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Designation of a Paratype for the Trilobite Example example, hosted by the Museum of Examples in City, Country. Suitable for: Very Experienced volunteers (PhD+) Desired Start Date: 01/01/2025 until completion Funding: Publishing costs up to 2000 euro, funded by the University of Examples. This is an example project description, hosted by the Museum of Examples in City, Country. Example example is a species of Trilobite described by Someone in 2000, however the original holotype has been lost. The Museum of Examples in Country is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic volunteer to designate a paratype of this anatomically challenging species from those in the museum collections. This project would be best suited to someone well-versed in Trilobite description. Funding has been allocated by the University of Examples to publish a description of this paratype up to 2000 euros. Contact details: Person Position, Organisation Email and Phone Website or Social Media Keywords: Palaeontology, Invertebrates, Trilobites, Comparative Anatomy, Paratype, Description, Collections, Research

Photographing of invertebrate collections, hosted by the Museum of Examples in City, Country. Suitable for: Volunteers with some experience (None - BSc+) Desired Start Date: 01/06/2024 until completion Funding: N/A This is an example project description, hosted by the Museum of Examples in City, Country. The Museum of Examples has a large collection of 2000 invertebrates collected by Very Cool Researcher from 1850-1875. The Museum of Examples in City is seeking a summer volunteer to photograph and stack images of this invertebrate collection from 9-5 during museum opening hours. These images will then be used for the Museums digital collection. This project would be suitable for someone newly seeking volunteering experience, however basic computational and photography/photoshop skills would be preferred. There is no funding available for this project. Contact details: Person Position, Organisation Email and Phone Website or Social Media Keywords: Palaeontology, Invertebrates, Imaging, Photography, Collections