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Wednesday, August 29
 

2:00pm NZST

Rescue of a Large Orphaned Herbarium Collection: Addressing the Security, Accessibility, and Repatriation of the NLU Herbarium
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In March of 2018, the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) chose to divest itself of the botanical, ichthyological, and herpetological collections that were part of the ULM Museum of Natural History. The Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) was selected as the recipient of the herbarium specimens (herbarium acronym: N ... https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.2.26312
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Nyssa Mildwaters

Conservation Manager, Otago Museum
I am currently Conservation Manager at Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand. I earned my Ma/MSc from University College London, and prior to my current position worked at the Royal Armouries as a Conservator and then Interim Conservation Manager, and at York Archaeological Trust as... Read More →

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Tiana Rehman

Botanical Research Institute of Texas

Wednesday August 29, 2018 2:00pm - 2:20pm NZST
Burns 1
  Collections Management, Collections Management 1

2:20pm NZST

Size Doesn’t Matter: Fundamental Requirements in Relocating a Herbarium.
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Relocating a natural history collection is a daunting prospect. Underpinning successful relocation is getting the fundamentals right. From the moment the seed of an idea for a new facility is planted, a raft of detailed planning and preparation issues emerge. Meticulous planning and management is essential, from initial design t ... https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.2.25991
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avatar for Nyssa Mildwaters

Nyssa Mildwaters

Conservation Manager, Otago Museum
I am currently Conservation Manager at Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand. I earned my Ma/MSc from University College London, and prior to my current position worked at the Royal Armouries as a Conservator and then Interim Conservation Manager, and at York Archaeological Trust as... Read More →

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Frank Hemmings

John T. Waterhouse Herbarium, School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney

Wednesday August 29, 2018 2:20pm - 2:40pm NZST
Burns 1
  Collections Management, Collections Management 1

2:40pm NZST

Collections Management During a Major Move
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Abstract
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) embarked on a project to plan, build, and move into a new collections storage facility for its 4.3 million objects. The DMNS Zoology Collections, numbering over 1.25 specimens and specimen lots, chose to stay open for accessions, loans, visiting researchers, and outreach during the en ... https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.2.26577
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avatar for Nyssa Mildwaters

Nyssa Mildwaters

Conservation Manager, Otago Museum
I am currently Conservation Manager at Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand. I earned my Ma/MSc from University College London, and prior to my current position worked at the Royal Armouries as a Conservator and then Interim Conservation Manager, and at York Archaeological Trust as... Read More →

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Jeff Stephenson

Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Wednesday August 29, 2018 2:40pm - 3:00pm NZST
Burns 1
  Collections Management, Collections Management 1

3:00pm NZST

The Uncertainty of Space: Keeping Cool With a Shared Freezer
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Academic and heritage institutions worldwide use freezers to hold specimens, for a variety of stakeholders. At Otago Museum, the Natural Science freezer is utilised by a diverse range of organisations with widely differing end uses. As a repository for native species, Otago Museum accepts and stores specimens for possible additi ... https://doi.org/10.3897/biss.2.28311
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avatar for Nyssa Mildwaters

Nyssa Mildwaters

Conservation Manager, Otago Museum
I am currently Conservation Manager at Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand. I earned my Ma/MSc from University College London, and prior to my current position worked at the Royal Armouries as a Conservator and then Interim Conservation Manager, and at York Archaeological Trust as... Read More →

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Cody Phillips

Otago Museum

Wednesday August 29, 2018 3:00pm - 3:20pm NZST
Burns 1
  Collections Management, Collections Management 1
 
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