Re: [Aroid-l]

From: "StroWi at t-online.de" <StroWi at t-online.de> on 2009.12.02 at 17:05:07 Dear Wilbert, sorryto read this in the aroid-L. And it isreally a shame that Wageningen gives=A0up your scientific work and thecollection, too. The best aspect in thisbad case is that the collection seem to be in good hands. Heads up,=A0Lord. P.(ositive) , and all the best foryou, Bernhard. -----Original Message----- > Date:Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:52:28 +0100 > Subject: [Aroid-l] RelocationAmorphophallus collection Wageningen > From: "WilbertHetterscheid" <hetter@xs4all.nl> > To:"'Discussion of aroids'" <aroid-l@gizmoworks.com> > Dear friends, > > Some of you already knowthis but several months ago Wageningen > University decided toclose down its botanical gardens and to > terminate scientificcuration of the collections. Also the tropical > greenhouseneeds to me emptied by Jan. 1st 2010. You can imagine that > thelast months have been hard for me and my colleagues as we must now > find new jobs and have to leave a good deal of our lives' workbehind > us. > > Another consequence is that Ihad to find a botanical garden fit and > willing to harbour theenormous Amorphophallus collection (1500+ > plants). I am happythat the botanical garden of Hamburg University > has adoptedthe collection and it will remain available for scientific >research and I will be allowed to =A0co-coordinate matters concerning > the collection. Therefore I will still be available to you allfor > questions etc. Material requests will not be as easilyfulfilled as > before (or equally difficult........). > > This is what happens when economy takes over science &education. > > Wilbert (aka Lord Phalless). > > _______________________________________________ >Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com >http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > > --===============1882327878602858425==

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