Re: [Aroid-l] Relocation Amorphophallus collection Wageningen

From: "Tom Croat" <Thomas.Croat at mobot.org> on 2009.12.02 at 17:27:23(20376) Dear Wilbert: We all feel deeply sorry about this situation, especially for you and your family but also that it will leave a void in your scientific program. It is wonderful that Hamburg has the space to deal with such a large and valuable collection and hopefully the expertise to keep it healthy. I know that some of these tuberous groups require very special attention and recall how quickly our own collection of Dracontium died off without Guanghua Zhu's loving attention. Please let me know as soon as you have a new roll +More -----Original Message----- From: aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of Wilbert Hetterscheid Sent: Friday, November 27, 2009 10:52 AM To: 'Discussion of aroids' Subject: [Aroid-l] Relocation Amorphophallus collection Wageningen Dear friends, Some of you already know this but several months ago Wageningen University decided to close down its botanical gardens and to terminate scientific curation of the collections. Also the tropical greenhouse needs to me emptied by Jan. 1st 2010. You can imagine that the last 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' work behind us. Another consequence is that I had to find a botanical garden fit and willing to harbour the enormous Amorphophallus collection (1500+ plants). I am happy that the botanical garden of Hamburg University has adopted the collection and it will remain available for scientific research and I will be allowed to co-coordinate matters concerning the collection. Therefore I will still be available to you all for questions etc. Material requests will not be as easily fulfilled 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 _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

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