Ludwigia Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Way to go Monica! I bet it's exciting for Viola too. Maybe you should just wait until things are up and running again and take her along down to Avenue Road with you for the donation personally. 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, Ludwigia said: Way to go Monica! I bet it's exciting for Viola too. Maybe you should just wait until things are up and running again and take her along down to Avenue Road with you for the donation personally. Hey Roger - thanks! I'd like to donate it in person, too, but I'll transfer the specimen to them using the method they prefer as soon as they're ready to accept it - hopefully they'll allow me to bring it in person (I'm still super pumped about this find!!!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Any excuse to meet-up with scientists and get a tour of the non-public side of a museum is well worth the wait. Cheers. -Ken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted April 6, 2020 Author Share Posted April 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, digit said: Any excuse to meet-up with scientists and get a tour of the non-public side of a museum is well worth the wait. Cheers. -Ken Definitely! I just hope they would allow this - I'm worried that once we're allowed back into the museum, they might have stricter rules re: social distancing - only time will tell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 On 3/26/2020 at 1:12 PM, Ruger9a said: Hope you have better luck than I have had so far "trying" to make a donation. Since the initial "acceptance" (via email on 26 Jan 2020) I still haven't received any documents from the "acceptor". My three follow up status requests have produced little. Guess I need to look for another Natural History Museum that is more interested:-( I assume you are not referring to the Royal Ontario Museum? It's a bit confusing, the way you phrased your comment. Anyway I'm sure you are aware that the current situation is far from normal. I believe all universities, museums etc are closed. Some people are still on the payroll but expected to work from home. How well that works out depends on how good their internet is and what computer resources they have at home. Of course it is also possible they are in the hospital or worse, or they are caring for a sick family member. I would encourage you to be patient in these troubled times. Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruger9a Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 11 hours ago, FossilDAWG said: I assume you are not referring to the Royal Ontario Museum? It's a bit confusing, the way you phrased your comment. Anyway I'm sure you are aware that the current situation is far from normal. I believe all universities, museums etc are closed. Some people are still on the payroll but expected to work from home. How well that works out depends on how good their internet is and what computer resources they have at home. Of course it is also possible they are in the hospital or worse, or they are caring for a sick family member. I would encourage you to be patient in these troubled times. Don Don, Sorry, no I was not and am not referring to ROM. I had a seed pod Bonanzacarpum sprungerorum confirmed back in mid January and offered it to a (USA) Natural History Museum as a donation on that day. Long before coronavirus hit the spotlight. It was immediately accepted with paperwork to follow. After four follow-ups with "documentation is on it's way" and never received, I put it back in my display cabinet. As of yesterday I still have not received anything. I didn't realize donations were so difficult. After all this covid19 has passed, I will attempt to donate it to another organization. Maybe I'll have better luck next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 WTG Monica on the fantastic donation to the ROM. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 6 hours ago, Bob said: WTG Monica on the fantastic donation to the ROM. Thanks so much, Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 A few weeks ago I decided to go ahead and mail this specimen directly to the ROM since it doesn't appear as though covid is letting up, making an in-person donation impossible. The specimen was safely received by the museum and is currently stored in their collections. Here is a copy of the letter I received from them which acknowledges my donation: Donation Acknowledgement Letter-October 2020-Signed.pdf I'm going to frame this letter along with a photo of the hypostome so I'll always remember this amazing experience - I'm still so excited!!! Thanks again to @piranha for identifying my find and letting me know who to contact in order to donate it! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Monica said: And here is my little contribution to science: That is wonderful Monica well done , a lovely donation . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minnbuckeye Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Very charitable, Monica!!! I wish there was an easy way to understand the whos, whats, and wheres of donating finds. It would give me great joy, as I am sure it did for you, to offer my collections to an institute of higher learning. But I will continue to be happy just providing local school districts and nature centers with finds. Hope your next discovery will be a complete Acanthopyge contusa!!! Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 A round of applause to @Monica for her generosity in getting this important find to the museum and to @piranha for the information to make this donation possible. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Congratulations, Monica! Well done! 1 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Kudos! @Monica! 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautiloid Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Congrats on the fantastic find!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 Congratulations..... I sort of forgot about that one..in my senility .......Dr. Caron was at my house two weeks ago picking up those items I was prepping for the ROM .........you could have come over and given it to him in person and got to see the monster slab 100% finished 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Thank you @Bobby Rico, @minnbuckeye, @digit, @Fossildude19, @JohnJ, @Nautiloid, and @Malcolmt! It really was a dream-come-true to have found something that the ROM wanted! I am so incredibly happy right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 12 hours ago, minnbuckeye said: Very charitable, Monica!!! I wish there was an easy way to understand the whos, whats, and wheres of donating finds. It would give me great joy, as I am sure it did for you, to offer my collections to an institute of higher learning. But I will continue to be happy just providing local school districts and nature centers with finds. Hope your next discovery will be a complete Acanthopyge contusa!!! Mike Hey Mike! I also really wanted to contribute to my "local" museum, so when our resident TFF trilobite expert told me what I had found was special, I asked if he could make a suggestion as to who/where I could donate it, and the rest is history. And you're right - it did indeed give me great joy to make this donation As for me finding a complete A. contusa - I think it's highly unlikely, but I'll never say never! 6 hours ago, Malcolmt said: Congratulations..... I sort of forgot about that one..in my senility .......Dr. Caron was at my house two weeks ago picking up those items I was prepping for the ROM .........you could have come over and given it to him in person and got to see the monster slab 100% finished Thanks, Malcolm! I actually mailed the fossil to the ROM almost a month ago (Maryam and I have been in contact back and forth every so often since March), but I think it took a while to get all of the paperwork in order which is why the letter only arrived very recently. As for seeing that monster slab that you prepared - I'll just have to see it in person at the ROM when it's displayed there! And to think that I'll be able to say that I personally know the preparator - awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinosaur man Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Awesome find and donation @Monica!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 6 hours ago, dinosaur man said: Awesome find and donation @Monica!! Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 Hooooooooooorrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so pleased for you, Monica. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted October 27, 2020 Share Posted October 27, 2020 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted October 27, 2020 Author Share Posted October 27, 2020 Thanks Adam @Tidgy's Dad and Roger @Ludwigia! I think I'll join you for more hopping with excitement 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Monica, congratulations! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica Posted November 1, 2020 Author Share Posted November 1, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 5:08 AM, ricardo said: Monica, congratulations! Thanks so much, Ricardo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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