Enhancement of the Paleontology Research Collection at the University of Montana

蒙大拿大学古生物学研究收藏的增强

• 批准号: 0749683
• 负责人: George Stanley
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Montana
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-03-15 至 2013-06-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0749683&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Enhancement; Paleontology; Research; Collection; University

An award has been made to the University of Montana under the direction of Dr. George D. Stanley to acquire new metal cabinets for the collection of Bear Gulch fossil biota of central Montana. This collection contains important fossils of vertebrates, invertebrates, plants and algae that is unique in its composition and in the retention of original colors by many of the fossils. The diversity of materials adds to our understanding of ancient climates on the planet. The project will replace older oak cabinets, which are known to produce acid vapors that cause deterioration of the fossil rock material and destroy their scientific value. The collection will be re-housed in cabinets in a mobile compactor system that will improve the physical accessibility of the collection for researchers and students. The specimens will be catalogued, photographed, and the images and associated data will be made available online and through the web site called PaleoPortal. Students will be employed in the project and will be trained in the practice of paleontological curation.

蒙大拿大学在乔治博士的指导下获得了一个奖项。斯坦利将购买新的金属柜，用于收集蒙大拿州中部的熊谷生物群化石。 该系列包含脊椎动物，无脊椎动物，植物和藻类的重要化石，其组成和许多化石的原始颜色的保留是独一无二的。 材料的多样性增加了我们对地球上古代气候的了解。 该项目将取代旧的橡木柜，这些橡木柜会产生酸蒸汽，导致化石岩石材料变质，破坏其科学价值。 这些收藏品将被重新安置在一个移动的压缩机系统的柜子里，这将改善研究人员和学生实际接触这些收藏品的机会。 这些标本将被编目，拍照，图像和相关数据将在网上和通过名为PaleoPortal的网站提供。 学生将在该项目中就业，并将接受古生物学策展实践的培训。