Care and Use of the Fish Collection of the School of Fisheries of the University of Washington

渔业学院的鱼类收藏 华盛顿大学由超过20万个标本组成， 是该国唯一一个 北太平洋和白令海鱼类的储存。 大学 已承诺持续支持在全国范围内维持这一点 在高水平活动的重要收藏。 的 大学的长期承诺是由它的计划证明， 在未来六年内提供超过140万美元， 设施，收藏。 NSF支持通过 该奖项将通过支持一个 收集经理三年，提供一半的 标本的自动化搁架系统的成本，以及 便于为收藏品编制计算机化目录。 在 三年补助期结束时，大学将评估 收款经理的工资成本，它也将 提供剩余的半个自动化货架。

The fish collection of the School of Fisheries of the University of Washington consists of over 200,000 specimens and constitutes the only repository in the country with archival storage of North Pacific and Bering Sea fishes. The University has pledged its sustained support in maintaining this nationally important collection at a high level of activity. The University's long-term commitment is evidenced by its plans to provide in excess of $1.4 million over the next six years for new facilities to house the collection. NSF support through this award will augment the University's funds by supporting a collection manager for three years, providing one-half of the cost of a compactorized shelving system for the specimens, and facilitating a computerized catalog for the collection. At the end of the three-year grant period, the University will assusme the cost of the collection manager's salary, and it also will provide the remaining half of the compactorized shelving.