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Bringing Specimens to Life

Learning about organisms increases awareness of local diversity and fosters a sense of wonder in the species living in our own backyards. While natural history museums are dynamic places that have the specimens to illustrate this diversity, they often struggle to reach broad audiences who are not aware these resources are available to them. In this course, students collaborate with community partners, providing a unique opportunity for students to learn about natural history collections, engage with members of the public and communicate science. Students learn strategies for sharing scientific knowledge with diverse audiences and articulating why we collect animals, what we can learn from them and why careful scientific collecting should continue.

The Team
The Team
  • Vanya Rohwer

    Cornell Museum of Vertebrates

  • Casey Dillman

    Cornell Museum of Vertebrates

  • William Bemis, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (2017-18)

  • Harry Greene, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Arts and Sciences (2017-18)

  • Irby Lovette, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Amy McCune, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (2017-18)

  • Jeremy Searle, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Arts and Sciences

  • David Winkler, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (2017-18)

  • Kelly Zamudio, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Arts and Sciences (2017-18)

  • Community partner:  Cayuga Nature Center
  • Cornell partner:  Lab of Ornithology
The Team
  • Vanya Rohwer

    Cornell Museum of Vertebrates

  • Casey Dillman

    Cornell Museum of Vertebrates

  • William Bemis, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (2017-18)

  • Harry Greene, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Arts and Sciences (2017-18)

  • Irby Lovette, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

  • Amy McCune, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (2017-18)

  • Jeremy Searle, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Arts and Sciences

  • David Winkler, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (2017-18)

  • Kelly Zamudio, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

    College of Arts and Sciences (2017-18)

  • Community partner:  Cayuga Nature Center
  • Cornell partner:  Lab of Ornithology
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Biomedical Engineering for Rural Healthcare
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Community-Engaged Learning in Emerging Economies
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An Endangered and Indigenous Language Curriculum
Engaged Learning Curriculum in Global Development
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Policy and the Science of Climate Change
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Sustainable Engineering in Context
Taking America’s Pulse
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Applied Mathematics in Action
Biomedical Engineering for Rural Healthcare
Community-Engaged Learning in Emerging Economies
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