Michigan State University (Michigan State University Museum)

The Michigan State University Museum will improve the care and management of over 2,000 vertebrate specimens that include rare, endangered, threatened, and extinct species. The museum will hire and train two undergraduate students to assist in rehousing and moving specimens to improved collections storage. Following recommendations from an earlier general conservation survey, project staff will take images, document the conditions, and update the database records of the specimens. The museum will share the specimen images online to increase the accessibility of the material for scholarship and learning. To share project results, staff will install a temporary exhibit that highlights the project’s stewardship and digitization activities, and they will present results at a professional conference.