Curatorial and Facilities Support of the Entomological Collection

毕晓普博物馆的昆虫学藏品是研究、记录和鉴定昆虫的独特国家资源。它们是美国第三大昆虫收藏馆，包含超过1300万个标本和近13000种主要类型。该地区的重点是太平洋盆地，其收藏在该地区是无与伦比的。美国国家科学基金会先前对馆藏的支持大大扩展了存储设备（橱柜、抽屉）和技术援助，并在馆藏管理、组织、管理和处理积压材料方面取得了非凡的进展。这项计划将提供部分支援，让馆藏重新安置在紧凑的仓库和现代化的空调宿舍。这将大大改善空间利用、收集的组织和管理以及工作人员的效率。将为一般固定藏品、酒精保存材料、载玻片标本和模式标本提供单独的设施。

The entomological collections of the Bishop Museum are a unique national resource for purposes of research, documentation and identification of insects. They are the third largest entomological collections in the U.S., containing more than 13 million specimens and nearly 13,000 primary types. The regional emphasis is on the Pacific Basin, and the collections are unequalled for this area. Prior NSF support to the collections provided significant expansion of storage equipment (cabinets, drawers) and technical assistance and allowed exceptional progress in collections management, organization, curation and processing of the backlogged materials. This project will provide partial support for rehousing of the collections in compactorized storage and modern, air- conditioned quarters. This will result in radical improvements in space utilization, organization and management of the collections, as well as in staff efficiency. Separate facilities will be provided for the general pinned collections, alcohol- preserved material, specimens mounted on slides, and type specimens.