Join us at the Donald E. Davis Arboretum for the 2018 Donald E. Davis Arboretum”Azalea Festival”. The AUMNH will be hosting two exhibits. Come check out some of our over 2,000,000 museum specimens, swing by our Gopher Tortoise education station and meet some of our live animal friends. When: Saturday, March 31, 2018 – Museum exhibits will be available…Continue Reading Donald E. Davis Arboretum “Azalea Festival”
Great article on a recent AUMNH expedition to Guyana to examine fish biodiversity.
Amazonas magazine published a report on a recent AUMNH expedition to Guyana to examine fish biodiversity. Follow the link below to read Nathan Lujan’s beautifully illustrated article and learn about some of the museum’s work in the field. Amazonas Article – Rediscovering a Lost Loricariid…Continue Reading Great article on a recent AUMNH expedition to Guyana to examine fish biodiversity.
Marine Biology Link for Kids
Looking for an activity for the kids? Check out this Oceanography Link….Continue Reading Marine Biology Link for Kids
April Showers Bring…Frogs! ——– FrogWatch USA Workshops in April
Spring has sprung and the rains have come! It is a great time of year to be a frog in Alabama. Alabama’s 33 frog and toad species form an integral part of the state’s ecosytems, and they provide the soundtrack to our spring and summer nights. Come and learn about these amazing creatures and find out how you can…Continue Reading April Showers Bring…Frogs! ——– FrogWatch USA Workshops in April
Come and vist the museum…if you dare!!!
Join us on October 31st from 8:00 am – 10:00 am for a Nightmare on Mell Street. This year the AUMNH annual open house will be held before the Ole Miss game on this scariest of days. Come join us for a hair raising experience. Visit our collections and meet all kinds of creepy crawlies. Hold a…Continue Reading Come and vist the museum…if you dare!!!
Koona t’chuta, Solo? – New fish making a big splash
Did you hear the one about the fish that looks like a Rodian bounty hunter? In a recent publication, a team of AUMNH scientists led by Dr. Johnathan Armbruster, AUMNH’s Curator of fishes, described three new species of suckermouth armored catfish belonging to the Family Loricariidae. One of these new species bares a striking resemblance…Continue Reading Koona t’chuta, Solo? – New fish making a big splash
AUMNH Staff member gives mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a turtle
Check out the article below in which David Steen, a postdoctoral researcher with the Alabama Natural Heritage Program and AU Museum of Natural History, describes his mouth-to-mouth resuscitation of a turtle, performed while conducting research in Mobile Bay. In addition to recounting the rescue, the article highlights the diversity of our region, and the importance of the work by…Continue Reading AUMNH Staff member gives mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a turtle
AUMNH Chapter of FrogWatch USA™ offering volunteer training workshops
The AUMNH is seeking volunteers for its chapter of FrogWatch USA, an amphibian monitoring program sponsored by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). Alabama is home to a great diversity of frogs and toads with over 30 species in the state. However, as is the case in many amphibian rich places worldwide, we are…Continue Reading AUMNH Chapter of FrogWatch USA™ offering volunteer training workshops