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The Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology at the University of California, Davis. Promoting Education and Conservation through Preservation.

The MWFB mourns the passing of Ronald E. Cole, founding curator of the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. He passed away at home among family. He was 85 years old. He was beloved by and gave so much to so many. We will miss you, Ron. Photo: Ron in Papua New Guinea, 1985

MWFB's tweet image. The MWFB mourns the passing of Ronald E. Cole, founding curator of the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. He passed away at home among family. He was 85 years old. He was beloved by and gave so much to so many. 
We will miss you, Ron.

Photo: Ron in Papua New Guinea, 1985

UC Davis MWFB reposted

📍Join us May 11, 1-4pm @ Winters Community Library! Encounter live fish from #PutahCreek, go bird watching in the garden, engage with specimens from @MWFB, & unleash your inner biologist! Don’t miss out on this bilingual, fun-for-the-whole-family event! watershed.ucdavis.edu/news/putah-cre…

UCDavisWater's tweet image. 📍Join us May 11, 1-4pm @ Winters Community Library!

Encounter live fish from #PutahCreek, go bird watching in the garden, engage with specimens from @MWFB, & unleash your inner biologist! Don’t miss out on this bilingual, fun-for-the-whole-family event! watershed.ucdavis.edu/news/putah-cre…
UCDavisWater's tweet image. 📍Join us May 11, 1-4pm @ Winters Community Library!

Encounter live fish from #PutahCreek, go bird watching in the garden, engage with specimens from @MWFB, & unleash your inner biologist! Don’t miss out on this bilingual, fun-for-the-whole-family event! watershed.ucdavis.edu/news/putah-cre…

UC Davis MWFB reposted

All aboard for the 13th annual #ucdavis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday, Feb. 10. Ten museums or collections will be open on this "Super Science Day!" Free and family friendly. Talk to the scientists! #BugSquad tinyurl.com/27dz6vky

UCDavisEntomolo's tweet image. All aboard for the 13th annual #ucdavis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday,  Feb. 10. Ten museums or collections will be open on this "Super Science Day!" Free and family friendly.  Talk to the scientists! #BugSquad tinyurl.com/27dz6vky

UC Davis MWFB reposted

The 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day is this Saturday, February 10! The public is invited to visit ten biological collections all across the UC Davis campus. Get the full schedule here ucdav.is/491lUdn


UC Davis MWFB reposted

Hope to see you at Biodiversity Museum Day on Feb. 10! The free event aims to connect the community to science with participants including the Phaff Yeast Culture Collection, Bohart Museum of Entomology & the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. spr.ly/6015rV1kz


Happy Halloween! 🎃


UC Davis MWFB reposted

In the past 10 years, California’s Central Valley saw both the wettest winter on record and the worst drought in 1,000 years. The birds noticed. Research from @mwfb at @ucdavis, comments from @LosAlamosNatLab, story by @J_Besl eos.org/articles/clima…


UC Davis MWFB reposted

We are all set for our conversation on Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to Address the Biodiversity Crisis. Join us in room 144. Featuring Miguel Ordeñana @NHMLA, Irene Engilis @MWFB, @KGDouglass @OBTlab and moderator @AmberJMace. #AAASmtg

CCSTorg's tweet image. We are all set for our conversation on Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to Address the Biodiversity Crisis. Join us in room 144.

Featuring Miguel Ordeñana @NHMLA, Irene Engilis @MWFB,  @KGDouglass @OBTlab and moderator @AmberJMace.

#AAASmtg
CCSTorg's tweet image. We are all set for our conversation on Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to Address the Biodiversity Crisis. Join us in room 144.

Featuring Miguel Ordeñana @NHMLA, Irene Engilis @MWFB,  @KGDouglass @OBTlab and moderator @AmberJMace.

#AAASmtg
CCSTorg's tweet image. We are all set for our conversation on Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to Address the Biodiversity Crisis. Join us in room 144.

Featuring Miguel Ordeñana @NHMLA, Irene Engilis @MWFB,  @KGDouglass @OBTlab and moderator @AmberJMace.

#AAASmtg

March Mammal Madness starts tonight!

BRACKET DROP DAY!!!!! #2023MMM Are you a player? an educator? a learner? There is a dedicated page for you at the ASU March Mammal Madness LibGuide! libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMad…

MMMletsgo's tweet image. BRACKET DROP DAY!!!!! #2023MMM
Are you a player? an educator? a learner? 
There is a dedicated page for you at the ASU March Mammal Madness LibGuide! libguides.asu.edu/MarchMammalMad…


What's that? Another FISH ALERT? 🐟 That's right! We are thrilled to announce another MWFB subspecies holotype, the McCloud River Redband Trout, newly described in Zootaxa today by Mac Campbell and Kevin Conway. Go read more about it at doi.org/10.11646/zoota…!

MWFB's tweet image. What's that? Another FISH ALERT? 🐟 That's right! We are thrilled to announce another MWFB subspecies holotype, the McCloud River Redband Trout, newly described in Zootaxa today by Mac Campbell and Kevin Conway. Go read more about it at doi.org/10.11646/zoota…!

FISH ALERT! This is not a drill! 🐟🙌 Check out Zootaxa to learn about four new species and subspecies of Speckled Dace, described by the one and only Dr. Peter Moyle and featuring MWFB type specimens. We're so excited for this publication! Visit bit.ly/3YrVsnh for more.

MWFB's tweet image. FISH ALERT! This is not a drill! 🐟🙌 Check out Zootaxa to learn about four new species and subspecies of Speckled Dace, described by the one and only Dr. Peter Moyle and featuring MWFB type specimens. We're so excited for this publication!
Visit bit.ly/3YrVsnh for more.
MWFB's tweet image. FISH ALERT! This is not a drill! 🐟🙌 Check out Zootaxa to learn about four new species and subspecies of Speckled Dace, described by the one and only Dr. Peter Moyle and featuring MWFB type specimens. We're so excited for this publication!
Visit bit.ly/3YrVsnh for more.
MWFB's tweet image. FISH ALERT! This is not a drill! 🐟🙌 Check out Zootaxa to learn about four new species and subspecies of Speckled Dace, described by the one and only Dr. Peter Moyle and featuring MWFB type specimens. We're so excited for this publication!
Visit bit.ly/3YrVsnh for more.

UC Davis MWFB reposted

Panelists will explore examples of research projects that contribute to 30x30 initiatives to protect biodiversity and to DEI initiatives for social equity. Feat. Miguel Ordeñana @NHMLA, Irene E. Torres Engilis @MWFB, & @KGDouglass @OBTlab. Moderator CCST's @AmberJMace. #AAASmtg

CCSTorg's tweet image. Panelists will explore examples of research projects that contribute to 30x30 initiatives to protect biodiversity and to DEI initiatives for social equity.

Feat. Miguel Ordeñana @NHMLA, Irene E. Torres Engilis @MWFB, & @KGDouglass @OBTlab. Moderator CCST's @AmberJMace.

#AAASmtg

Biodiversity Museum Day is tomorrow! See you there. 🐍 biodiversitymuseumday.ucdavis.edu

MWFB's tweet image. Biodiversity Museum Day is tomorrow! See you there. 🐍 biodiversitymuseumday.ucdavis.edu

MWFB's tweet image.

Plan a visit to @ucdavis on Sat., Feb. 18, for Biodiversity Museum Day! Check out the biodiversity-related collections on campus, including the @bohart_museum, @MWFB & Phaff Yeast Culture Collection. More here: biodiversitymuseumday.ucdavis.edu



UC Davis MWFB reposted

Researchers at UC Davis took 11 years of data to study how spring rainfall and temperatures are affecting songbirds in the Central Valley and their ability to reproduce. nbcbay.com/BhxidmV


We are delighted to invite everyone to our 50th Anniversary Reception and Celebration next Thursday, October 13th from 5:30 to 7:30pm. If you'd like to join us, please RSVP at bit.ly/3EmsWNu.

MWFB's tweet image. We are delighted to invite everyone to our 50th Anniversary Reception and Celebration next Thursday, October 13th from 5:30 to 7:30pm. If you'd like to join us, please RSVP at bit.ly/3EmsWNu.

Turn that frown upside down. It’s #SharkWeek! 🦈🙂


We're 50 years old today! 🦁🥳 On July 1st, 1972, Ronald A. Cole was hired as Curator, and his first accession of 259 mammal specimens founded the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology.

MWFB's tweet image. We're 50 years old today! 🦁🥳 On July 1st, 1972, Ronald A. Cole was hired as Curator, and his first accession of 259 mammal specimens founded the Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology.

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