CSBR: Natural History Collections: Compactorization of the vascular plant herbarium of NC State Univ to alleviate space constraints and allow research- and training-driven growth

北卡罗莱纳州立大学维管植物标本室（NCSC）专门研究北卡罗来纳州和美国东南部的植物区系，继续其记录和了解植物多样性的使命，并将发展的分类专业知识传递给依赖所产生知识的各种用户。该项目侧重于：(1)压缩NCSC，以减轻当前空间限制对标本的损害，并允许持续的研究和培训驱动型增长；(2)对馆藏的一部分进行成像和数据库，通过公民科学的方法为本科生和公众参与提供培训机会。由此产生的标本标签信息、物种分布图和图像的公共数据库具有许多实际应用，包括增加调查和记录、气候研究和精确自然资源管理的能力。此外，由于NCSC在植物区系研究中除了标准凭单外，还主动要求收集硅胶标本，因此NCSC的藏品将为从分子到生态系统的各个组织层面的研究提供重要的信息。此外，为了缩小现代基于收藏的研究与K-12教育之间的差距，NCSC正在与NC 4-H和高中教师合作，开发有关遗传多样性、分类和适应进化的课程。欲了解更多信息，请参阅NCSC网站：http://herbarium.ncsu.edu/

The North Carolina State University vascular plant herbarium (NCSC) is specialized in the flora of North Carolina and the southeastern US, continuing its mission to document and understand plant diversity and to transfer the taxonomic expertise developed to various users that depend on the generated knowledge. This project focuses on the: (1) compactorization of NCSC to alleviate specimen damage from current space constraints and allow for continued research- and training-driven growth, and the (2) imaging and databasing of a component of the collection, providing a training opportunity for undergraduates and engagement of the public through a citizen science approach. The resulting publically available database of specimen label information, species distribution maps, and images has many practical applications, including increased capacity for survey and documentation, climate studies, and precision natural resource management. Also, because of NCSC's initiative to require silica-gel collections in addition to standard vouchers in floristic research, NCSC holdings will be significantly informative to studies at various levels of organization from molecules to ecosystems. In addition, to close the gap between modern collections-based research and K-12 education, NCSC is partnering with NC 4-H and high school teachers to develop lessons on genetic diversity, classification, and adaptive evolution. For additional information, see the NCSC website: http://herbarium.ncsu.edu/