The MCZ welcomes the 2019 Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Fellows

September 25, 2019

The MCZ is delighted to welcome the 2019 Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellows, Miquéias Ferrão, Cong Liu, Tiago Simões and Stephen Pates. We held a small reception to celebrate their arrival and hear Prof. Wilson talk about their important role in describing new species.

This fellowship is made possible through a generous founding gift from Edward O. Wilson, Faculty-Curator Emeritus and University Research Professor Emeritus, with support from additional donors (allowing an inaugural year of four fellows, including two Alexander Agassiz fellows...

Podcasts honor MCZ Professor and Curator Jim McCarthy

September 20, 2019

During February and March 2019, Jim McCarthy spoke about his scientific and professional interests, spanning the course of his career, in a series of conversations with Harvard Center for the Environment Research Associate and multimedia producer, Alex Griswold. These interviews formed the raw material for the short video and a five-... Read more about Podcasts honor MCZ Professor and Curator Jim McCarthy

Domesticated animals on exhibit at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1900–1928

August 23, 2019

Research led by Harvard alumna Jenna Tonn revealed how an MCZ exhibition on the genetics of domesticated animals, featuring specimens from Ornithology and Mammalogy, modernized the natural history museum. Read more about the history of early 20^thcentury exhibitions at the MCZ in ...

Congratulations to Naomi Pierce, awarded the prestigious International Prize for Biology!

August 22, 2019

MCZ Faculty-Curator Naomi Pierce was awarded the 2019 International Prize for Biology, one of the most prestigious honors a natural scientist can receive. The focus of this award varies each year, this year focusing on the field of insect biology.

From the news release, "Scientists typically...

Stephanie Pierce awarded the Thomas D. Cabot Associate Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

July 31, 2019

MCZ Faculty-Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, Stephanie Pierce, was awarded the Thomas D. Cabot Associate Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology. The appointment recognizes her contributions to research, teaching, and service. Read more about Stephanie Pierce awarded the Thomas D. Cabot Associate Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

Hopi Hoekstra awarded the C. Hart Merriam Award

July 22, 2019

Congratulations to Hopi Hoekstra recipient of the 2019 C. Hart Merriam Award from the American Society of Mammalogists! The award, established in 1974 to honor outstanding research contributions to mammalogy, is the highest research award presented by the American Society of Mammalogists. Read more about Hopi Hoekstra awarded the C. Hart Merriam Award

Deadline announced for 2019 Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship

June 4, 2019

The deadline for the 2019 Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship is September 30, 2019. This fellowship supports postdoctoral researchers at the MCZ to pursue the discovery and formal taxonomic description of Earth’s animal species. Fellows will work under the supervision of one or more MCZ faculty-curators, who will provide office space, access to lab facilities and necessary research support. At this time, selection of fellows will give priority to candidates who work on living species. Please visit the...

Life After Death: 200 Years of Natural History at Colgate

May 9, 2019

Specimens from the MCZ's department of Ornithology have joined an exhibit called "Life After Death: 200 Years of Natural History at Colgate," part of Colgate University's bicentennial celebration. Read more about the exhibit here. Read more about Life After Death: 200 Years of Natural History at Colgate

Zhirui Hu (from left), Scott Edwards, Tim Sackton, and Philip Grayson discuss their new study.

Study explores genetics behind evolution of flightless birds

May 7, 2019

Research led by MCZ Faculty-Curator Scott Edwards and collegues from the Harvard FAS Informatics Group was recenlty published in the journal Science. Read more about the multidisciplinary approach to exploring the genetics behind the evolution of flightless birds in the... Read more about Study explores genetics behind evolution of flightless birds

Scott Edwards awarded the 2019 Molecular Ecology Prize

May 2, 2019

Congratulations to MCZ Faculty-Curator of Ornithology Scott Edwards, recipient of the 2019 Molecular Ecology Prize! The prize awards an "illustrious career that has combined rigorous...

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