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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines in Kansas: An evening with author Craig C. Freeman

Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Pop-Up Museum at UnionFest

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm

HawkWeek Welcome Walk-By

Friday, August 23, 2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Discovery Day: Teeny Tiny Organisms

Sunday, July 28, 2019 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Paleo Garden Plant Sale

Saturday, July 20, 2019 - 10:00am to 3:00pm

Science on Tap - Gomphotheres + Silkville: Little Known Stories about the Woody Plants around Us

Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 7:30pm

Science on Tap - Birds, Bones, Beetles, & Bunker

Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 7:30pm to 8:30pm

KU NHM Mobile Museum: Natural History Collections in the Community - Salina

Friday, July 12, 2019 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Earth Day Celebration at the Union

Thursday, April 25, 2019 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

KU Campus BioBlitz 2019

Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 7:00am to 2:00pm

KU NHM Mobile Museum: Natural History Collections in the Community - Garden City

Sunday, July 14, 2019 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm

KU NHM Mobile Museum: Natural History Collections in the Community - Great Bend

Saturday, July 13, 2019 - 10:00am to 2:00pm

Pop Up Science! featuring Plant Science

Saturday, July 20, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Our Fragile World

Saturday, June 15, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Pop Up Science! featuring Human Anatomy

Saturday, June 15, 2019 - 10:00am

National Prairie Day + Prairie Block Party!

Saturday, June 1, 2019 - 9:00am

NSCO Movie Night- FernGully: The Last Rainforest

Friday, April 26, 2019 - 7:00pm

Birds, Bones, and Beetles // An evening with author Chuck Warner

Thursday, May 2, 2019 - 7:00pm

Collections Up Close at the Museum - featuring archaeology collections

Saturday, April 6, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Art Cart: Plants, Lizards, & Snakes

Saturday, May 18, 2019 - 1:00pm to 3:30pm

Science on Tap - Keeping the Devils Out: Grotesques of the KU Natural History Museum with Dr. Leonard Krishtalka, Museum Director

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 7:30pm

Pop Up Science!

Saturday, May 11, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Discovery Day: Marine Life

Friday, May 24, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Summer Day Camps Registration DEADLINE

Friday, May 24, 2019 - 5:00pm

Pop Up Science!

Saturday, April 13, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Day of Creativity

Saturday, April 27, 2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Microscopic World! at Lawrence Public Library

Wednesday, April 24, 2019 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Collections Up Close Special Edition: Game of Thrones Paleontology

Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pm

Earth Day at South Park

Saturday, April 20, 2019 - 11:30am to 4:00pm

Collections Up Close at the Union - featuring archaeology collections

Tuesday, April 9, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pm

KU Common Book in Context: Herpetology in Haiti

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 7:00pm

Pop Up Science!

Saturday, March 23, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Science on Tap: Is Addiction Rational?

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 7:30pm

Microbes on the Move: Chanute, KS

Friday, March 15, 2019 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm

Collections Up Close at the Union - featuring beetles

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pm

Collections Up Close at the Museum - featuring beetles

Saturday, March 2, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Pop Up Science!

Saturday, February 23, 2019 - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Science on Tap: Habitat Restoration at the Baker Wetlands

Wednesday, February 20, 2019 - 7:30pm

Rescheduled - Kaw Valley Eagles Day

Saturday, February 16, 2019 - 8:30am to 4:00pm

KU NHM Sponsored Event: Sexy Science

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Collections Up Close at the Union - featuring fungi

Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 11:30am to 1:00pm

Collections Up Close at the Museum - featuring fungi

Saturday, February 9, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Science on Tap: Auditory Repercussions - Why Can’t I Hear at Noisy Restaurants Anymore?

Wednesday, January 30, 2019 - 7:30pm

Discovery Day: Kansas Day

Sunday, January 27, 2019 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Art Cart: Still Life

Saturday, January 26, 2019 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Kaw Valley Eagles Day - POSTPONED

Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 8:30am to 4:00pm

Museum Selfie Day

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 - 9:00am to 5:00pm

Explorer’s Dinner

Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 6:30pm

Collections Up Close

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 11:30am to 1:00pm

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Mark Holder Senior Scientist, Phylogenetic Modeling Biodiversity Modeling mtholder@ku.edu 785.864.5789 Haworth Hall	Laura Jimenez Graduate student Biodiversity Modeling & Policy l215j162@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Claudia Nunez Penichet Graduate Student Biodiversity Modeling claudianunez@ku.edu 785-864-6866 Dyche Hall
Kaera Utsumi Graduate Student Mammalogy kaera.utsumi@ku.edu 785.864.6866 Dyche Hall	Jorge Soberón Senior Scientist Biodiversity Modeling & Policy jsoberon@ku.edu 785.864.3897 Dyche Hall

Stephen Baca Graduate Student Entomology s953b810@ku.edu 785.864.3309 Public Safety Building	Michael S. Engel Senior Curator, University Distinguished Professor Entomology msengel@ku.edu 785.864.2319 Public Safety Building	Zack Falin Collection Manager Entomology ksem@ku.edu 785.864.3034 Public Safety Building
Jennifer C. Giron Duque Research Affiliate Entomology entiminae@gmail.com	Rachel Neff Graduate Student Entomology rachelneff@ku.edu Public Safety Building	Sarah Schmits Assistant Researcher, InvertNet Project Manager Entomology scschmits@ku.edu 785.864.4538 6002 Haworth Hall
Andrew Short Associate Curator Entomology aezshort@ku.edu 785.864.2323 6002 Haworth Hall	Rachel R. Smith Undergraduate Research Assistant Entomology 6002 Haworth Hall	Jennifer Thomas Associate Collection Manager Entomology jct@ku.edu 785.864.2234 Public Safety Building

Robin Abraham Graduate Student Herpetology robinabrahamf50@gmail.com 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Kaitlin Allen Graduate student Herpetology kallen9@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Rafe Brown Curator-in-Charge Herpetology rafe@ku.edu 785.864.3403 Dyche Hall
Kevin Chovanec Graduate student Herpetology k947c454@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Pietro de Mello Graduate student Herpetology p470d241 Dyche Hall	Bill Duellman Curator Emeritus Herpetology duellman@ku.edu 785.864.2360 Dyche Hall
Rich Glor Associate Curator Herpetology glor@ku.edu 785.864.6875 Dyche Hall	Mark W. Herr Graduate Research Fellow Herpetology markherr@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Paul Hime Postdoctoral Researcher Herpetology p633h050@ku.edu 785.864.9886 Dyche Hall
Carl Hutter Research Affiliate Herpetology carl.hutter@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Melissa Mayhew Temporary Collections Assitant Herpetology mrmayhew@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Karen Olson Graduate Student Herpetology olson@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall
Nikki Realubit Graduate Student Herpetology nikkidyannerealubit@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Hannah Som Graduate Student Herpetology hannahesom@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Walter Tapondjou Graduate Student Herpetology tankwalter@ku.edu Dyche Hall
Javier Torrez Graduate Student Herpetology Dyche Hall	Jeff Weinell Graduate Student Herpetology jeffweinell@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Linda Trueb Curator Emerita Herpetology trueb@ku.edu 785.864.3342 Dyche Hall

Leo Smith Associate Curator Ichthyology leosmith@ku.edu 785.864.6874 Dyche Hall	Andy Bentley Collection Manager Ichthyology abentley@ku.edu 785.864.3863 Dyche Hall	Matthew Girard Graduate Student Ichthyology mgirard@ku.edu 785.864.2316 Dyche Hall
Rene Martin PhD Student Ichthyology RPMartin@ku.edu 785.864.2316 Dyche Hall	Gloria Arratia Research Associate Ichthyology garratia@ku.edu 785.864.2612 Dyche Hall

Ben Anhalt Programmer I Informatics Dyche Hall	Jim Beach Assistant Director for Informatics Informatics beach@ku.edu 785.864.4645 Dyche Hall	Yvonne Ekanim Undergraduate Student Informatics Dyche Hall
CJ Grady Programmer II Informatics Dyche Hall	Tim Noble Senior Programmer Informatics Dyche Hall	Maksym Patiiuk Undergraduate Student Informatics maksym.patiiuk@ku.edu Dyche Hall, 606
Norine Spears Program Manager Informatics n962s382@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Aimee Stewart Senior Systems Programmer Informatics Dyche Hall	Theresa Miller Information Specialist Informatics Dyche Hall
David Vieglais Senior Scientist Informatics Off Campus

Julien Kimmig Research Affiliate Invertebrate Paleontology jkimmig@psu.edu	Sara Kimmig Research Affiliate Invertebrate Paleontology srkimmig@ku.edu	Kayla Kolis Research Affiliate Invertebrate Paleontology k474k885@ku.edu
Rhiannon LaVine Post Doctoral Researcher Invertebrate Paleontology rlavine@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Bruce Lieberman Senior Curator, Professor, Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Invertebrate Paleontology blieber@ku.edu 785.864.2741 Dyche Hall, Room 701A	Natalia Lopez Collection Manager Invertebrate Paleontology nlopezc@ku.edu 785.864.2747 Dyche Hall
Albert Rowell Curator Emeritus Invertebrate Paleontology arowell@ku.edu 785.864.4974 Lindley Hall	Luke Strotz Research Affiliate Invertebrate Paleontology lukestrotz@ku.edu	Steve Wagner Research Affiliate Invertebrate Paleontology wagners@ku.edu

Colleen Buchanan Collection Assistant, Undergraduate Researcher Mammalogy cabuchanan@ku.edu Dyche Hall, PSB	Jocelyn Colella Research Affiliate Mammalogy colella@ku.edu	Maria Eifler Collection Manager Mammalogy meifler@ku.edu 785.864.6989 Dyche Hall, PSB
Sophia Gilbert-Smith Collection Assistant, Undergraduate Researcher Mammalogy sgilbertsmith@ku.edu Dyche Hall, PSB	Ronald H. Pine Research Affiliate Mammalogy ronpine@mac.com PSB	Robert M. Timm Research Affiliate Mammalogy btimm@ku.edu 785.864.1831 Haworth Hall
Kaera Utsumi Graduate Student Mammalogy kaera.utsumi@ku.edu 785.864.6866 Dyche Hall

Eleanor Gardner Outreach & Engagement Coordinator Museum Staff eleanor.gardner@ku.edu 785.864.2380 Dyche Hall	Anne Luben Visitor Services & Donor Relations Coordinator Museum Staff anne_luben@ku.edu 785.864.4450 Dyche Hall	Teresa MacDonald Associate Director, Public Programs Museum Staff tmacd@ku.edu 785.864.2371 Dyche Hall
Colleen MacGilvray Museum Education Coordinator Museum Staff macgilvrc@ku.edu 785.864.2372 Dyche Hall	Laura Mohr Exhibits Developer Museum Staff laura.mohr@ku.edu 785.864.2300 Spooner Hall	Greg Ornay Exhibits Designer Museum Staff ornay@ku.edu 785.864.3573 Dyche Hall
Anne Tangeman Communications Coordinator Museum Staff atangeman@ku.edu 785.864.2344 Dyche Hall

Abdelkafar Alkishe Graduate student Ornithology a116a541@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Marlon Cobos Cobos Graduate Student Ornithology m538c005@ku.edu 785.864.6866 Dyche Hall	Lucas DeCicco Graduate Student Ornithology l944d476@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall
Ben Freeman Graduate Student Ornithology benfreeman@ku.edu 785.864.6866 Dole Human Development Center	Jeannie Houts Research Project Specialist Ornithology jmhouts@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Lukas Klicka Research Affiliate Ornithology klicks87@gmail.com
Fernando Machado-Stredel Graduate Student Ornithology f585m208@ku.edu 785.864.6866 Dyche Hall	Rob Moyle Associate Curator Ornithology moyle@ku.edu 785.864.1870 Dyche Hall	Town Peterson Senior Curator Ornithology town@ku.edu 785.864.3926 Dyche Hall
Mark Robbins Collection Manager Ornithology mrobbins@ku.edu 785.864.3657 Dyche Hall	Daniel Romero-Alvarez Graduate Student Ornithology d076r852@ku.edu 785.864.6866 Dyche Hall

Brian Atkinson Curator-in-Charge Paleobotany brian.atkinson@ku.edu Haworth Hall	Carla Harper Research Affiliate Paleobotany charper@ku.edu	Anna Krause Undergraduate Researcher Paleobotany Haworth
Kelly Matsunaga Assistant Curator Paleobotany matsunaga@ku.edu Haworth Hall	Ben Perry Undergraduate Collections Assistant Paleobotany jbperry@ku.edu Haworth Hall	Kelly Pfeiler Graduate Student Paleobotany kelly.pfeiler@ku.edu Haworth Hall
Rudolph Serbet Collection Manager Paleobotany serbet@ku.edu 785.864.3410 Haworth Hall	Keana Tang Graduate Student Paleobotany keanatang@ku.edu Hawroth Hall	Edith Taylor Curator Emerita Paleobotany 785.864.3621 Haworth Hall

K. Christopher Beard Senior Curator Vertebrate Paleontology chris.beard@ku.edu 785.864.4185 Dyche Hall	David Burnham Preparator Vertebrate Paleontology dinosaur@ku.edu 785.864.3917 Dyche Hall	John Chorn Adjunct Research Associate Vertebrate Paleontology jchorn@ku.edu 785.864.3216 Dyche Hall
Pauline Coster Adjunct Research Affiliate Vertebrate Paleontology pauline.coster@ku.edu 785.864.8379 Dyche Hall	Matthew Jones Graduate Student Vertebrate Paleontology m.jones@ku.edu 785.864.3216 Dyche Hall	Spencer Mattingly Graduate student Vertebrate Paleontology spencer_mattingly@ku.edu Dyche Hall, room 318C
Desui Miao Collection Manager, Retired Vertebrate Paleontology dmiao@ku.edu 785.864.3317 Dyche Hall	Kristen Miller Graduate Student Vertebrate Paleontology k.miller9@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Kathleen Rust Graduate Student Vertebrate Paleontology k.rust@ku.edu Dyche Hall
Hans-Peter Schultze Curator Emeritus Vertebrate Paleontology hp1937@ku.edu 785.864.3216 Dyche Hall	Chenchen Shen Graduate Student Vertebrate Paleontology c721s275@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Megan Sims Collection Manager Vertebrate Paleontology megan.sims@ku.edu 785.864.0653 Dyche Hall, Room 318D
Kristen Tietjen Scientific Illustrator Vertebrate Paleontology katietjen@ku.edu Dyche Hall

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