Ornithological Collection Improvement Project (Phase I), Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley

在卡拉·西塞罗博士的指导下，加州大学伯克利分校的脊椎动物博物馆（MVZ）获得了一笔赠款，用于升级其鸟类学收藏品的存储设备，并改善数据的可访问性。MVZ拥有美国最大的鸟类收藏之一，是生物多样性信息学和数据传播方面的领先机构。鸟类的录音将被数字化，并整合到MVZ数据库和ORNIS门户网站中，ORNIS门户网站是一个互联网资源，将使公众可以访问这些录音。鸟类学家和业余观鸟者都可以以任何格式编辑自己的播放列表。MVZ收集的蛋和巢将被转移到新的存储柜中，标本的数字图像将在网上发布，以供检查和制作地理空间地图。本科生将参与这些活动，并接受博物馆科学方面的培训。在线提供数据将使MVZ能够加强合作，并在观鸟界吸引数百万观众。

A grant has been awarded to the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) at the University of California, Berkeley under the direction of Dr. Carla Cicero to upgrade the storage equipment for its ornithology collections and improve accessibility of the data. The MVZ has one of the largest bird collections in the United States and is a leading institution in biodiversity informatics and the dissemination of data. Sound recordings of birds will be digitized and integrated into the MVZ database as well as the ORNIS portal, an internet resource that will make the recordings accessible to the public. Ornithologists and amateur birders alike will be able to compile their own playlists in any format. The MVZ egg and nest collections will be moved to new storage cabinets, and digital images of the specimens will be posted online for examination and geospatial map production. Undergraduates will be involved in these activities and will receive training in museum science. Making the data available online will enable the MVZ to strengthen collaborations and reach an audience of millions in the birding community.