Renovation of Herpetological Collections at Carnegie Museum of Natural History

9710104 Censky卡内基自然历史博物馆收藏了大约194，286个标本。在过去五年中，收藏品的意外增长（主要是通过加入几个孤儿收藏品）导致了过度拥挤的条件和许多标本的储存不足。NSF的支持将通过重组和合并部分收藏来增加空间，并购买更合适的存储单元。将购买75个不锈钢罐，并雇用人员合并批量编目的标本，将大型蛇从加仑罐中合并到罐中，更换不适当的罐盖，缓解罐中的过度拥挤，并重新组织福尔马林和海龟收藏。当所有工作完成后，不仅将缓解馆藏过度拥挤的状况，而且还将有空间以目前的速度增长约10至15年。更重要的是，收藏品将被更适当地存放，以确保其长期维护和科学和教育目的的可访问性。

9710104 Censky The Carnegie Museum of Natural History collection of herpetofauna contains some 194,286 specimens. In the past five years, unanticipated growth in the collection (largely through accession of several orphaned collections) has resulted in overcrowded conditions and inadequate storage for many specimens. NSF support will increase space by reorganizing and consolidating parts of the collection, and to purchase more appropriate storage units. Seventy-five stainless steel tanks will be purchased and personnel hired to consolidate lot-cataloged specimens, consolidate large snakes from gallon jars into tanks, replace inadequate jar lids, alleviate overcrowding in tanks, and reorganize the formalin and turtle collections. When all tasks are completed, not only will the overcrowded condition of the collection be alleviated, but there will also be space available for about 10-15 years of growth at the present rate. More importantly, the collection will be housed more appropriately to insure its long-term maintenance and accessibility for scientific and educational purposes.