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Database Management of the VIMS The Nunnally Ichthyology Collection

Dr. Sarah HuberCuratorial Associate and Collection Manager

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

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Why a Fish Collection?

• Preserve the biodiversity of Virginia

• Voucher specimens for research

• Document invasive species and range expansions

• Serve the broader scientific community

• Education and outreach

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Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic

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Deep Sea

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Freshwater Fishes of Virginia

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Larval Fishes

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Orphaned Collections

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Preparations• Fluid preserved fishes:

~45,000 lots

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Preparations• Fluid preserved fishes:

~45,000 lots

• Skeletons: ~500 lots

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Preparations• Fluid preserved fishes:

~45,000 lots

• Skeletons: ~500 lots

• Cleared and stained: ~750 lots

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Preparations• Fluid preserved fishes:

~45,000 lots

• Skeletons: ~500 lots

• Cleared and stained: ~750 lots

• Tissues: ~4,000 individuals

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ALLOWS FOR efficient computerization and management of

biological collections and mobilization of specimen information

onto the Internet.

http://www.specifysoftware.org

Andy Bentley 2019

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ALLOWS FOR efficient computerization and management of

biological collections and mobilization of specimen information

onto the Internet.

CONSISTS OF a highly customizable, forms-based interface,

powerful querying tools and robust report designer for printed

output.

http://www.specifysoftware.org

Andy Bentley 2019

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ALLOWS FOR efficient computerization and management of

biological collections and mobilization of specimen information

onto the Internet.

CONSISTS OF a highly customizable, forms-based interface,

powerful querying tools and robust report designer for printed

output.

AIMS TO advance biological collections computing,

communication, and collaboration through software and

services.

http://www.specifysoftware.org

Andy Bentley 2019

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Geography

Collection Object Determination

Preparation

Relationships

Collecting Event

Cataloger

Attributes

Locality

Taxon

Agent

Data is shared through relationships

Andy Bentley 2019

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96290 23 September 2004

96590

96475

96476

Norfolk Canyon

21 September 2004

15 April 2005

Roanoke River

96478 19 April 2005

Collection Object

Collecting Event Locality

Data is shared through relationships

Andy Bentley 2019

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Field notes

X-rayImages

Specimen

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Field notes

X-rayImages

Specimen Publishing / Providers

Web access

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IPT

Field notes

X-rayImages

Specimen Publishing/Providers

Aggregators

Web access

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IPT

Web access

Field notes

X-rayImages

Specimen Publishing/Providers

Aggregators Genbanksequences

Publications

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IPT

Web access

Field notesPublications

X-rayImages

Specimen Publishing/Providers

Aggregators Genbanksequences

Publications

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• Collections management platform• Track specimen usage and loans• Multi-collection/discipline capable• 3rd party applications - GEOLocate, Google Earth• Web services and online providers• Strategic Partnerships (e.g., Morphosource,

BCoL)

http://www.specifysoftware.org

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Collaboration

Collaborative Research: oVert

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Image Z. Randall

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Collaborative Research: oVert

Image Ed Stanley

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• Eric Hilton

• Andy Bentley

• Zach Randall

• Ed Stanley

• Dave Blackburn

• Specify

• NSF

Acknowledgements


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