We have a position open for a GIS Analyst with the Alabama Natural Heritage Program. Click here for more information….Continue Reading Join the museum!
Black Belt Prairie Ecological Assessment By Al Schotz, Botanist and Ecologist, Alabama Natural Heritage Program The Black Belt region of Alabama is defined by a crescent-shaped pattern that extends across the central part of the state from near the Georgia state line westward to Mississippi, covering approximately 4,000 square miles. Boosting Alabama’s remarkable natural heritage,…Continue Reading An Imperiled Ecosystem: the Black Belt Prairie
Have you seen the new exhibit, From Nature to Knowledge: Specimens, Collections, and Drawings located on the first floor at the Ralph Brown Draughon Library? Be sure to check it out next time you are there! This exhibit started with the AU Art and Art History professor, Dr. Daniel Esquivia Zapata’s Drawing I class. The students visited…Continue Reading From Nature to Knowledge – New Exhibit at RBD Library
David Werneke received a Lilly-Lovelace award for his service to the Museum, Biological Sciences, COSAM, and the University. David has been the Staff Curator of the Fish Collection for 21 years, and he has seen all of the dramatic changes at the Museum over those years including moving the collection across campus. David has been…Continue Reading Congratulations to David Werneke
Did you know that our specimens are not always used for research? Many times, our specimens are used to inspire artists! This happens in the form of poetry, photographs, and illustration from both Auburn University and beyond. Learn about Janet Stephens, an artist that just completed scientific illustration program who worked with AUMNH specimens to…Continue Reading Visualizing Science and Nature Through Art
Want to be inspired? Amazed? Come learn and explore biodiversity through the millions of specimens in AUMNH’s Open House before the Homecoming football game! We invite you to the Auburn University Museum of Natural History annual Open House to explore the behind the scenes portion of our collections, learn about diverse species, and gain a…Continue Reading Open House on Homecoming: Saturday, September 14
March Mammal Madness is here!…Continue Reading It’s time!
Over the course of the last 150 years or so, universities and other agencies collected specimens, often as part of field classes. Some of these specimens eventually formed individual collections, and sometimes those collections would amalgamate into museums with multiple collections. As time has passed, priorities for universities and other agencies changed, and professors retired…Continue Reading Orphaned Collections and the Taxonomic Dilemma
It’s all over! The wolverine outlasted the Okapi in a tough, wet battle when they met in an ephemeral wetland in the the Sequoia National Forest. What a gutty performance as the wolverine pushed through the pain and healing wounds from the previous battle, courtesy of the Golden Eagle. Read all of the exciting battle…Continue Reading Wolverine Crowned Champion!
The first round of March Mammal Madness 2023 wrapped up last night with the Itty Bitty Comeback City division! See below to see how your itty bitty picks fared. Read all about it here and check out the recap below:…Continue Reading 2023 MMM Round One is complete!