Staff Contacts
Administrative Contacts
Curatorial Contacts
| REBECCA ABRAMS Curatorial Assistant – Fishes ridabrams[at]berkeley.edu | • Organization and cataloging of fish collection |
| TERRI BARCLAY Senior Museum Scientist, Preparation Lab Biosafety & Pest Management tlynnwong[at]berkeley.edu (510) 642-1379 | • Access to Prep Lab and walk-in quarantine freezer • Specimen preparation instruction • Donation of salvaged carcasses • Biosafety consulting • Pest management information (also contact a curator if you see a bug!) • MVZ Field Vehicle use and maintenance • Field equipment loans (e.g., GPS units, video camera, cotton, sawdust) Contact one month in advance for field equipment loans. For mammal traps, contact Chris Conroy first for permission. For mist nets and sound recording equipment, contact Rauri Bowie first for permission. |
| ELIZABETH (LIBBY) BECKMAN Staff Curator of Birds Bird Collection Student Manager libby.beckman[at]berkeley.edu 510-642-7868 | • Access/deposit/donation to bird, egg/nest, tissue, and audio collections • Bird collection loans • Import/export of bird specimens or parts • Advice for bird collecting, permits, import/export • MVZ institutional permits • Field supplies for bird collecting |
| CARLA CICERO Emeritus Staff Curator of Birds Bird Collection Student Manager Co-Manager of MVZ Archives ccicero[at]berkeley.edu | • Access/deposit/donation to bird, egg/nest, tissue, and audio collections • Bird collection loans • Import/export of bird specimens or parts • Advice for bird collecting, permits, import/export • MVZ institutional permits • Field supplies for bird collecting • Access to sound lab and audio equipment • Archival materials • Arctos database system |
| CHRIS CONROY Staff Curator of Mammals Mammal Collection Student Manager MVZ Safety Officer ondatra[at]berkeley.edu (510) 643-7709 | • Access/deposit/donation to mammal specimen and tissue collections • Mammal collection loans • Import/export of mammal specimens or parts • Advice for mammal trapping, permits, import/export • Field supplies for mammal collecting (including trap checkout/repair) • Ordering curatorial supplies and liquid nitrogren for tissue storage • MVZ safety information and training |
| MICHELLE KOO Staff Curator of Biodiversity Informatics & GIS Biodiversity Informatics Lab Manager Co-Manager of MVZ Archives mkoo[at]berkeley.edu (510) 642-8547 | • Biodiversity Informatics • GIS data, tools, mapping and graphics software, training • Georeferencing/data quality of MVZ database • MVZ/BNHM website and servers • AmphibiaWeb • Archive Collection, digital assets • Arctos database system, MVZObs Herp collection • IT infrastructure (contact willdun[at]berkeley.edu for IT support) |
| LYDIA SMITH Evolutionary Genetics Lab Manager lydsmith[at]berkeley.edu (510) 642-0647 | • Evolutionary Genetics Lab (EGL) use and safety training • EGL research material storage (for deposits to the MVZ collection, contact staff curators) • Molecular lab equipment, supplies, and protocols |
| CAROL SPENCER Staff Curator of Herps Herp Collection Student Manager atrox[at]berkeley.edu (510) 643-5778 | • Access/deposit/donation to herp specimen and tissue collections • Herp collection loans • Access to Herp Lab, jars, and chemicals (MS222, formalin, EtOH) • Contact for import/export of herp specimens or parts • Advice for herp collecting, permits, import/export • Field supplies for herp collecting (including chemicals) |