CSBR: Natural History Collections of Austin Peay State University: Information and Infrastructure Improvements of the Herbarium and Vertebrate Collections

CSBR：奥斯汀皮伊州立大学自然历史收藏：植物标本馆和脊椎动物收藏的信息和基础设施改进

• 批准号: 1349391
• 负责人: Rebecca Johansen
• 金额: $ 31.05万
• 依托单位: Austin Peay State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-06-01 至 2018-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1349391&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: CSBR; Natural; History; Collections; Austin

The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Natural History Collections (NHC) include over 100,000 specimens of plants and animals from the Mid-south region of the U.S. These collections are vital to faculty and student research, serving as the foundation for over 200 publications, theses, and dissertations. The NHC are used in public outreach and as instructional materials supporting APSU biology courses. APSU students traditionally underrepresented in science including, military (28%), women (50%), low-income, first-time college, and minority students, receive training through courses utilizing the NHC and through collections-based research. Due to recent, drastic growth in the NHC and the discontinued use of toxic fumigants, collections are threatened by damage from overcrowding, fire, and insects. This award will secure the collections through acquisition of storage systems that increases space and prevents specimen damage. Additionally, funds will be used to improve electronic storage of specimen data and to increase accessibility through a consolidated and improved NHC website that provides online access to specimen records, images, and other associated natural history information.The Austin Peay State University (APSU) Natural History Collections (NHC) include the Mid-south's largest herpetological collection, a rapidly growing fish collection, and the second largest regional herbarium. APSU NHC's mission is to serve as the primary specimen repository for the Mid-south, to lead efforts to describe regional biodiversity, and to train new generations of students through excellence in mentorship, research, and public outreach. While the NHC have contributed significantly to education and research locally, use by the broader scientific community has been limited. Due to recent drastic growth, the NHC are threatened by physical damage from insufficient storage, active insect infestations, and potential future fire, water, and earthquake damage. Project goals are to (1) secure existing collections through installation of compactor shelving systems and implementation of non-toxic pest management, (2) increase utility through development of a single Specify database, and (3) increase accessibility via development and enhancement of online interfaces and collaboration with iDigBio and other data-sharing portals. These actions will promote the NHC's mission and convert currently under-utilized but regionally significant collections into broadly accessible resources that will support education and research related to of one of the most biodiverse areas of the US. More information about the APSU herbarium is available at www.apsu.edu/herbarium/databases; similar outlets will be developed for the vertebrate collections as part of the activities supported by this award.

奥斯汀Peay州立大学（APSU）自然历史收藏（NHC）包括来自美国中南部地区的10万多个植物和动物标本，这些收藏对教师和学生的研究至关重要，为200多个出版物，论文和学位论文奠定了基础。NHC用于公共宣传，并作为支持APSU生物课程的教学材料。APSU学生传统上在科学，包括军事（28%），妇女（50%），低收入，首次大学和少数民族学生代表不足，通过利用NHC课程和通过收集为基础的研究接受培训。由于最近NHC的急剧增长和有毒熏蒸剂的停止使用，收藏品受到过度拥挤，火灾和昆虫的威胁。该奖项将通过收购存储系统来确保藏品的安全，增加空间并防止标本损坏。 此外，资金将用于改善标本数据的电子存储，并通过一个统一和改进的NHC网站，提供对标本记录，图像和其他相关自然历史信息的在线访问，以增加可访问性。奥斯汀Peay州立大学（APSU）自然历史收藏（NHC）包括中南部最大的爬虫类收藏，快速增长的鱼类收藏，也是第二大区域植物标本馆APSU NHC的使命是作为中南地区的主要标本库，领导描述区域生物多样性的努力，并通过卓越的指导，研究和公共宣传来培养新一代的学生。虽然NHC对当地的教育和研究做出了重大贡献，但更广泛的科学界的使用却很有限。由于最近的急剧增长，NHC受到储存不足，活跃的虫害以及未来潜在的火灾，水和地震破坏的物理破坏的威胁。项目目标是：（1）通过安装压缩机搁架系统和实施无毒虫害管理来保护现有收藏品;（2）通过开发单一Specify数据库来提高效用;（3）通过开发和增强在线界面以及与iDigBio和其他数据共享门户网站合作来提高可访问性。这些行动将促进NHC的使命，并将目前未充分利用但具有区域意义的收藏品转化为可广泛获取的资源，以支持与美国生物多样性最丰富的地区之一相关的教育和研究。有关APSU植物标本馆的更多信息，请访问www.apsu.edu/herbarium/databases;作为该奖项支持的活动的一部分，将为脊椎动物收藏开发类似的出口。