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National Paleontological Collection

National Paleontological Collection. Ian Raine Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences. National Paleontological Collection. Largest NZ paleontology collection Origin c. 1860 with Colonial Museum Later NZ Geological Survey, GNS Specimens collected in support of geological mapping

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National Paleontological Collection

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  1. National Paleontological Collection Ian Raine Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences

  2. National Paleontological Collection • Largest NZ paleontology collection • Origin c. 1860 with Colonial Museum • Later NZ Geological Survey, GNS • Specimens collected in support of • geological mapping • coal and petroleum prospecting • PGST, Marsden, thesis research • Some bequests, gifts, purchases, orphans • Type specimens, reference, and general

  3. National Paleontological Collection + Hundreds of accessions per year + Thousands of specimens of modern reference material

  4. National Paleontological Collection Uses • Research and consultancy in: • Taxonomy • Paleobiology • Biostratigraphy • Geological mapping • Subsurface stratigraphy for water, coal, hydrocarbons • Paleoenvironments / paleoclimates • Physical truth for observations • Preserves scarce scientific resource • Repository for type specimens (ICZN-ICBN)

  5. National Paleontological Collection Information Release • Research publications • Species lists in Fossil Record database • Loan of specimens • General information on web site http://www.gns.cri.nz/what/earthhist/fossils/collpage.html

  6. National Paleontological Collection Issues • Macrofossil specimen preparation is time-consuming and not well-funded • External users lack funding • Many collection management records still paper-based • Old collections need re-curation • Reference collection needs databasing • No recent catalogues of type material • Status as national collection?

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