CSBR: Natural History Collections: Compactorization of the vascular plant herbarium of NC State Univ to alleviate space constraints and allow research- and training-driven growth

北卡罗来纳州州立大学维管植物标本馆（NCSC）专门研究北卡罗来纳州和美国东南部的植物区系，继续其使命，记录和了解植物多样性，并将所开发的分类学专业知识转移给依赖于所产生的知识的各种用户。 该项目的重点是：（1）NCSC的自动化，以减轻当前空间限制对标本的损害，并允许继续研究和培训驱动的增长，以及（2）收集的一部分的成像和数据库，为本科生提供培训机会，并通过公民科学方法吸引公众参与。 由此产生的标本标签信息，物种分布图和图像的数据库具有许多实际应用，包括增加调查和记录，气候研究和精确的自然资源管理的能力。 此外，由于NCSC的倡议，要求硅胶收集除了标准凭证在植物区系研究，NCSC的控股将显着的信息，在不同层次的组织从分子到生态系统的研究。 此外，为了缩小现代收集研究与K-12教育之间的差距，NCSC与NC 4-H和高中教师合作，开发遗传多样性，分类和适应性进化的课程。欲了解更多信息，请访问NCSC网站：http://herbarium.ncsu.edu/

The North Carolina State University vascular plant herbarium (NCSC) is specialized in the flora of North Carolina and the southeastern US, continuing its mission to document and understand plant diversity and to transfer the taxonomic expertise developed to various users that depend on the generated knowledge. This project focuses on the: (1) compactorization of NCSC to alleviate specimen damage from current space constraints and allow for continued research- and training-driven growth, and the (2) imaging and databasing of a component of the collection, providing a training opportunity for undergraduates and engagement of the public through a citizen science approach. The resulting publically available database of specimen label information, species distribution maps, and images has many practical applications, including increased capacity for survey and documentation, climate studies, and precision natural resource management. Also, because of NCSC's initiative to require silica-gel collections in addition to standard vouchers in floristic research, NCSC holdings will be significantly informative to studies at various levels of organization from molecules to ecosystems. In addition, to close the gap between modern collections-based research and K-12 education, NCSC is partnering with NC 4-H and high school teachers to develop lessons on genetic diversity, classification, and adaptive evolution. For additional information, see the NCSC website: http://herbarium.ncsu.edu/