"Malacologists through time" officially launched!
Discover more about the people behind the malacological collections in Britain and Ireland, with tools to support label handwriting identification, insights into their networks, and much, much more!
https://t.co/23Cr5SaYa9
Delighted that our AGM this Saturday @NHM_London will feature a special talk on "Interesting Shells" by ace curator Andreia Salvador @NHM_shells. Her 2022 book of the same name shows there truly is a 🐚out there for everyone! Meeting details at: https://t.co/DDEttPXEkf
Hi, I'm Shan-Hua, a Museum Studies student @uniofleicester. Working with the curator of Marine #Mollusca at the #NaturalHistoryMuseum, I'm cataloguing shell specimens. This process has deepened my understanding of working with collections and opened new career possibilities.
Hi, I'm Min-Chen, a postgrad in Art Museum & Gallery Studies @uniofleicester. On placement at the museum, I'm archiving some of the #Mollusca collections and reviewing classifications. This work has expanded my biology knowledge and opened career opportunities in museum research!
The freshwater mussel collections of 45+ museums across the U.S. are now available in one place for researchers actively working save endangered species thanks to a new app created by John Pfeiffer, the museum's curator of bivalves, and others. Read more: https://t.co/AKi8RoeAEr
I am *extremely* excited about this. Please share with anyone who might be keen: we're offering a FULLY FUNDED PhD studentship, exploring:
Colonial Natural Historical Collecting in the South Asian Indian Ocean.
There are some important stories to tell here
https://t.co/RBqkpvkZad
CALL FOR PAPERS We're delighted to be hosting our International Summer Conference on Thursday 13 June 2024 @Museum_Cardiff. We welcome papers on 'The Palette of Nature'. Submit your abstract by 15 March 2024. #NaturalHistory Full details: https://t.co/W1zP4TMUfF
Applications are NOW OPEN!
The Undergraduate Bursary Scheme provides students from underrepresented backgrounds with 5-6 weeks of hands-on work experience in a museum.
Projects cover natural sciences research, museum collections management, and public engagement with science.
🎉 It’s time! The Grant Museum is reopening on Tuesday 6 February.
Come and visit your favourite specimens and explore our new displays!
Open Tuesday to Friday 1-5pm and Saturday 11am–5pm, free admission.
📸 James Tye
Hi, I’m Giles Miller, Principal curator in charge of Invertebrates and Plant Palaeobiology.
2024 marks my 30th year working in curation at the Museum so I have put together my top five tips for anyone starting a career as a curator.
https://t.co/tFdheQj6nD
Pretty please R/T and share.
FYI all limpet lovers
⚠️📢Registration is still open for the meeting of @MalacSoc 📢⚠️
Biology of Limpets: evolution, adaptation, ecology and environmental impacts
https://t.co/ginwDGvsWW
Registration = FREE
Qs to Alan Hodgson [email protected]
Postdoc opportunity - seaweed biodiversity and sustainable livelihoods in aquaculture. With @Juliet_seaweeds NHM, Elizabeth Cottier-Cook @SAMSoceannews and Phaik Eem Lim @unimalaya@DefraGovUK Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate funding https://t.co/OteVzympd9
Happy Museum anniversary to me! 🎉 20 years at the @NHM_London@NHM_Science 🐚🐌🐙🦪 Time flies when you are the curator of one of the best collections in the world.