| Job Title |
Herbarium Worker |
| Job Description |
Fumigates, Presses, And Mounts Plant Specimens, And Maintains
Collection Records Of Herbarium Maintained By Botanical Garden,
Museum, Or Other Institution: Records Identification Information
Concerning Incoming Plants. Places Specimens In Fumigation
Cabinet And Turns Valves To Release Toxic Fumes That Destroy
Insects, Fungus, Or Parasites Adhering To Specimens. Arranges
Specimens Between Sheets Of Unsized Paper So That Upper And
Under Portions Of Leaves, Blossoms, And Other Components Are
Visible, And Pads Paper With Layers Of Felt And Newsprint To
Protect Specimens And Form Stacks. Places Specified Number Of
Stacks In Pressing Frame And Writes Identification Information
On Top Layer Of Paper On Each Stack. Secures Frame Around
Stacks By Tightening Frame Section With Screws, Fastening With
Leather Straps, Or Tying With Twine, To Compress Stacks And
Press And Dry Specimens In Desired Configuration. Mounts Dried
Specimens On Heavy Paper, Using Glue, Adhesive Strips, Or
Needle And Thread, Taking Care To Prevent Distortion Or Breakage
Of Specimens. Writes Identification Information On Papers And
Inserts Mounted Specimens In Labeled Envelopes Or Folders. Files
Folders In Drawers Or Cabinets According To Standard Botanical
Classification System. Maintains Card Files Of Specimens In
Herbarium Collection And Records Of Acquisitions, Loans,
Exchanges, Or Sales Of Specimens.
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