Natural history collections-based research: progress, promise, and best practices
Specimens and associated data in natural history collections (NHCs) foster substantial
scientific progress. In this paper, we explore recent contributions of NHCs to the study of …
scientific progress. In this paper, we explore recent contributions of NHCs to the study of …
Natural history collections as emerging resources for innovative education
There is an emerging consensus that undergraduate biology education in the United States
is at a crucial juncture, especially as we acknowledge the need to train a new generation of …
is at a crucial juncture, especially as we acknowledge the need to train a new generation of …
[HTML][HTML] Biospecimen repositories and integrated databases as critical infrastructure for pathogen discovery and pathobiology research
JL Dunnum, R Yanagihara, KM Johnson… - PLoS Neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
A series of emerging pathogen outbreaks during the past 24 months (eg, Ebola virus
disease, Middle East respiratory syndrome, and Zika virus-associated microcephaly, and …
disease, Middle East respiratory syndrome, and Zika virus-associated microcephaly, and …
A perfect storm for mammalogy: declining sample availability in a period of rapid environmental degradation
JL Malaney, JA Cook - Journal of Mammalogy, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Natural history collections have stimulated insights into systematics and evolution, but the
extensive biodiversity sampling held in museums is increasingly employed to address other …
extensive biodiversity sampling held in museums is increasingly employed to address other …
Mammal collections of the Western Hemisphere: a survey and directory of collections
As a periodic assessment of the mammal collection resource, the Systematic Collections
Committee (SCC) of the American Society of Mammalogists undertakes decadal surveys of …
Committee (SCC) of the American Society of Mammalogists undertakes decadal surveys of …
The emerging role of mammal collections in 21st century mammalogy
At this point I wish to emphasize what I believe will ultimately prove to be the greatest value
of our museum. This value will not, however, be realized until the lapse of many years …
of our museum. This value will not, however, be realized until the lapse of many years …
Collection of scientific specimens: benefits for biodiversity sciences and limited impacts on communities of small mammals
Despite increasing use of specimens from natural-history collections, continued field
sampling has met with growing resistance attributable to changing societal values …
sampling has met with growing resistance attributable to changing societal values …
Evolution of litter size in North America's most common small mammal: an informatics-based approach
Determining the environmental and ecological drivers of variation in mammalian life
histories is essential for effectively monitoring responses of these taxa to global change. We …
histories is essential for effectively monitoring responses of these taxa to global change. We …
[HTML][HTML] Checklist of New Mexico mammals
Checklist of New Mexico Mammals (Frey, 2004; Frey et al., 2006; Bradley et al., 2014). We
detect at least 30 changes within the last two decades (Table 1). This checklist comprises all …
detect at least 30 changes within the last two decades (Table 1). This checklist comprises all …
[PDF][PDF] From museum cases to the classroom: emerging opportunities for specimen-based education
Natural history collections are one of the most powerful resources available for documenting
the effects of changing environmental conditions on global biodiversity. Worldwide, more …
the effects of changing environmental conditions on global biodiversity. Worldwide, more …