MUSEUM CURATORIAL METHODS
Fall 2010
BIOLOGY 7800; TWO CREDITS
CURATORS AND STAFF OF THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE
(J. V. REMSEN, COORDINATOR)
• One
1.5-HR MEETING/WEEK, [Wednesday 1:30-3:00 PM] for first 7 weeks; meetings will
be in the collections area of the appropriate section unless announced
otherwise:
Schedule
WEEK 1
(Sept. 1): Ornithology (V. Remsen)
WEEK 2
(Sept. 8): Herpetology (C. Austin)
WEEK 3
(Sept. 15): Genetic Resources (R. Brumfield)
WEEK 4
(Sept. 22): Ichthyology (P. Chakrabarty)
WEEK 5
(Sept. 29): Mammalogy (M. Hafner)
WEEK 6
(Oct. 6): Paleontology (J. Schiebout)
WEEK 7
(Oct. 13): Archaeology (R. Saunders)
• From
this point on, students work with the Curator in their Section of choice on
more specialized projects, 2-3 hrs/week, TBA in consultation with the Curator
or Collection Managers:
WEEK 8 (TBA Oct. 18-22): Intensive sessions within area of specialization
WEEK 9 (TBA
Oct. 25-29):
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WEEK 10
(TBA Nov. 1-5):
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WEEK 11
(TBA Nov. 8-12):
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WEEK 12
(TBA Nov. 15-19): “
WEEK 13
(Nov. 22-26): no meeting (Thanksgiving week)
WEEK 14
(Dec. 1): Final exam @ 1:30