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Publications

SwissCollNet has issued several publications. They contribute to show the quality, diversity and importance of the scientific collections of natural history, as well as to facilitate the exchange of knowledge within the network.

The contents of these publications are in open access.

2021
Book
Handbook on natural history collections management
Written by and for persons curating, preparing or managing natural history collections, this handbook intends to make existing knowledge easily available and transferable. It gathers specific actions relevant for the
Image: Swiss Academy of Sciences (SCNAT) • Platform Biology
12.1.2021
Press release
The Confederation supports SwissCollNet and its digital platform of natural science collections for research
The federal government is promoting an improved access to natural science collections with a total amount of CHF 12.37 million until 2024. The digitised collections provide unique data for climate,
Image: ETHZ-BIB/Pierre Kellenberger
2019
Report
National significance of natural history collections in Switzerland
Biological and geoscience collections form an important part of our rich scientific heritage and provide the basis for much of what we know today about our planet and how we
Image: Akademien Schweiz
2019
Factsheet
Nationale Bedeutung naturwissenschaftlicher Sammlungen der Schweiz
Landwirtschaft, Umweltschutz, Verkehrsinfrastrukturen – viele Erkenntnisse stützen auf Wissen aus naturwissenschaftlichen Sammlungen. In der Schweiz lagern über 60 Millionen Objekte verteilt in allen Kantonen. Sie sind für die moderne Forschung

Horizons - The CERN of the natural sciences needs more investment

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SCNAT
Swiss natural history collections network (SwissCollNet)
House of Academies
Laupenstrasse 7
3008 Bern
Switzerland

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