Integration and Computerization of Pierce Brodkorb Ornithology Collection into Florida Museum of Natural History

该奖项将允许佛罗里达自然历史博物馆（FLMNH）将Pierce Brodkorb收集的近期鸟类和化石鸟类（PBOC）分别纳入其鸟类学和古生物学收藏并进行计算机化。Brodkorb是一位杰出的鸟类学家，他收集了31000个现存和化石鸟类的骨骼标本，并在1989年退休时捐赠给了FLMNH。该骨材料约有2500个物种，在标本数量上居世界第11位，在物种数量上居世界第5位。化石材料包括42个新物种的模式标本，这些标本被佛罗里达大学研究生学位的29个项目作为一个整体。合并后，FLMNH的鸟类骨学收藏规模将在美国排名第五，鸟类化石收藏规模将排名第四。后者是世界上最好的之一。每一个收藏都是佛罗里达大学生物研究和教育的组成部分——每一个收藏都被FLMNH和其他地方的研究人员和学生很好地使用。随着中国人民银行的加入，这种使用将会增加。合并计划包括鉴定5000个化石标本、编目、计算机化和整个收藏的重新安置。FLMNH提供设备。

This award will allow the Florida Museum of Natural History (FLMNH) to incorporate and computerize the Pierce Brodkorb collection of Recent and fossil birds (PBOC) into their ornithological and paleontological collections, respectively. Brodkorb, a distinguished ornithologist, amassed an internationally important collection of 31,000 skeletal specimens of extant and fossil birds, which he donated to FLMNH upon his retirement in 1989. The osteological material represents some 2500 species and is 11th largest in the world in terms of specimens and fifth largest in number of species. The fossil material includes the type specimens of 42 new species and the collection as a whole figured in 29 projects for graduate degrees at the University of Florida. After incorporation, the FLMNH avian osteology collection will rank fifth in size in the United States, and the fossil bird collection fourth. The latter is one of the finest in the world. Each collection is integral to biological research and education at the University of Florida - - each collection is well used by researchers and students at FLMNH and elsewhere. This use will increase with incorporation of the PBOC. The incorporation plan involves identification of 5000 fossil specimens, cataloguing, computerization and rehousing of the entire collection. FLMNH is providing the equipment.