Museum of Southwestern Biology at UNM – Interns Only
What:
The Museum of Southwestern Biology, Division of Arthropods at UNM
The Museum of Southwestern Biology, Division of Arthropods is a world-class study collection of insects, spiders, centipedes, scorpions and other arthropods with a focus on the American Southwest. The collection consists of actual pinned specimens that can be viewed up close (see photo). It exists to support the UNM biology department.
Hosts:
David Lightfoot, PhD – Senior Collection Manager and one of the co-authors of A Field Guide to the Middle Rio Grande Bosque. He is a leading expert on arthropods in NM.
Miranda Kersten, MS – Program Manager at the NMSU Agricultural Science Center in Los Lunas and the instructor for our Canvas module on Beneficial Insects.
When:
Friday, February 17
Two Sections, up to ten (10) participants each:
10:00am-11:00am
11:00am-Noon
Where:
CERIA Building on the UNM Campus at the Northeast side of the Yale Fountain (see map). Parking is available at the Cornell Parking Structure for $1.50/hour. Free 2-hour parking is available on Silver Avenue east of Harvard Drive.
We will meet in front of the CERIA building at 10am or 11am. This is a locked facility. We will be escorted in when our group arrives so please be on-time.
Call Brandt Magic 505-985-2087 for access if you are running late.
Masking encouraged but not required.
Note – if there are available slots after the interns have signed up, mentors will be able to sign up.
