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DESCRIPTION<\/strong><\/p>\n The goal for this course is to teach best practices for the\u00a0 preparation of museum quality vertebrate specimens and their long term care.<\/p>\n The scientific value of museum specimens is immeasurable. Good quality specimens provide valuable information for many kinds of research. However, improper preparation can render a specimen ineffective for investigation purposes. Currently, it is easy and inexpensive for museums and nature centres to grow vertebrate collections through passive specimen acquisition: roadkills, window kills, and working with wildlife shelters. In this course we will teach the basics of how to start a network for passive collections and how to preserve vertebrate specimens for the long term as high-quality scientific museum specimens. The course is intended for individuals without any experience in preparing specimens for natural history collections, as well as those who intend to work with natural history collections and need to improve their skills.<\/p>\n The preparation methods will include study skins, fluid preserved specimens, skeletal specimens and spread wings.\u00a0 This means that we will take dead animals: birds, mammals, fish, and reptiles (as available) and make them into useful specimens. We will also share the best practices for collecting specimen data. Finally, we will discuss how to house specimens for long term storage and give suggestions on how to manage some of the issues that can arise in collections such as insect infestations.\u00a0 Please note: we will not be teaching how to mount animals in a life like pose for exhibits, only as study skins.<\/p>\n Trainers<\/strong><\/p>\n Becky Desjardins and Liliana D Alba Altamirano, Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands<\/p>\n DAILY PROGRAM<\/strong><\/p>\n The study program is divided in two modules: 1) Online classes and 2) In person workshop, with the following content:<\/p>\n Day 1:<\/strong>\u00a02 October 2023<\/strong> Introduction to vertebrate museum collections (theory) and importance of specimens as research vouchers.<\/p>\n Day 2:<\/strong>\u00a03 October 2023 <\/strong>Dry preserved specimens \u2013 Birds and Mammals<\/p>\n Day 3:<\/strong>\u00a04 October 2023 <\/strong>Fluid preservation \u2013 Fish and reptiles. Appropriate care of prepared materials.<\/p>\n 2. In person workshop<\/strong><\/p>\n Day 1:<\/strong> 9 October 2023 <\/strong>Preparation of fluid-preserved specimen and recording specimen data.<\/p>\n Day 2:<\/strong> 10 October 2023\u00a0<\/strong>Step 2 of fluid preservation and preparation of a mammal study skin<\/p>\n Day 3:<\/strong> 11 October 2023 <\/strong>Step 3 of fluid preservation and preparation of bird study skin. Preparation of a skeletal specimen.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n COURSE DURATION<\/strong> <\/p>\n DATES OF TRAINING PERIOD(S) <\/p>\n COURSE LOCATION <\/p>\n COURSE LANGUAGE <\/p>\n TARGET AUDIENCES<\/strong> <\/p>\n MODE OF TRAINEES’ ASSESMENT<\/strong> <\/p>\n PARTICIPANT QUOTA (min and max number of trainees<\/strong>) <\/p>\n FEE <\/p>\n PAYMENT OF FEES<\/strong><\/p>\n Registration is free. <\/p>\n REGISTRATION DEADLINE <\/p>\n TYPES OF TRAINING<\/strong><\/p>\n Theoretical modules: Online lectures during 3 days time TBD <\/p>\n TRAINING COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CERTIFICATION PROVIDED<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n WHAT TRAINEES NEED TO BRING<\/strong><\/p>\n More details: <\/strong>dest@cetaf.org<\/a><\/p>\n Registration<\/strong><\/p>\n Registration has closed on\u00a020 June 2023<\/p>\n Evaluation form<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Best practices for Vertebrate Specimen Preparation DESCRIPTION The goal for this course is to teach best practices for the\u00a0 preparation of museum quality vertebrate specimens and their long term care. The scientific value of museum specimens is immeasurable. Good quality specimens provide valuable information for many kinds of research. However, improper preparation can render […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n
Online sessions of 1 hour each and in person in Leiden 3 full days. The online sessions will discuss how museum collections are built and maintained, and the 3 days in Leiden will be a hands on training in how to prepare a vertebrate study<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Online classes October 2-5 2023, in person lab work October 9-11, 2023<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Nederland<\/p>\n
<\/strong>English<\/p>\n
Museum employees who want to increase skills, employees of schools or institutions who want to create or learn to maintain a teaching collection, nature center or parks staff interested in creating a collection for exhibits or public programs and everyone who is interested to prepare vertebrate specimens.<\/p>\n
Each participant will be given specimens to prepare. Assessment of preparation and data based on daily practical work.<\/p>\n
Min 4 \u2013 Max 8 trainees<\/p>\n
400\u20ac – <\/strong>Includes coffee and lunches<\/p>\n
Only the trainees who will be selected to participate the course will be requested to pay the fees. This will happen after the registration deadline.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Registration has closed on\u00a020 June 2023<\/p>\n
Lab work: 3 days lab work face to face<\/p>\n\n
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