Curating SIO Geological Collections
Abstract
The purpose of curating the Geological Collections at Scripps Institution of Oceanography is: (1) to receive, maintain and preserve the deep-sea sediments and dredge hauls under conditions that will minimize their deterioration, (2) to collect and disseminate data about core and dredge samples to the geological community and the community at large, (3) to make appropriate research materials available for areas of investigation such as ocean history, paleoclimate, continental weathering processes and plankton evolution, and (4) to promote the educational goals of SIO and UCSD. Effective curating helps investigators in many ways. For example, a new investigation can be based largely on existing cores and dredge hauls, thus saving or reducing the cost of mounting a special-purpose collecting expedition, and each investigator benefits by being able to place his/her results precisely in the context provided by earlier investigators. We use a variety of databases to store and retrieve information on our collections and the research results derived from them. The activities toward achieving these objectives will continue through the period of the current proposal. The directions and scope of the purely curatorial tasks will remain much the same as during the past. SIO Geological Collections will acquire new research and teaching materials from several recently retired principal investigators. Another long-range goal is to re-curate numerous samples collected in the 1950s to ensure their continued accessibility and future usefulness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA353282
Entities
People
- Annika Sanfilippo
- Wolf H. Berger
Organizations
- Scripps Institution of Oceanography