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...

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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

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 ...

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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...

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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

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

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...

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