Collection Revitalization: The Michigan State University Museum Collection of Recent Mammals

密歇根州立大学Musuem哺乳动物收藏包括在国内和国际上大量持有的南美洲和中美洲哺乳动物，以及来自美国的大量材料。NSF支持将升级收藏品的物理条件。三年资助期内的主要目标是：(1)将标本转移至适当的储存容器；(2)提升标本收藏的某些关键部分的识别能力；(3)提供适当的皮革储存设施，并对积压的盐渍标本进行制革；及(4)增加适当装备的工作面，以提升策展和研究设施。

The Michigan State University Musuem mammal collection contains nationally and internationally significant holdings of South and Central American mammals, as well as extensive material from the United States. NSF support will upgrade the physical condition of the collection. The primary objectives during the three year funding period are: (1) transferring specimens to proper storage containers; (2) upgrading specimen identifications in certain key portions of the collection; (3) providing proper storage facilities for tanned hides and tanning a backlog of salted specimens; and (4) upgrading curatorial and research facilities by adding a properly outfitted work surface.