Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Please join us for the next R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar! On Monday, October 7 at noon Molly Hardy presents, "Imperial Order: How the Herbarium Shaped Botany from the Enlightenment to the Early United States." We hope to see you in-person in Earth Theater or online via Zoom for this free talk. More information is available on our website. https://brnw.ch/21wNqPa

Carnegie Museums is hiring a Program Director in our Information Technology department! The Program Director will direct the implementation of Tessitura and Prospect2 as well as subsequent integration with Carnegie Museums systems. Visit this link for more information and to apply: https://brnw.ch/21wMWtK

Please join us for the first R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar of the 2024-2025 season! On Monday, September 23, Curator of Mammals John Wible presents "Searching for Thylacines (Tasmanian Wolves or Tigers) in Natural History Collections" at noon in the museum's Earth Theater and online via Zoom. Learn more and sign-up for the Zoom option here: https://brnw.ch/21wMT0T

Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology Ainsley Seago and colleagues recently described a new genus and species of Australian beetle, naming it Myopagyrtes tasmanicus. This is the fourth new genus and 17th new species described by Seago who describes it as a “fascinating little round beetle from the forests of Tasmania. Its lack of wings and extremely tiny eyes suggest that it’s well adapted to feasting on fungus in a leaf litter habitat.” Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21wMBBq

Assistant Curator of Minerals Travis Olds was recently elected to the Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification of the International Mineralogical Association. In this lifetime appointment, he will be responsible for assessing and approving or rejecting discoveries of new minerals. Congratulations, Travis!

Thank you to all of our educators and volunteers who hosted an outstanding season of summer camps at Carnegie Museum of Natural History! These amazing educators provide a safe, engaging, and fun space for our campers over 11 weeks of summer. Their hard work, dedication, creativity, and patience are unmatched! Here’s a look at the 2024 Summer Camp season by the numbers: • Carnegie Museum of Natural History hosted 52 camps with 917 campers, led by 35 educators. • Powdermill Nature Reserve hosted 6 camps with 63 campers, led by 5 educators. • 26 Teen Volunteers provided classroom support and gained valuable work experience. Congratulations on a fantastic summer of exploration and discovery!

How we discuss invasive plants is important. Museum researchers Mason Heberling and Rachel Reeb know it can be an overwhelming topic. But they are dedicated to educating the public on invasive species management and prevention. Read "A Knotty Conversation" by Chris Fleisher in Carnegie Magazine to learn more. https://brnw.ch/21wKCEb

Congratulations to our fearless leader Gretchen Baker, honored among the 2024 Women of Influence by Pittsburgh Business Times this week at Acrisure Stadium! We’re proud of you, Gretchen, and grateful for your leadership. https://brnw.ch/21wJT6f

Step into the conservation lab in The Stories We Keep: Conserving Objects from Ancient Egypt with KDKA-TV's Boaz Frankel. Assistant Curator Lisa Haney shares objects currently undergoing conservation treatment, including the 4,000-year-old Dahshur boat. https://brnw.ch/21wIyAQ

This Women’s History Month, we celebrate our amazing colleagues across the entire museum who make history and discoveries this month and every month.