Ornithological Collection Improvement Project (Phase I), Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley

加州大学伯克利分校脊椎动物博物馆鸟类馆藏改进项目（第一期）

• 批准号: 0646475
• 负责人: Carla Cicero
• 金额: $ 49.09万
• 依托单位: University of California-Berkeley
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-08-01 至 2012-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0646475&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Ornithological; Collection; Improvement; Project; Phase

A grant has been awarded to the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) at the University of California, Berkeley under the direction of Dr. Carla Cicero to upgrade the storage equipment for its ornithology collections and improve accessibility of the data. The MVZ has one of the largest bird collections in the United States and is a leading institution in biodiversity informatics and the dissemination of data. Sound recordings of birds will be digitized and integrated into the MVZ database as well as the ORNIS portal, an internet resource that will make the recordings accessible to the public. Ornithologists and amateur birders alike will be able to compile their own playlists in any format. The MVZ egg and nest collections will be moved to new storage cabinets, and digital images of the specimens will be posted online for examination and geospatial map production. Undergraduates will be involved in these activities and will receive training in museum science. Making the data available online will enable the MVZ to strengthen collaborations and reach an audience of millions in the birding community.

在Carla Cicero博士的指导下，向加州大学伯克利分校脊椎动物学博物馆（MVZ）提供了一笔赠款，以更新其鸟类学收藏品的储存设备，并改善数据的可访问性。MVZ拥有美国最大的鸟类收藏之一，是生物多样性信息学和数据传播的领先机构。鸟类的声音记录将被数字化并整合到MVZ数据库以及ORNIS门户网站，这是一个互联网资源，将使公众可以访问这些记录。鸟类学家和业余观鸟者都将能够以任何格式编制自己的播放列表。MVZ的蛋和巢收集将被转移到新的储藏柜，标本的数字图像将被张贴在网上，以供检查和地理空间地图的制作。本科生将参与这些活动，并将接受博物馆科学方面的培训。在线提供数据将使MVZ能够加强合作，并在观鸟社区中接触数百万观众。