Support for the Herpetological Collection of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley

9314793 Wake该奖项将支持对加利福尼亚大学伯克利分校脊椎动物学博物馆最近的两栖动物和爬行动物收藏的重大改进，该博物馆是全国最大的博物馆之一，是生物多样性和生物学科教学和研究的基本国际和国家资源。 这些改进与将收藏品转移到生命科学大楼的新的现代化设施相吻合，该大学以8000万至1.2亿美元的成本进行了翻新。 翻新后，所有藏品的空间增加了48%。这项支助将提供橱柜和水箱，以取代不够用的旧箱子，缓解拥挤状况，并提供学生助理，负责对收藏品进行包装和拆包。 加州大学伯克利分校脊椎动物学博物馆的爬虫类藏品在系统和生态研究方面的重要性得到国际公认。 它是生物多样性研究和教育的基本资源。这一支持将使收藏品能够被转移到新装修的设施，并重新安置在现代化的橱柜中，以确保为后代学生和研究人员保存。 ***

9314793 Wake This award will support major improvements to the Recent amphibian and reptile collection in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California-Berkeley, which is one of the nation's largest and is a fundamental international and national resource in teaching and research in biodiversity and biological disciplines. The improvements coincide with a move of the collections to new, modern facilities in a Life Sciences Building that the University has renovated at a cost of $80M-$120M. The renovation has achieved a 48% increase in space for all collections. The support will provide cabinets and tanks to replace inadequate old cases and to alleviate crowding, and student assistants for packing and unpacking the collection. %%% The herpetological collection in the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California-Berkeley is internationally recognized in its importance to systematic and ecological research. It is a fundamental resource in biodiversity studies and education. This support will enable the collection to be moved to newly renovated facilities and rehoused in modern cabinets that will ensure its conservation for future generations of students and researchers. ***