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Ecosystem and biological research programs at the United States Geological Survey (USGS) are vital to the nation. They are critcal to our nation's efforts to combat invasive species, manage endangered and threatened species, address wildlife diseases, and restore degraded landscapes.
Calumet Photo of The Month July 2011
Although I was absent for most of the time the scanner was here I did get to help out with the scanning of the Marquesan Drum.
The Field Museum receives many streams of support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for research, education, collection improvement, and outreach. Don't let Congress politicize this vital funding source for the nation's essential scientific disciplines and training.
Chicago Sun-Times article (with photo gallery) on the portable CT scanning project undertaken by the Anthropology Department at The Field Museum in July 2011.
NBC Chicago News story on The Field Museum's use of a portable CT scanner to digitally uncover what mummies look like.
As I finish up my first three weeks I find it is a good time to look back on my initial experiences and reflections.
Prairie dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum) a native prairie plant at Beaubien Woods, Cook County, IL
We announce a call for abstracts for the session P15 “Laboratory Analysis of Extraterrestrial Dust Returned to Earth” at the Fall Meeting 2011 of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), December 5-9, 2011 San Francisco, California, USA.
The beginning of summer = reflections on education.