Renovation of the Vertebrate Paleontology Collections at Carnegie Museum of Natural History

卡内基自然历史博物馆古脊椎动物藏品翻新

• 批准号: 9222284
• 负责人: Mary Dawson
• 金额: $ 61.83万
• 依托单位: Carnegie Institute
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-07-01 至 1996-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9222284&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Renovation; Vertebrate; Paleontology; Collections; Carnegie

The Section of Vertebrate Paleontology of Carnegie Museum of Natural History will over three years institute major improvements of collection facilities in Vertebrate Paleontology, specifically installation of a modern moveable compactor system in the collection area, thereby increasing storage capacity by approximately 110%. These improvements will promote and advance study, maintenance, and conservation of the paleontological collections, which are international stature and importance. These collections include over 100,000 specimens, ranging in age from Late Silurian to Quaternary and encompassing all vertebrate classes. Field research projects add specimens at the average rate of 2500 per year. The paleontology collection areas include two large rooms in the Museum's basement as well as space set aside for collections in the second floor office complex. These areas are filled to current capacity, with the result that large parts of the collections are difficult to access and crowded past optimal conditions. The only solution to these crowded conditions is to increase density of the collections, which is best accomplished by compactors. Data verification of the Section's computerized database will accompany rehousing specimens in compactors. Previous Carnegie Institute commitments to this project include computerization of the collections and additions to the staff of two full time preparators/collection managers (the latter to be implemented in 1993). Compactor installation will be preceded by development of environmental controls and renovation of spaces occupied by the collections. %%% Collections of this type comprise a nationally important suite of resources that serve to facilitate a much broader array of activities than just current research. They are key resources for educational endeavors important to all age groups and levels of specification. They provide the documentary data base for the past history of life on earth. They are important repositions for materials awaiting the attention of future generations.

卡内基博物馆古脊椎动物馆 自然历史将在三年内研究所主要 改进古脊椎动物学的收集设施， 特别是现代可移动压实机系统安装 在收集区，从而增加存储容量， 约110%。 这些改进将促进和推进 古生物学的研究、维护和保护 收藏，这是国际地位和重要性。 这些藏品包括超过10万件标本， 从晚志留世到第四纪，包括所有的脊椎动物 班 野外研究项目平均增加标本 每年2500人。 古生物学收藏区包括 博物馆地下室的两个大房间以及空间设置 在二楼办公大楼的收集处。 这些 区域被填充到当前容量，结果是， 部分藏品难以进入， 最佳条件 解决这些拥挤的 条件是增加收集的密度，这是 最好由压实机完成。 数据验证 安置工作会配合该组的电脑资料库进行 压缩机中的样本。 卡内基研究所以前的承诺 这一项目包括收藏品的计算机化， 增加两名全职整理/收集人员 管理人员（后者将于1993年执行）。 压实机 安装之前，将制定环境 控制和翻新收藏品占用的空间。 %%% 这种类型的收藏品包括一个国家重要的套件， 这些资源有助于促进更广泛的 而不仅仅是目前的研究。 它们是关键资源 对所有年龄组和水平都很重要的教育努力 的规格。 它们为我们提供了文献数据库， 地球上生命的历史。 它们是重要的重新定位 等待后代注意的材料。