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Botany Bios: Katherine Merrill
If you had attended KU in the 1800s, you probably would have taken a botany class as part of your course of study. (Those were the days!) In Botany, students were required to collect and identify plant specimens. We still have several dozen of these specimens in the McGregor Herbarium. Each is mounted on a sheet with a preprinted label marked with the anticipated year of graduation.
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Botany Bios: Katherine Merrill
If you had attended KU in the 1800s, you probably would have taken a botany class as part of your course of study. (Those were the days!) In Botany, students were required to collect and identify plant specimens.
Researchers parse oddity of distantly related bats in Solomon Islands that appear identical
LAWRENCE — A study of body size in leaf-nosed bats of the Solomon Islands has revealed surprising genetic diversity among nearly indistinguishable species on different islands.
KU Biodiversity Institute to host Digital Data Conference
Lawrence – The KU Biodiversity Institute and Natural History Museum will host the 8th Annual iDigBio Digital Data in Biodiversity Research Conference in c
New book gathers insights, methods from rising generation of Indigenous archaeologists
LAWRENCE — A new book co-edited by a University of Kansas scholar that collects the experiences and know-how of younger Indigenous archaeologists, titled “Indigenizing Archaeology: Putting Theory into Practice,” will be published today
KU names new director to lead Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum
Arizona State University researcher Nico Franz will begin his new
Rice paddy snake diversification was driven by geological and environmental factors in Thailand, molecular data suggests
A University of Kansas study of rice paddy snakes in Southeast Asi
Collection Managers Mark Robbins and Luke Welton co-author BioScience Publication on openVertebrate Project
For six years, a team of researchers from 18 different institutions has worked on increasing the impact and accessibility of vertebrate scientific collections through 3D imaging.
Rafe Brown is inaugural recipient of KUIA Advisory Board International Research Award
As a leader in equitable and collaborative international research and education, Rafe Brown, professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, is the inaugural recipient of the KU International Affairs Advisory Board International Research Award.
Interview with Herpetology Collection Manager, Ana Motta
Ana Motta, herpetology collection manager at the KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum, was recently interviewed for the KU Office of Research series, I Am Striving, focused on what inspires KU researchers, as well as the goals and impact of their work.