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Herpetology History

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The Department of Herpetology was started in 1859 when the MCZ was founded. Throughout its history, the herpetological collection has grown steadily with holdings influenced by the research interests and efforts of its researchers. From inception, the...

Open position in Herpetology: Curatorial Associate

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The MCZ is looking for a Curatorial Associate of Herpetology! Come work with our 345,000+ specimens, including 2,674 primary types and 19,608 paratypes. Visit Harvard Careers for more information.

Herpetology

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MCZ Lunchtime Seminar

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James Hanken Research Professor of Biology Professor of Biology, Emeritus former Curator in Herpetology

Herpetology Collection Policies

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Access to the collection is open to qualified visitors, researchers and students. A limited amount of funding is available for researchers to use the collections. The Museum of Comparative Zoology periodically awards Ernst Mayr Grants to systematists who...

Herpetology Research Collection

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MCZ Lunchtime Seminar

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MCZ’s Herpetology Department: The most turtley, froggin’ awesome collection in all of hiss-tory Stevie Kennedy-Gold 2 million fish in 30 minutes: Appreciating the scale(s) of MCZ Ichthyology Collection Andrew Williston and Curatorial Associates...

José Rosado featured in the Harvard Gazette

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Get to know José Rosado, Curatorial Associate in Herpetology, in the Harvard Gazette's staff profile. Read the article and see the interview here.

Read about undergraduate experience on MCZ-sponsored field trip to Costa Rica

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Undergrad Jeremy Hsu blogs about his spring break field trip to Costa Rica with OEB 167: Herpetology, taught by Jim Hanken and Jonathan Losos. Posted April 06, 2010

MCZ objects featured in the new Harvard Art Museums exhibit, The Philosophy Chamber

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The Harvard Art Museums have recreated a historical cabinet of curiosities in the exhibit The Philosophy Chamber featuring MCZ specimens from Herpetology, Ichthyology, Invertebrate Paleontology and Ornithology collections. Read more info in the Harvard...

New research grant in honor of Ernest E. Williams

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The Herpetologist's League has initiated the Ernest E. Williams Research Grants for graduate students, named in honor of the late Ernest E. Williams, former Curator of Herpetology at the MCZ and an honored faculty member of Harvard University...

Amphibian Extinction Crisis

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MCZ Curator of Herpetology James Hanken was interviewed by Harvard Magazine to discuss the causes and status of the ongoing amphibian extinction crisis, including his own work within the field. Harvard Professor James Hanken on the Amphibian Extinction...