[Taxacom] Herbarium Techniques Course at BKL

[Pell, Susan]

Dear Colleagues,

The Kew Herbarium Techniques course is being offered this August at
Brooklyn Botanic Garden. This is a re-posting, but we want to highlight
that we have been able to arrange free housing for all registrants thus
far ? significantly reducing the cost of the course.

This two-week seminar is based on the Kew International Diploma Course in
Herbarium Techniques. It will be taught by instructors from Kew and will
include a session on the SPECIFY database, taught by Dr. Andrew Bentley,
and a session on permitting and CITES, taught by the US Fish & Wildlife
Service.  In addition to the coursework, there will be a tour of The New
York Botanical Garden herbarium, and a field trip to the Pine Barrens of
New Jersey.

The course is appropriate for anyone with basic experience using
scientific collections.  It is an ideal opportunity for herbarium
managers, curators, or technicians to update or review their herbarium
skills. Candidates should be well motivated and have a genuine and
practical interest in herbarium management. More information and an
application form can be found at the course website:

http://www.bbg.org/visit/event/herbarium_techniques/

Sincerely,

Paul Harwood, BKL Herbarium Supervisor
Kerry Barringer, Curator of the BKL Herbarium
Susan Pell, Director of Science

Science Department
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
1000 Washington Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11225
USA
www.bbg.org