Valorization of Natural History Collection
Case study of Marine Collections
- Advanced Training Course
This was the first practical course given by COBIONET project and took place on 13 to 15 February 2019, at the Museum of Natural History in Maputo (MHNM), Mozambique.
Was organised by the MHNM and MUHNAC (National Museum of Natural History and Science, ULisboa) with the collaboration of FCUL and included the participation of 16 technicians and researchers from the MHNM, the Department of Biological Sciences of University Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), the Marine Biology Station of Inhaca (EBMI), the Biosphere Reserve of the Island of Príncipe (RBP) and the Príncipe Foundation (FP).
The main objectives of this training were:
- Training on collecting biological materials, sorting, preparation, preservation, and integration into MIC.
- Training on MIC labeling, cataloging and registration.
- Training on digitation of MIC data.
- Training on MIC conservation, recuperation and storage conditions
- Training on the accessibility and management of MIC for scientific purposes and public outreach.
The contents that was covered in course were: Brief Introduction: Natural History Collections; Harvesting, Preparation & Preservation of Marine Invertebrates; Labelling, Cataloguing & Registration; Computerisation of Data; Conservation & Storage; Accessibility; and Management of Marine Invertebrates collection.
The instructors of this advanced course were Alexandra Cartaxana, Marine Invertebrates Collection curator of MUHNAC and Alexandra Marçal Correia, Senior Researcher of FCUL (Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa).
If you would like to know more about this advanced course you can consult at http://cobionet-data.museus.ulisboa.pt/items/show/9
