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55 results for "Collections Operations"

55 results for "Collections Operations"

Collections Operations

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Collections Operations spearheads and coordinates initiatives and directives among the research collections. These activities include addressing museum compliance and regulation issues, managing museum-wide procedures and protocols, administering the...

MCZ collections featured in Harvard Crimson

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James Hanken, MCZ Director and Curator of Herpetology, tells Harvard Crimson about the Museum of Comparative Zoology, highlighting the history of the collections, numbers of specimens (over 21 million), biodiversity, operations, and use by researchers.

Breda Zimkus

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As the Director of Collections Operations, Breda Zimkus provides intellectual and administrative leadership to the museum's initiatives focused on the integration and coordination of collection activities among the museum's departments, including policies...

Caring for the MCZ’s Collections with Breda Zimkus

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Breda Zimkus, Director of Collections Operations, is featured in the latest HMSC connects! podcast. Breda coordinates all the activities among our ten zoological collections, which support the work of hundreds of scientists and their groundbreaking...

MCZ Lunchtime Seminar

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The Museum of Comparative Zoology: A Modern Research Collection Breda Zimkus Director, Collections Operations Museum of Comparative Zoology

Exhibition Loan Procedure

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Exhibition loans are coordinated and conducted through MCZ Collections Operations. The following are the requirements and standard procedure for consideration of an exhibit proposal. Written Proposal Overview of exhibition, goals and objectives Target...

A global approach for natural history museum collections

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A new study published in Science shares a groundbreaking database aimed at addressing 21st century challenges. The MCZ is among the 73 participating natural history museums and herbaria from 28 countries. MCZ Director Gonzalo Giribet , former director and...

Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator position

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We are currently accepting applications for the Vertebrate Paleontology Technician and Preparator position. This role operates and manages the Paleontology Preparation Laboratory within the Museum of Comparative Zoology and cares for fossils in the...

Jeremiah Trimble

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Jeremiah Trimble came to the MCZ Ornithology Department in June of 2000. Since that time, he has played a key role in many collection improvement projects including major upgrades in specimen storage and an NSF-funded effort to complete the digitization...

Database

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The MCZ contains over 21-million specimens in ten research collections. Many of these collections have their specimen data captured and accessible for analyses, such as georeferencing. Data capture for the remaining collections within the MCZ is an...