Enhancement of the Paleontology Research Collection at the University of Montana

在乔治·d·斯坦利博士的指导下，蒙大拿大学获得了一项奖励，以获得新的金属柜，用于收集蒙大拿中部的贝尔峡谷化石生物群。这个收藏包含脊椎动物、无脊椎动物、植物和藻类的重要化石，其组成和许多化石保留了原有的颜色。材料的多样性增加了我们对地球上古代气候的理解。该项目将取代旧的橡木柜，这些橡木柜会产生酸性蒸汽，导致化石岩石材料变质，破坏其科学价值。这些藏品将被重新安置在一个移动压缩系统的橱柜中，这将改善研究人员和学生对藏品的物理可及性。这些标本将被编目、拍照，图像和相关数据将在网上和通过古生物门户网站提供。学生将在项目中工作，并将接受古生物学策展实践方面的培训。

An award has been made to the University of Montana under the direction of Dr. George D. Stanley to acquire new metal cabinets for the collection of Bear Gulch fossil biota of central Montana. This collection contains important fossils of vertebrates, invertebrates, plants and algae that is unique in its composition and in the retention of original colors by many of the fossils. The diversity of materials adds to our understanding of ancient climates on the planet. The project will replace older oak cabinets, which are known to produce acid vapors that cause deterioration of the fossil rock material and destroy their scientific value. The collection will be re-housed in cabinets in a mobile compactor system that will improve the physical accessibility of the collection for researchers and students. The specimens will be catalogued, photographed, and the images and associated data will be made available online and through the web site called PaleoPortal. Students will be employed in the project and will be trained in the practice of paleontological curation.