Meet a Scientist: Colorful Birds

Meet scientists leading Field Museum research in birds and check out real bird specimens while learning about the importance of bird color in camouflage, attracting mates, and identifying species.

Presenters include Louise Bodt, PhD Candidate, Committee on Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago and Integrative Research Center, Field Museum and Laura N. Céspedes Arias, PhD Candidate, Committee on Evolutionary Biology, University of Chicago and Integrative Research Center, Field Museum.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.