Details for Museum of Southwestern Biology

Click 'Back' at the bottom of this page to return to Museum of Southwestern Biology.



Name
NameMuseum of Southwestern Biology
Subunit name
Acronym(s)MSB
Address
StreetCeria 83 Room 204, MSC03 2020
Address extensionMSC03 2020
Postbox87131
Postal code87131
CityAlbuquerque
State/regionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Visitor address
Street
Address extension
Postal code
City
State/region
Contact details
Telephone505-277-1360
Fax
General email addressmsbdgr@unm.edu
Logo URL
Web site URLhttps://msb.unm.edu/
Description
DescriptionThe Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) is a research natural history collection at the University of New Mexico. The museum consists of seven divisions (Amphibians and Reptiles, Arthropods, Birds, Fishes, Genomic Resources, Herbarium, Mammals, and Parasites) and the Natural Heritage New Mexico program. Specimens span the last 120 years and represent biodiversity change across the globe (primarily western North America, Central and South America, but with significant holdings from Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe).

Web-accessible archives and databases contribute to applied efforts in conservation as well as theoretical advances related to unraveling the complexity of planetary life and related ecosystem function on local, regional, and global scales. Active research and graduate programs build comprehensive and integrated collections and then explore the breadth and depth of these samples and data. MSB Curators, Collection Managers, and an army of students strive to make these valuable collections accessible to UNM, to the broader scientific community, and to the general public.

The MSB is heavily involved with municipal, state and federal agencies. MSB has built a strong tradition in the public health arena in efforts related to identifying zoonotic pathogens and understanding the ecology of zoonotic diseases and wildlife diseases in the western US. International organizations also rely on MSB collection data and expertise to help them design and implement public health initiatives.
Selected institution types
Museum
Rights
Collection rightssee https://msb.unm.edu/about-us/museum-policies/collections-care-and-use/index.html
Access rightssee https://msb.unm.edu/about-us/museum-policies/collections-care-and-use/index.html
Usage restrictionssee https://msb.unm.edu/about-us/museum-policies/collections-care-and-use/index.html
Related to
Museum of Southwestern Biology
Back to Museum of Southwestern Biology