Congratulations to Stephanie Pierce, MCZ Faculty-Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, recipient of the 2019 Fannie Cox Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching for her exceptional teaching in introductory science courses. Courses Stephanie teaches include How to Build an Animal, Vertebrate Evolution, and The Fishy Aspects of the Human Body.  Read more about Stephanie Pierce awarded prize for Excellence in Science Teaching

With profound sadness, we note the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Jim McCarthy, on December 11th after a protracted illness. Jim was a towering figure, whose impact as a scholar, policy advisor, and human being was extraordinary. The MCZ community is greatly diminished by his loss, and we will all feel Jim’s absence deeply.

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A new paper co-authored by MCZ Postdoctoral Fellow Tiago R. Simões (in the Stephanie Pierce Lab) describes snake fossils recently excavated in Argentina, helping to answer long-standing questions regarding the early evolution of snakes. The paper was published in Science and featured in the... Read more about A new light on the evolution of the snake body plan

The lab of MCZ Faculty-Curator of Ichthyology, George Lauder, and a team of researchers from the University of Virginia, developed a robotic tuna that can accurately mimic both the highly efficient swimming style of tuna and their high speed. The robot and related research is described in Science Robotics and the... Read more about Robotic tuna can help us understand the physics of how fish move

The MCZ is saddened to say that MCZ Faculty governing board memember, Robert (Bobby) Goelet, passed away earlier this month at the age of 96. To say that Bobby led a very full life doesn't come close to capturing all that he did and experienced. After graduating from Harvard in 1945 with an A.B. in history, Bobby was a champion for natural history research, collections, and conservation.  Among the many distinguished appointments he held, in addition to the MCZ Faculty, was Chair of the Board of Trustees of the American Museum of Natural History. 

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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