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Yes, it seems short sighted especially if you view your science staff as
> your "family jewels" and for a natural history museum which has invested
> heavily over the years in science staff as well as specimens as the Field
> has.
>
> I am not certain how other natural history museums solve this problem of
> supporting substantial science staff (AMNH, Carnegie, California Academy of
> Sciences, NMNH-Smithsonian, umsw) Anyone?
>
> I think AMNH has most, if not all researchers on soft money, a university
> model, with Curators probably getting some support from AMNH (unrestricted
> funds). The Academy of Sciences has recently become part of Drexel so they
> may have moved to a university model. Would it not be possible for the
> Field to slip into this model over some period of time and not 'fire"
> essential science staff?
>
> Martin
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 11:48 AM, Jonah Cohen <
> [log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Wait... a museum foolishly decides that firing people is the way to go
>> to save money? I think I may die of a heart attack from such a surprise!
>>
>> -Jonah
>>
>> "Set your faces to stunned."
>>       -Bart Simpson
>>
>
>
>
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> Martin Weiss, PhD
> Senior Scientist
> New York Hall of Science
> mweiss at nyscience.org
> cell   347-460-1858
> desk 718 595 9156
>



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