The Legacy of Labels
University of Alabama undergraduate student Maddy Dissinger is majoring in Biology and she is also enrolled in the Blount Scholars Program.
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Seed shrimps feature in mass extinction study
Ostracods are small crustaceans living in a variety of environments. They were also present in and on the ocean floor in Brazil 66 million years ago.
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New overview of fossil anomuran crustaceans
The Treatise of Invertebrate Paleontology are a series of chapters published since the 20th century with overviews of invertebrate fossil groups.
Alabama Mussels Poster
A new poster about Alabama Mussels has been designed by Kendra Abbott in collaboration with the Geological Survey of Alabama, Department of Biological Sciences, and The University of Alabama Museums’ Department of Museum Research & Collections. This poster highlights the diversity of mussels in Alabama (more than in any other state) with photos of some rare and common species.
Assessment of targeted enrichment locus capture across time and museums using odonate specimens
The use of gDNAs isolated from museum specimens for high throughput sequencing, especially targeted sequencing in the context of phylogenetics, is a common practice.
Fossils from collection feature in children’s TV show
Full of enthusiasm and humor, Steve Trash educates children about science in the aptly named Steve Trash Science show.
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Solving a crab genus enigma
Naming species and putting them into their correct place in the family tree is essential in biology and paleontology.
UA Museums’ Research in Antarctica
For Kevin Kocot’s team, things were busy, but successful and fun on the Nathaniel B. Palmer in Eastern Antarctica!
Fossil trackways, invertebrates and plants to be displayed in UA’s Smith Hall on Saturday
This weekend is a chance to see fossil trackways, fossil invertebrates and fossil plants found in mines and other places from Alabama’s Coal Age up close and personal.
The Alabama Museum of Natural History Hosts Fossil Track Meet
On Saturday, April 8, 2023, the Alabama Museum of Natural History and the Alabama Paleontological Society will be hosting a free fossil Track Meet from 11 am until 3:30 pm. During this event, paleontologists will be bringing in fossil trackways, fossil invertebrates, and fossil plants found in mines and other places from Alabama’s Coal Age for temporary display and photography on tables in the Grand Gallery of Smith Hall. In addition to seeing the existing exhibits, people can see the […]
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