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Apply to our #UMichEEB Ph.D. and Master's programs by December 1st!!!
ID Day ABCs: algae, bird skull, cicada #UMMZ
#UMMZ Museum mammal specimens “sign up” for Intro Bio
The #UMMZ Mammal Collection is home to one of the world’s largest squirrel collections. Detroit businessman and amateur naturalist, William P. Harris, father to actress, Julie Harris, was one of the early contributors to the collection. His fondness for squirrels led to the quick growth of the collection in the first half of the last century, creating one of the deepest taxonomic and broadest geographic collections known to science. Today, these specimens, along with the nearly 15 million other #UMMZ specimens, provide an excellent resource for modern biodiversity scientists. Check out the video to learn more!!!
Think the squirrels in Ann Arbor are crazy? Check out the collection at the U-M Museum of Zoology. These are just a few of the nearly 13 million University of M...ichigan zoology, paleontology, and anthropology specimens being moved to a new state-of-the-art campus facility. Read more here: http://myumi.ch/6xeAq
See More#UMichEEB MUSEUMS Monthly Seminar: Michigan's First Survey and Pre-settlement Biodiversity
Through engaging, hands-on activities presented in a fun, supportive environment, FEMMES programs encourage girls to learn and explore their potential in science, technology, math and engineering (STEM). This past Saturday, students from the Perfecto and Vandermeer labs (University of Michigan Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability) led one of the biology hands on activities for the Fall Capstone event titled "Hoo...t eats whom?". In this activity, students learned about food webs and how biologists study these interactions by dissecting owl pellets from two different species (barn owl and great horned owl) and comparing their content. #UMMZ specimens were used to help the girls learn about the physical differences between the two owl species and their prey, and how these differences might influence what and how much they eat.
Activity leaders: Sarah Barney (SEAS), Hagan Capnerhurst (SEAS), Gordon Fitch (EEB), Jonathan Morris (SEAS), Beatriz Otero (EEB), and Lauren Schmitt (SEAS)
A new species of Phrynopus (Amphibia, Anura, Craugastoridae) from upper montane forests and high Andean grasslands of the Pui Pui Protected Forest in central Peru #UMMZ
Rudi von May and coauthors describe another new frog species in a paper published Nov. 2, 2017 in the journal ZooKeys: "A new species of Phrynopus (Amphibia, An...ura, Craugastoridae) from upper montane forests and high Andean grasslands of the Pui Pui Protected Forest in central Peru."
The new frog species was named Phrynopus inti and is from the same region where the other (recently described) new frogs (Pristimantis) were discovered. Support was provided by University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.
Three of the six #UMMZ collections were represented in the University of Michigan’s MCubed Symposium this evening. Research projects ranged from using light sensors to determine mechanisms of predator avoidance in snails, using collections of mice to determine the potential role of the environment in human skeletal health, and the use of a robot to test predator response to coral snake movement. #collectionsareessential
Check out our recent job announcement for Insect Collection Manager. The #UMMZ insect collection is housed in the new Research Museums Center and contains millions of specimens, making it one of the largest collections in the United States. The Insect Collection Manager plays an integral role in the daily operation and function of the #UMMZ collection. If interested in applying, the detailed job description and instructions for application are found in the link below.
Come join our team!
#UmichEEB Thursday Seminar: Self- and species recognition in brood parasitic birds
The #UMMZ Mammal Division’s tissue tubes have a striking similarity to a bag of Skittles... #collectionsareessential
The #UMMZ mammal collection has over 150,000 specimens, making it one of the largest collections in the United States. It, along with the six other #UMMZ collections, are in the process of moving to the newly renovated Research Museums Center. This video features Cody Thompson and one of the more interesting specimens in the #UMMZ mammal collection, the pink fairy armadillo. Check it out!!!
There are about 13 million University of Michigan zoology, paleontology, and anthropology specimens being moved to a new state-of-the-art campus facility. Today..., we’re taking a very special look at one of them: the pink fairy armadillo, one of the smallest armadillo species. This particular pink fairy armadillo was given to the university by former president of Argentina, Domingo Faustino Sarmiento.
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#UMMZ bird collection plays pivotal role in study of air pollution in last century
Soot caught in bird feathers shows how catastrophic air pollution can be #UMMZ
