Uncrowding, rehousing, and electronic migration of the mammal collection at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science

丹佛自然博物馆哺乳动物藏品的疏散、安置和电子迁移

• 批准号: 1057336
• 负责人: John Demboski
• 金额: $ 49.84万
• 依托单位: Denver Museum of Nature and Science
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-05-01 至 2015-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1057336&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Uncrowding; rehousing; electronic; migration; mammal

An award was made to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) to: 1) purchase replacement cabinets to uncrowd and rehouse approximately 80% of the mammal collection; 2) support a full-time collections technician to assist with inventory, uncrowding, and rehousing of specimens, data validation, and database work; 3) migrate mammal collection records to the web-accessible, multi-institutional database, Arctos; and 4) continue to build on the exceptional record of delivering science and collections to the general public in a multitude of different ways. The mammal collection contains approximately 14,000 specimens that record 140 years of biodiversity and change in the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains region and beyond. Since 2006, the collection has experienced the greatest period of growth in the museum's 110-year history, including establishment of new frozen tissue and parasite subcollections. There is a strong suite of broader impacts associated with this project capitalizing on DMNS's role as the largest public natural history museum in the region. Due to the greater web visibility afforded by the database Arctos, the value of the mammal collection to the scientific community and public will increase along with the novel questions and methods being applied to museum collections from the fields of biogeography, biosystematics, community ecology, morphology, and biological informatics. The team will continue to build on an exceptional record of providing public access to view and learn about DMNS collections. The mammal collection will continue to be leveraged to enhance DMNS exhibits, visitor programming, and various educational programs. The team will utilize the Museum's large volunteer program, which unites the public with collections and science, to assist with project-related tasks. The mammal collection and its importance will be highlighted in a series of Scientists-in-Action satellite broadcasts that connect a curator with grades 4-12 students from the field or collections. Additionally, underrepresented high school students interested in careers in science will work in the mammal collection on research projects through the Museum's successful Teen Science Scholars Program.

向丹佛自然与科学博物馆（DMNS）颁发了奖励：1）购买替换柜，向Uncrowd和Rehouse购买哺乳动物收藏的约80％； 2）支持全日制收集技术人员，以协助标本，数据验证和数据库工作的库存，不满意和重新安置； 3）将哺乳动物收集记录迁移到可访问的，多机构数据库的Arctos； 4）继续基于以多种不同方式向公众提供科学和收藏的非凡记录。哺乳动物收藏包含大约14,000个标本，记录了落基山和大平原地区及其他地区的140年生物多样性和变化。自2006年以来，该系列在博物馆110年的历史上经历了最大的增长时期，包括建立新的冷冻组织和寄生虫的子收集。该项目利用DMN作为该地区最大的公共自然历史博物馆的作用，有一系列更广泛的影响。由于数据库Arctos提供的更大的网络可见性，哺乳动物收集对科学界和公众的价值将随着新颖的问题和方法的增加，并将其应用于生物地理学，生物系统，社区生态学，形态学和生物学信息学领域。该团队将继续基于提供公众访问和了解DMN集合的卓越记录。哺乳动物收集将继续被利用，以增强DMN的展览，访客编程和各种教育计划。该团队将利用博物馆的大型志愿者计划，该计划将公众与收藏和科学结合在一起，以协助与项目相关的任务。哺乳动物的收藏及其重要性将在一系列科学家卫星广播中强调，这些卫星广播将策展人与来自田野或收藏的4 - 12年级学生联系起来。此外，对科学职业感兴趣的高中学生将通过博物馆成功的青少年科学学者计划在研究项目的哺乳动物收藏中工作。