Working with the Type Collection
The staff of the Section of Invertebrate Zoology are currently working on many projects. One of those projects is gathering, organizing, and …Delving into Lepidoptera Life History Studies
For a number of years now in the Section of Invertebrate Zoology (IZ), we have been rearing larvae (= caterpillars) of different …
Meet Ainsley Seago, New Assistant Curator of Invertebrate Zoology
Dr. Ainsley Seago studies the evolutionary history of beetles, from systematics and diversification of Staphylinoidea (rove, carrion, and fungus beetles) to the …Mobilizing Millions of Marine Mollusks: Seashells by the Eastern U.S. Seashore
“What a pretty seashell, where did it come from?” Perhaps the most important information that natural history museums keep about their specimens …Mesozoic Monthly: Aspidorhynchus
As we all seek out responsible ways to enjoy our summer months while the world continues to respond to COVID-19, many of …The Bromacker Fossil Project Part VIII: Martensius bromackerensis, Honoring a colleague
New to this series? Read The Bromacker Fossil Project Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, Part VI, and Part VII. The formal …Collected on this Day in 1966: Santa Clauses
Christmas in July…”Santa Claus” floating in the air. (Or I guess, technically Boxing Day in July, if that’s a thing.) Make a …
The Bromacker Fossil Project Part VII: Eudibamus cursoris, the Original Two-legged Runner
New to this series? Read The Bromacker Fossil Project Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V, and Part VI. Stuart Sumida discovered …Meet Amanda Martin, New Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Section of Amphibians and Reptiles
Hello everyone, my name is Amanda Martin and I’m a new post-doctoral researcher in the Amphibians and Reptiles section. I received both …Meet Lisa Haney, new Postdoctoral Assistant Curator of Egypt on the Nile
Hello! I am Lisa Haney, the new Postdoctoral Assistant Curator of Egypt on the Nile. I received my PhD in Egyptology from …How to catch 311 amphibians in 10 days
Step 1: Deploy pitfall traps across Powdermill Nature Reserve Step 2: Get out of the way and let nature do the rest …Relevance and the Spirit of Research at Powdermill
When people think of scientists doing research, they tend to think of a laboratory with microscopes, technical machinery, exotic chemicals, and a …Bird Banding with a Crew of One
This year, spring migration was different. Cold weather early in the season (one night during peak migration saw a low of 23 …Behind the Scenes with the Baron de Bayet and L. W. Stilwell Collection, Part 4: Buying and Selling Fossils in the 19th Century
In this, our fourth and final installment, we will look at the Stilwell-Bayet letters. Because letter writing was the central form of …
Fourth of July and the Firefly
Although many fireworks shows are cancelled this Fourth of July, this is a great opportunity to get out over the holiday weekend …
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