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Subject: [IAWA Forum] Closure: National Herbarium Nederland Utrecht
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 08:21:26 -0700
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C8A09E.DA068558 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable *Many apologies for any cross-posting*=20 =20 Dear friend and colleague, =20 On 26th March 2008 the University Board of Utrecht University, The = Netherlands, informed the employees of the Utrecht Herbarium that as of = 1st June 2008 the Herbarium is to be closed and, with immediate effect, = access to the collections, from national as well as international = workers, is to cease. =20 This must not be allowed - it will be a disaster for current national = and international research, present and future. =20 Closure of the Herbarium contradicts the Biodiversity Covenant signed by = the Netherlands which ensures the accessibility of data relating to = biodiversity (either under Dutch ownership or under Dutch guardianship). =20 Closure of the Herbarium is a disaster for all the botanical and = ecological research taking place in South America, especially Suriname, = Guyana, French Guyana and the Amazonian basin.=20 =20 Closure of the Herbarium is in effect a denial of the = cultural-historical value of this Herbarium to The Netherlands. =20 Closure of the Herbarium is the start of scientific deterioration and = wrecks the near-finalized plans for the creation of one Dutch Centre for = Biodiversity (NCB). =20 Please sign the petition at http://www.saveherbariumu.nl/ it will only = take a few moments and every signature counts, and forward this message = to your colleagues. =20 I thank you in advance, =20 Sincerely, Dr Imogen Poole University Utrecht ------_=_NextPart_001_01C8A09E.DA068558 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML dir=3Dltr><HEAD>=0A= <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dunicode">=0A= <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2900.3314" name=3DGENERATOR>=0A= <STYLE></STYLE>=0A= </HEAD>=0A= <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff>=0A= <DIV id=3DidOWAReplyText1305 dir=3Dltr>=0A= <DIV dir=3Dltr><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>*Many apologies for = any cross-posting*=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT = color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT = color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>Dear friend and colleague</FONT>,</SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT = size=3D2><FONT color=3D#0000ff></FONT></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT = size=3D2><FONT color=3D#0000ff>On 26th March 2008 the University Board = of Utrecht University, The Netherlands, informed the employees of the = Utrecht Herbarium that as of 1st June 2008 the Herbarium is to be closed = and, with immediate effect, access to the collections, from national as = well as international workers, is to cease.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3D2><FONT = color=3D#0000ff>This must not be allowed - it will be a = disaster</FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3D2><FONT color=3D#0000ff> for = current national and international research, present and = future.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3D2><FONT = color=3D#0000ff>Closure of the Herbarium contradicts the Biodiversity = Covenant signed by the Netherlands which ensures the accessibility of = data relating to biodiversity (either under Dutch ownership or under = Dutch guardianship).</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3D2><FONT = color=3D#0000ff>Closure of the Herbarium is a disaster for all the = botanical and ecological research taking place in South America, = especially Suriname, Guyana, French Guyana and the Amazonian basin. = </FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3D2><FONT = color=3D#0000ff>Closure of the Herbarium is in effect a denial of the = cultural-historical value of this Herbarium to The = Netherlands.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3D2><FONT = color=3D#0000ff>Closure of the Herbarium is the start of scientific = deterioration and wrecks the near-finalized plans for the creation of = one Dutch Centre for Biodiversity (NCB).</FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT size=3D2><FONT = color=3D#0000ff>Please <STRONG>sign</STRONG> the petition at <FONT = face=3DArial size=3D2><A href=3D"">http://www.saveherbariumu.nl/</A> = </FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>it will only take a = few moments and every signature counts, and <STRONG>forward</STRONG> = this message to your colleagues.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>I thank you in advance,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"></SPAN> </DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>Sincerely,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN><SPAN = style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=3D#0000ff = size=3D2>Dr Imogen Poole</FONT></SPAN></DIV>=0A= <DIV><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT = size=3D2>University = Utrecht</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------_=_NextPart_001_01C8A09E.DA068558-- ======== Welcome All Anatomists! ========== About this IAWA Discussion Group, subscribing, unsubscribing, and archives: http://www.cof.orst.edu/org/IAWA About the IAWA and/or the IAWA Journal: http://www.kuleuven.ac.be/bio/sys/iawa The International Association of Wood Anatomists
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