CSBR: Natural History: Organization, expansion, and digitization of the larval fish collection at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

弗吉尼亚海洋科学研究所Nunnally鱼类学收藏馆获得了一个奖项，以保护这一稀有资源，并为当前和未来的科学研究保存它。在目标标本中，有一个来自世界各地的大量重要的幼鱼标本。这一幼鱼收集是海洋学研究的一部分，代表了广泛地理范围内的时间序列。因此，收集幼鱼有助于研究，例如，物理环境或水生生物引起的环境变化随着时间的推移和在一系列生境中对幼鱼群落的影响。该项目有三个主要目标：1）改善标本的储存，以确保长期保存; 2）识别标本，提高其在研究和教学中的效用; 3）将标本编目，并将相关的环境数据和图像链接到公共访问的数字数据库中。这些样本的正确存储，识别和数字化将保护它们并增加其价值。研究人员将组织研讨会，向学生，收藏管理人员和其他专业人员介绍研究，鉴定和护理幼鱼标本。这些讲习班将提供强化培训，并将由著名的仔鱼专家领导。这个奖项也将有助于研究生的培养，作为学生的基础？在策展最佳实践方面的研究和培训。该项目的成果将通过研讨会、展览、社交媒体渠道和收藏工作人员组织的图尔斯参观向公众宣传。更多信息请访问：http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php。

An award is made to the Virginia Institute of Marine Science Nunnally Ichthyology Collection to safeguard this rare resource and preserve it for current and future scientific research. Among the specimens targeted is a large and important collection of larval fishes derived from collections made worldwide. This larval fish collection was collected as part of oceanographic studies and represent time series over broad geographic ranges. Thus, the collection of larval fishes lends itself to studying, for example, the effect of the physical environment or anthropogenic-induced environmental changes on larval fish communities over time and across a range of habitats. This project has three main goals: 1) improve storage of specimens to ensure long-term preservation; 2) identify specimens and increase their utility for research and teaching; and 3) catalog specimens and link associated environmental data and images in a publicly accessed digital database.The proper storage, identification, and digitization of these samples will secure them and increase their value. The researchers will organize workshops to introduce students, collection managers, and other professionals to the study, identification, and care of larval fish specimens. These workshops will offer intensive training and will be led by prominent larval fish experts. This award will also contribute to graduate student training, serving as the foundation of a student?s research and training in curatorial best practices. The results of this project will be communicated to the general public through seminars, displays, social media outlets, and tours organized by the collections staff. Additional information is available at: http://www.vims.edu/research/facilities/fishcollection/index.php.