University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository Annual Reports Museum of Southwestern Biology 9-1-2013 2012 Annual Report Joseph A. Cook Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/msb_annual_reports Recommended Citation Cook, Joseph A.. "2012 Annual Report." (2013). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/msb_annual_reports/10 This Annual Report is brought to you for free and open access by the Museum of Southwestern Biology at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in Annual Reports by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. MUSEUM OF SOUTHWESTERN BIOLOGY ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013 ANNUAL REPORT JOSEPH A. COOK, DIRECTOR The Museum of Southwestern Biology (MSB) continues to be a vital contributor to educational initiatives at UNM. Numerous undergraduate projects, graduate theses & dissertations (42 graduate students, 9 completed in this period), or projects in Biology, Anthropology, Art, and elsewhere use MSB specimens as a basis for their studies. Many undergraduate students associated with MSB (76 in this period) continue on to graduate programs, professional schools or obtain jobs in conservation and management agencies in state, federal, or private sector positions. Each division immerses students in natural history, systematics, molecular biology, morphology, species identification, museum specimen preparation and curation, field studies, and web-based informatics. MSB continues to lead in training under-represented students or international students, especially those from Latin America. Indeed, MSB has been the locus of large student-training efforts for many years and sponsors two museum- centered programs (funded by the National Science Foundation) that focus on student success: Undergraduate Opportunities (UnO- $1,010,000) and Aim-up! ($495,000).