Curation and Revitalization of the Recent Mammal Collection,Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History

洛杉矶县自然历史博物馆近期哺乳动物收藏的策展和振兴

• 批准号: 8904195
• 负责人: John Heyning
• 金额: $ 33.1万
• 依托单位: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Foundation
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1990
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1990-09-15 至 1994-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=8904195&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Curation; Revitalization; Recent; Mammal; Collection

The Mammalogy Section of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History has exhibited rapid growth over the past several decades, and now comprises more than 85,000 catalogued specimens, as well as an uncatalogued backlog of approximately 9,000 additional specimens. In size, this mammal collection is the ninth largest in North America and ranks among the 20 largest collections in the world. The collection includes representatives of tropical species from around the world, as well as the holdings of the Marine Mammal Laboratory. The Section has recently established a frozen tissue collection and laboratory facilities for molecular biology, a tool used in reconstructing the evolutionary relationships among taxonomic groups. Dr. Sarah George, Associate Curator in the Section of Mammalogy, proposes completion of all preparation and computer cataloging of the backlogged specimens. The proposed curatorial activities will bring important collections into the mainstream of research. Until they are properly prepared, curated, and entered into the LACM computer database, it is difficult, if not impossible, for researchers to gain access to and knowledge of these important specimens. Systematic collections in natural history museums are the most readable form of the evolution of life on earth. Researchers in ecology, systematics, biogeography and evolutionary biology are completely dependent on these research resources, and their continued growth and proper curation are critically important.

洛杉矶县自然历史博物馆哺乳动物学部门在过去几十年中发展迅速，目前拥有超过 85,000 个已编目标本，以及约 9,000 个未编目积压的额外标本。 就规模而言，该哺乳动物收藏规模在北美排名第九，并跻身全球 20 个最大收藏规模之列。 该收藏包括来自世界各地的热带物种的代表以及海洋哺乳动物实验室的藏品。 该科最近建立了分子生物学冷冻组织收集和实验室设施，这是一种用于重建分类群之间进化关系的工具。 哺乳动物学部副馆长莎拉·乔治博士建议完成积压标本的所有准备工作和计算机编目工作。 拟议的策展活动将把重要的藏品带入研究的主流。 在对它们进行适当准备、整理并输入 LACM 计算机数据库之前，研究人员很难（如果不是不可能）获得这些重要标本并了解这些标本。 自然历史博物馆的系统藏品是地球生命进化最易读的形式。 生态学、系统学、生物地理学和进化生物学领域的研究人员完全依赖于这些研究资源，它们的持续发展和适当的管理至关重要。