Improvements in Accessibility, Curation and Storage of the University of Massachusetts Herbarium

该项目将支持马萨诸塞大学植物标本馆改善植物收藏品的存放和管理，其中包括两个植物标本库：阿默斯特学院标本馆和马萨诸塞州标本馆，这两个标本库都具有重要的历史意义，在新英格兰的植物中具有很强的历史意义，特别是来自马萨诸塞州西部的植物。新的橱柜将取代旧的木质橱柜，旧的木质橱柜不再足以防止这一重要的地区性收藏品受到侵扰和严重破坏。此外，还将安装积压的重要标本，并将其添加到主要收藏中。这两项改进将增加参与生物多样性和保护研究的学生和研究人员获取这些藏品的机会。

This project will support improved housing and curation of the botanical collections at the University of Massachusetts herbarium, which includes two herbaria: Amherst College Herbarium, one of the oldest in the country and Massachusetts State, both of which have collections of historical importance that are strong in New England plants, especially from western Massachusetts. New cabinets will replace older wooden ones which are no longer adequate to prevent infestation and serious damage to this important regional collection. Also a backlog of important specimens will be mounted and added to the main collection. Both improvements will increase access to the collection by students and researchers involved in biodiversity and conservation studies.