Improvements to the Botanical and Entomological Collections at the Towson University Biodiversity Center

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。陶森大学（TU）两个最大和最古老的自然历史收藏是植物学和昆虫学收藏。 这些收藏品是独一无二的，因为它们代表了早在1864年开始的大西洋中部地区的标本的广泛汇编。 这些收集是重要的，因为它们被用来评估物种的现在和历史范围，特别是在城市化和全球气候变化的情况下。 它们被本科生和研究生广泛使用。 收藏品的保存将使TU脱颖而出，成为学生仍然可以接受培训的地方，使他们对生物体生物学有深入的了解。该项目的资金将有助于更好地利用空间并购买新的橱柜来保存标本。 图像和数据库也将使更多的用户能够通过指定的网站查阅收藏品。 在TU的学生将接受标本保存，数据库管理和自然历史数据的解释培训。 此外，马里兰州的大量K-12学生，更具体地说，巴尔的摩大都市区，将通过与哈克曼学院和樱桃山项目开展的各种外展计划受到影响

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).The two largest and oldest natural history collections at Towson University (TU) are the botanical and entomological collections. These collections are unique as they represent an extensive compilation of specimens from the mid-Atlantic region beginning as early as 1864. These collections are important as they are used in assessing both the present and historical ranges of species, especially in light of urbanization and global climate change. They are widely used by both undergraduate and graduate students. Preservation of the collections will allow TU to distinguish itself as a place where students can still receive training that grounds them in a solid understanding of organismal biology.Funding from this project will allow for better space utilization and the purchase of new cabinets for specimen preservation. Imaging and data basing will also increase the accessibility of the collections to a broader range of users through a designated website. Students at TU will be trained in specimen preservation, database management and the interpretation of natural history data. In addition, large numbers of K-12 students in Maryland and, more specifically, the Baltimore metropolitan area, will be impacted through the various outreach programs undertaken with the Hackerman Academy and the Cherry Hill Project