[jlipps@ucmp1.Berkeley.EDU: UCMP Collections Open now]

[rowe@lepomis.psych.upenn.edu (Mickey Rowe)]

I've nominated myself to be Jere Lipps' relay to the list; the
following is from him (not me):

  Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 13:57:34 -0700
  From: jlipps@ucmp1.Berkeley.EDU (Jere H. Lipps)
  To: rowe@lepomis.psych.upeen.edu, vrtpaleo@usc.edu, paleonet@nhm.ac.uk,
        micropal@ucmp1.Berkeley.EDU, radfolks@ucsd.edu,
        COCCOLITHS@morgan.ucs.mun.ca
  Cc: staff@ucmp1.Berkeley.EDU, allfac@ucmp1.Berkeley.EDU
  Subject: UCMP Collections Open now

  The University of California, Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology is
  pleased to announce that its collections of fossil vertebrates,
  plants, foraminifera, radiolaria, coccoliths, miscellany, and
  samples is once again open for loans and visitors.  For information
  about UCMP's holdings, you may visit our World Wide Web site at
  ucmp1.berkeley.edu.  UCMP holds millions of specimens, many of which
  are cataloged into its electronic data management system.  All type
  specimens are in the database and are accessible on-line at the
  above address, using WWW or gopher access.
  
  The Museum's collections have been closed for packing and moving for
  the past 2-1/2 years.  The Museum completed its move into the new
  Valley Life Sciences Building on the Berkeley campus in December
  into quarters specially designed for the Museum.  The main research
  collection is housed in that building, and is available for study.
  Subsidiary storage facilities exist at three other sites on or near
  the campus where bulk samples, large fossils, and especially
  numerous fossils are kept.  Visitors may use any of these
  collections and the specialized laboratories of the Museum.  These
  include the Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope lab,
  Molecular Phylogenetics lab, and palynological, microfossil, large
  specimen, and casting labs.  A complete computer facility is
  available in the Museum with 2 Sun SparcStations, several
  MacIntoshes, and several PCs, all connected to the Berkeley network
  for immediate access to the Internet.
  
  Loan forms and requests are available on-line at the above address.
  For loan requests, additional information, or visit proposals,
  please address the proper Museum Scientist below.

  Dr. Diane Erwin (derwin@ucmp1.berkeley.edu):  Paleobotany
  Dr. Pat Holroyd (pholroyd@ucmp1.berkeley.edu):  Vertebrate paleontology
  Dr. Karen Wetmore (karenw@ucmp1.berkeley.edu):  Invertebrate paleontology,
  microfossils, and samples, and the ESEM lab.

  Other questions may be directed to

  Judy Scotchmoor (judys@ucmp1.berkeley.edu) for UCMP's public and
  educational programs
  Mark Goodwin  (markg@ucmp1.berkeley.edu): for general collections access
  and use of preparation laboratories.
  Dr. Susan Jenks (sjenks@ucmp1.berkeley.edu) for Molecular Phylogenetics lab.
  Dr. David Lindberg (davidl@ucmp1.berkeley.edu)  or myself
  (jlipps@ucmp1.berkeley.edu) for general Museum information.

  For slo-mail please use the address or fax number below.

  Jere H. Lipps,  Director
  Museum of Paleontology
  University of California
  Berkeley, California 94720 USA

  Voice:  510-642-9006.  Fax:  510-642-1822
  Internet:  jlipps@ucmp1.berkeley.edu