Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 17, 2021

Bird specimens in the Ornithology Collection. The Specimen Preparation Process. The preparation of bird specimens is vital for preserving them for long-term use. The preparation of bird specimens is vital for preserving them for long-term use. We start by making a?short

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Academy of Natural Sciences

JUNE 14, 2023

Hide tumbling is a standard, yet vitally important part of the entire process of maintaining specimens well into the future for research — the goal of the Academy. The Academy maintains an ornithological collection of over 215,000 study skin specimens and 30,000 tissue samples.

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Academy of Natural Sciences

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The newly named birds, insect, fish and fossil fish add to the Academy’s world-renowned scientific research and research collection of more than 19 million animal and plant specimens dating back to the institution’s founding in 1812. . Here’s an overview of the newly named species in 2021: BIRDS. The newly described Xingu Screech owl.

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Frontiers

MAY 9, 2023

At the age of 10 I was introduced to field biology at a local community museum, where we were taught basic ecology and animal behavior, collecting and specimen preparation technique, and formal field note format. What inspired you to become a researcher?

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