Mentoring our local student

Outreach in the mammal collection of the Florida Museum of Natural History is very diverse. Besides engaging in museum exhibitions and activities, the strategic location within the University of Florida campus allows us to provide a superb place for undergraduates to immerse themselves in scientific research. In the mammal collection, students can learn museum curatorial activities as well as cutting edge molecular tools. Undergraduates are involved in all stages of research including experimental design, fieldwork, lab work, analysis, manuscript writing, and presentation of research findings at national or international meetings.

Mentoring at the Mammal Collection

In order to facilitate processing of museum specimens, several student and adult volunteers have been trained and mentored at the Mammal Collection. Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, skeletons and skins can be quickly incorporated into the collection while also promoting education of students and the general public.