss and climate change to invasive species and emerging diseases. [https://www.congressplus.com/userfiles/2525/BIOFAIR%20Roadmap.png] Illustration of the cross-cutting themes identified in the community-developed roadmap toward an open and integrated data network. Outlined in a new BioScience article, the roadmap reflects extensive community engagement, including six listening sessions and a follow-up workshop with experts from more than 140 organizations and initiatives. The resulting framework identifies five key priorities: gap analysis, technological capacity, best practices, education and training, and community building. With over a billion specimens housed in U.S. biodiversity collections, integrating these data with ecological, genetic, and environmental datasets could unlock transformative research across biology, ecology, public health, and environmental science. Achieving this vision will require both robust technical infrastructure and a collaborative, inclusive community. Read the press release. Members of the BIOFAIR Data Network steering committee also discussed project outcomes in a recent episode of the BioScience Talks podcast. The culminating event of the project, Open Mic for Data!, scheduled for October 30, 2025, will feature lightning presentations about ongoing data integration work and provide a forum for sharing new ideas and connecting with potential collaborators. Learn more and register to attend. 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Register and mark your calendars for the upcoming georeferencing webinar, part of iDigBio's Sustaining Collections Digitization Beyond NSF Funding series! October 21, 2025 | 2:00?4:00 pm ET Georeferencing Biodiversity Specimens This session will explore the GEOLocate platform, covering the latest advancements, collaborative workflows, database integration, data preparation, post-processing, and repatriation. Real-world examples from recent projects will highlight how georeferencing supports long-term biodiversity data use. Register here: https://www.idigbio.org/content/webinar-series-importance-sustaining-biodiversity-specimen-collections-digitization-absence For additional information, including past recordings and future events, visit the series Wiki page: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Sustaining_Collections_Digitization_Beyond_NSF_Funding:_A_Webinar_Series We hope to see you there! Best, Gil Gil Nelson, PhD Director, Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) President, Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu Gil Nelson, PhD Director, Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) President, Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il Mon Oct 20 07:16:12 2025 From: gali.beiner at mail.huji.ac.il (Gali Beiner) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:16:12 +0300 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Bio detergent in a bone collection Message-ID: Dear All, We received a (recent) bone collection of reptilia, part of which had been prepared using bio powder detergent (active enzymes). Accumulations of the powder are still present in some of the bones and apparently are still active, causing damage to the bones. It will be very helpful to hear from those of you who may have dealt with this problem and perhaps successfully removed or neutralized the action of the bio agent. Basically I'm considering two ways of action: trying to find a way to wash out or chemically neutralize the active enzymes (somewhat tricky because apparently more than one kind of commercial bio detergent product had been used and the accumulations are pretty stubborn as far as rinsing is involved), and/or planning a specialized storage environment for specimens with such accumulations. Learning from you would be most helpful! Thank you, Gali -- Gali Beiner (ACR) Conservator, Palaeontology Lab National Natural History Collections The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Berman Building, Edmond J. 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There?s a local supplier in Philly called PhillyRubber, but they couldn?t compete on the price with Potomac. Best, Nate - 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: Tuesday, October 21, 2025 1:10:33 PM To: NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Le Parfait gaskets I think this one?s been addressed, but can anyone chime in on using standard Le Parfait gaskets with ethanol? If there?s some issue, can one get e. g. neoprene substitutes? For context, we have 70-year-old Ball gaskets that are rock I think this one?s been addressed, but can anyone chime in on using standard Le Parfait gaskets with ethanol? If there?s some issue, can one get e. g. neoprene substitutes? 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You could also check out the Entomological Collections Network Supplies list to see if there might be other options that could work for you. I hope this helps. Best, *Sariah Rushing* Pronouns: she/her/hers Natural History Collections Specialist Lindsay Wildlife Experience *Celebrating 70 Years Wild!* 925-627-2937 | srushing at lindsaywildlife.org 193 1 First Avenue, Walnut Creek 94597 *M**y working hours are Sunday **- Thursday **from 9 AM - 5 PM. I will get back to you as soon as possible, thank you.* On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 11:58?AM Katherine Maslenikov wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > Does anyone know of a new supplier for the "Model 2512S Cornell University > Insect Cabinet" > since Bioquip closed? I found Ecologysupplies.com and they do say they > have cabinets coming in December, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any > other suppliers in the USA? > Here is a link that shows a photo of the cabinet: > > > https://www.global.bioweb.co/products/model-2512s-cornell-university-insect-cabinets > > Thanks! > > -Katherine > > > *Katherine Pearson Maslenikov* > Collections Manager > University of Washington Fish Collection > School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences and > Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture > Box 355100 > Seattle, WA 98195 > (206) 543-3816 > pearsonk at uw.edu > http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/ichthyology > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Katherine-Maslenikov > https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8796-3066 > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. 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I know that Gaylord Archival sells some entomology cabinets. I cannot vouch for these companies, but I have seen others recommend Forestry Suppliers and Atelier Jean Paquet. You could also check out the Entomological Collections Network Supplies list to see if there might be other options that could work for you. I hope this helps. Best, [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/XzmUiTf7LGIyutDBNZgCM2Q-dYzFZiv3lfIbK48pu9WMpAPb07RJk69__Jor7yuQP5eW6VuJfu6uhzB2la5w9Um1YH7omqbfaMCW1ZkNte348e86tvna8GEOVxHI6f5VFQ8TCpMV] Sariah Rushing Pronouns: she/her/hers Natural History Collections Specialist Lindsay Wildlife Experience Celebrating 70 Years Wild! 925-627-2937 | srushing at lindsaywildlife.org 1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek 94597 My working hours are Sunday - Thursday from 9 AM - 5 PM. I will get back to you as soon as possible, thank you. 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I made numerous attempts to follow up with them to buy cabinets, none were answered. -N -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu/collections/invertebrates From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Callomon,Paul Date: Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:53?AM To: NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Steel Fixtures Does anyone know the current status of Steel Fixtures Inc in Topeka Kansas? They seem to have gone dark. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon@?ansp.?org Does anyone know the current status of Steel Fixtures Inc in Topeka Kansas? They seem to have gone dark. 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Preserve Today. Share Tomorrow? O: 800-345-5330 option 8 D: 315-634-8137 F: 800-272-3412 E: maryellen.dodge at gaylord.com W: Gaylord.com Connect with me on LinkedIn From: Nhcoll-l On Behalf Of Shoobs, Nate Sent: Monday, October 27, 2025 10:57 AM To: Callomon,Paul ; NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) Subject: Re: [Nhcoll-l] Steel Fixtures [WARNING: This is an EXTERNAL Email] Exercise Caution! This email originated from outside of the Wall Family Organization. DO NOT CLICK LINKS or OPEN ATTACHMENTS from unknown senders or unexpected email. Use your KnowBe4 Training. The last I heard from them was July 2022. I made numerous attempts to follow up with them to buy cabinets, none were answered. -N -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu/collections/invertebrates From: Nhcoll-l > on behalf of Callomon,Paul > Date: Monday, October 27, 2025 at 10:53?AM To: NH-COLL listserv (nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu) > Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Steel Fixtures Does anyone know the current status of Steel Fixtures Inc in Topeka Kansas? They seem to have gone dark. Paul Callomon Collection Manager, Malacology and General Invertebrates Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, Philadelphia callomon@?ansp.?org Does anyone know the current status of Steel Fixtures Inc in Topeka Kansas? They seem to have gone dark. 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These sessions shine a light on creative and collaborative efforts that continue our collective progress with moving biodiversity digitization, data mobilization, research, and education forward. November 6, 2025 | 2:00?4:00 PM ET Florida Museum Undergraduate Internship Program: A Model for Supporting Museum Interns This session explores the successful museum internship program at the Florida Museum that connects undergraduates with hands-on experiences in digitization, collections work, fieldwork, and lab research. The program emphasizes mentorship, professional growth, and intra-institutional collaboration?offering ideas for creating or adapting similar programs at other institutions. This is an excellent model for attracting student digitizers to collections and museums to supplement digitization activities. 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Kendrick *Kendrick Fowler*, *Entomology Lab Manager* Hawthorne Valley Farmscape Ecology Program | hvfarmscape.org +1 (518) 672-7994 (office) | +1 (267) 377-7567 (cell) *Follow us** on Facebook or subscribe to our **Progress of the Seasons Journal for weekly **photoessays on **Columbia County's natural **wonders**.* On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 8:28?PM Ron Eng wrote: > Katherine, > > > > Have you looked at Delta Designs? > > Entomology Cabinets | Delta Designs > > > > > Ron > > > > *From:* Nhcoll-l *On Behalf Of *Sariah > Rushing > *Sent:* Tuesday, October 21, 2025 4:28 PM > *To:* Katherine Pearson Maslenikov > *Cc:* nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > *Subject:* Re: [Nhcoll-l] Cornell insect cabinet supplier > > > > Hi Katherine, > > > > The lack of entomology supplies in the US after Bioquip closed has been a > problem for many people. I've seen this topic pop up in several different > forums I am on. From what I have been able to gather, Ecology Supplies is > trying to fill that gap, but that will take them some time. I know that > Gaylord Archival sells some entomology cabinets. I cannot vouch for these > companies, but I have seen others recommend Forestry Suppliers > > and Atelier Jean Paquet > . > You could also check out the Entomological Collections Network Supplies > list > > to see if there might be other options that could work for you. I hope this > helps. > > > > Best, > > > > *Sariah Rushing* > > *Pronouns: she/her/hers* > > *Natural History Collections Specialist * > > Lindsay Wildlife Experience > > *Celebrating 70 Years Wild!* > > 925-627-2937 | srushing at lindsaywildlife.org > > 193 > 1 > First Avenue, Walnut Creek 94597 > > > *M**y working hours are Sunday **- **Thursday **from 9 AM - 5 PM. I will > get back to you as soon as possible, thank you.* > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 11:58?AM Katherine Maslenikov > wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > Does anyone know of a new supplier for the "Model 2512S Cornell University > Insect Cabinet" > > since Bioquip closed? I found Ecologysupplies.com and they do say they > have cabinets coming in December, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any > other suppliers in the USA? > > Here is a link that shows a photo of the cabinet: > > > > > https://www.global.bioweb.co/products/model-2512s-cornell-university-insect-cabinets > > > > > Thanks! > > > > -Katherine > > > > > > *Katherine Pearson Maslenikov* > > Collections Manager > > University of Washington Fish Collection > > School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences and > > Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture > > Box 355100 > > Seattle, WA 98195 > > (206) 543-3816 > > pearsonk at uw.edu > > http://www.burkemuseum.org/research-and-collections/ichthyology > > > https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Katherine-Maslenikov > > > https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8796-3066 > > > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. 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This session will focus on long-term pathways for data providers and users to work with and through iDigBio and the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), ensuring continued worldwide access to biodiversity data and to ensure your data remain safe and widely available.Hints on ensuring your data a direct pathway to GBIF will be offered. Apologies for any confusion! Gil Gil Nelson, PhD Director, Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) President, Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This is an opportunity to share ideas, connect with potential collaborators, and help shape the future of FAIR data. *Date*: October 30, 2025 *Time*: 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Eastern / 10:00-11:30 AM Central / 8:00-9:30 AM Pacific *Location*: Zoom (Link will be shared upon registration) Learn more and register *The program will feature the following lightning talks:* - *Macrostrat as an integration point for biological and geochemical data* - Shanan Peters, University of Wisconsin-Madison - *A taxonomic name is the key to the knowledge about a specimen* - Donat Agosti, Plazi - *The use of Wikidata for recording identifiers for Collecting Expedition for Open Linked Data* - Robert Cubey, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh - *Community science can bring together natural history collections and historical survey data* - Randy Singer, Augusta University - *Integrating ancient environmental DNA with the Neotoma Paleoecology Database* - Jack Williams, University of Wisconsin-Madison - *Exploring Wikibase as a platform for the Sherwin Carlquist Extended Specimen Network* - Jason Best, Botanical Research Institute of Texas - *Eco-evolutionary analyses of Global South biodiversity need better data* - Israel Borokini, Montana State University, Bozeman - *FAIRy: Upstream, Cross-Repo Submission-Readiness Checks (GEO/Zenodo)* - Jennifer Slotnick, Datadabra - *ZooMu Network Data Updates* - Amanda Mazza, Duke University Lemur Center - *Building the culture of data stewardship: an ocean data case study* - Rachael Blake, Intertidal Agency [image: Twitter] [image: Web Site] -- This message is confidential and should only be read by its intended recipients.? 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Early, PhD *she/her/hers* Barbara Brown Chair of Ornithology cearly at smm.org https://catherineearly.wixsite.com/home We envision a world where everyone has the power to use science to make lives better, and we are committed to using STEM as a tool to advocate for justice and equity. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From emurphy at museum.ie Wed Oct 29 13:22:20 2025 From: emurphy at museum.ie (Murphy, Emma) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2025 17:22:20 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Fish Skeletal Preparation Advice Message-ID: Hi All, We in the National Museum of Ireland have, by good fortune or madness, recently acquired a reasonably sized 200kg ocean sunfish Mola mola (Linnaeus, 1758). We already have a wonderful taxidermy specimen dating from 1888. We plan to use this new specimen to prepare a mounted skeleton for display (and of course retain some fluid specimens of tissues/parasites). We are rather excited at the prospect, but would be very eager to hear from any list members who have experience with museum-quality preparation of dry fish skeletal material. We are a very small team, and intend to prepare this specimen in-house. In case it is relevant, we intend to dissect out the bones from the carcass, as opposed to maceration. Tips on preservation of the fish skeleton, any recommended treatments, mounting materials, and tips for longevity and durability of such dry osteological fish material on display would all be extremely welcome. Modelling tips (for replacing missing dorsal fin) would also be great. Recommended reading tips also encouraged! Best wishes, Emma Emma Murphy Coime?da? 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(Chelonia mydas) I'm familiar with skeletal preparation and taxidermy, but I'm less familiar with the preservation of turtle shells. Most of the ones I've seen in collections appear to have a shiny varnish on them, I was wondering if a non-glossy alternative was known? (Preferably something more archival quality, I was thinking paraloid) Also, best way to clean the inside? I often use brass brushes or a wire wheel flesher to remove muscle/fat from bones/skins, so I figured that could work, but I was wondering if folks had better ideas. Any tips and/or literature is appreciated! ------ Caleb Eubanks (He/Him) BlueskyiNaturalistLinkedIn -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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While monitoring and IPM protocols are essential, I am particularly interested in the curative actions that can be implemented when an active infestation is detected: * How do you treat natural vegetated scenery in situ when the diorama cannot be moved (e.g. elements permanently fixed to the background, large or fragile structures)? * Have you used anoxic, thermal, or chemical treatments, and if so, which methods have proven suitable and safe for mixed materials (organic + plastics)? * What cleaning strategies do you recommend for dense or complex displays (numerous leaves, large volumes), where mechanical access is limited? * Additionally, for dioramas that include plastic vegetation, how do you monitor and manage VOC emissions (preventive measures, filtration, adsorption materials, ventilation strategies, etc.)? If available, could you share documented protocols, case studies, or practical recommendations, including successes, limitations and specific precautions? 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After this, we have found that tanning them as you would a very greasy reptile skin, helps to reduce the shrinkage and areas of loss. I would do this in house if you are familiar with the process and would only outsource this to someone who has done it before. I hope this helps! Sincerely, George George A. Dante, Jr., BA, FLS, FINHA George Dante Studios LLC 192 Lackawanna Ave. Unit 104 Woodland Park, NJ 07424 P: 973 890 1516 E: george at georgedantestudios.com The Institute for Natural History Arts, Inc President & Founder 192 Lackawanna Ave. Unit 104 Woodland Park, NJ 07424 P: 973 890 1516 E: gdante.inha at gmail.com www.naturalhistoryarts.org CONFIDENTIALITY NOTE This message is the property of WP, GDS and INHA. It may be legally privileged and/or confidential and is intended only for the use of the addressee(s). No addressee should forward, print, copy, or otherwise reproduce this message in any manner that would allow it to be viewed by any individual not originally listed as a recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized disclosure, dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the information herein is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this message. Thank you. On Wed, Oct 29, 2025 at 4:10?PM Caleb Eubanks wrote: > Hey all, > > I am looking to help a colleague figure out how best to preserve a green > sea turtle carapace. (Chelonia mydas) I'm familiar with skeletal > preparation and taxidermy, but I'm less familiar with the preservation of > turtle shells. Most of the ones I've seen in collections appear to have a > shiny varnish on them, I was wondering if a non-glossy alternative was > known? (Preferably something more archival quality, I was thinking paraloid) > > Also, best way to clean the inside? I often use brass brushes or a wire > wheel flesher to remove muscle/fat from bones/skins, so I figured that > could work, but I was wondering if folks had better ideas. > > Any tips and/or literature is appreciated! > > ------ > Caleb Eubanks > (He/Him) > > Bluesky > iNaturalist > LinkedIn > _______________________________________________ > Nhcoll-l mailing list > Nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu > https://mailman.yale.edu/mailman/listinfo/nhcoll-l > > _______________________________________________ > NHCOLL-L is brought to you by the Society for the Preservation of > Natural History Collections (SPNHC), an international society whose > mission is to improve the preservation, conservation and management of > natural history collections to ensure their continuing value to > society. 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This webinar will highlight the successful Florida Museum Undergraduate Internship Program (FMUIP) as an excellent low-cost model for maintaining student contributions and outreach in museums and collections. FMUIP organizers will present the history and components of the program and how it can be replicated in other institutions. November 6, 2025 | 2:00?4:00 PM ET Florida Museum Undergraduate Internship Program: A Model for Supporting Museum Interns This session explores the successful museum internship program at the Florida Museum that connects undergraduates with hands-on experiences in digitization, collections work, fieldwork, and lab research. The program emphasizes mentorship, professional growth, and intra-institutional collaboration?offering ideas for creating or adapting similar programs at other institutions. This is an excellent model for attracting student digitizers to collections and museums to supplement digitization activities. To register or catch up on past webinar recordings, explore upcoming sessions, and find additional resources, visit the series wiki page (scroll down to the Overview & Organizers section for the registration link). https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Sustaining_Collections_Digitization_Beyond_NSF_Funding:_A_Webinar_Series Gil Gil Nelson, PhD Director, Integrated Digitized Biocollections (iDigBio) President, Natural Science Collections Alliance (NSCA) Florida Museum of Natural History University of Florida gnelson at floridamuseum.ufl.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From shoobs.1 at osu.edu Thu Oct 30 15:38:34 2025 From: shoobs.1 at osu.edu (Shoobs, Nate) Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:38:34 +0000 Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Portable Fume Extractors? Message-ID: Anyone have a recommendation for a portable/benchtop fume extractor for use when rehousing/examining specimens in formalin? For logistical reasons, it?s not practical for us to be transporting these specimens to our dedicated fume hood every time we need to open a jar. It would be ideal to have a setup where an articulating arm could be positioned just above a workstation so that fumes are drawn away from the jar, as I?ve seen in a few other museum labs in the past (Smithsonian MSC comes to mind). Best, Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. Shoobs Curator of Mollusks College of Arts & Sciences Dept. of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology Museum of Biological Diversity, 1315 Kinnear Rd, Columbus, OH 43212 614-688-1342 (Office) mbd.osu.edu/collections/invertebrates -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Rebecca Desjardins Collections Management Senior Specialist E: RDesjardins at nhmad.ae Rebecca Desjardins Collections Management Specialist Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi / Outsource E RDesjardins at nhmad.ae ________________________________ From: Nhcoll-l on behalf of Shoobs, Nate Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2025 11:38 PM To: Natural History Collections Listserv Subject: [Nhcoll-l] Portable Fume Extractors? Anyone have a recommendation for a portable/benchtop fume extractor for use when rehousing/examining specimens in formalin? For logistical reasons, it?s not practical for us to be transporting these specimens to our dedicated fume hood every time we need to open a jar. It would be ideal to have a setup where an articulating arm could be positioned just above a workstation so that fumes are drawn away from the jar, as I?ve seen in a few other museum labs in the past (Smithsonian MSC comes to mind). Best, Nate -- [The Ohio State University] Nathaniel F. 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