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ANNUAL REPORT 2018 JULY 1, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2018 be out-of-date or reflect the bias and expeditionary initiative, which traveled to SCIENCE stereotypes of past eras, the Museum is Transylvania under Macaulay Curator in endeavoring to address these. Thus, new the Division of Paleontology Mark Norell to 4 interpretation was developed for the “Old study dinosaurs and pterosaurs. The Richard ” diorama. Similarly, at the request Gilder Graduate School conferred Ph.D. and EDUCATION of Mayor de Blasio’s Commission on Statues Masters of Arts in Teaching degrees, as well 10 and Monuments, the Museum is currently as honorary doctorates on exobiologist developing new interpretive content for the Andrew Knoll and philanthropists David S. EXHIBITION City-owned statue on and Ruth L. Gottesman. Visitors continued to 12 the West plaza. flock to the Museum to enjoy theMummies , Our Senses, and Unseen Oceans exhibitions. Our second big event in fall 2017 was the REPORT OF THE The Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth received CHIEF FINANCIAL announcement of the complete renovation important updates, including a magnificent OFFICER of the long-beloved Gems and Minerals new Climate Change interactive wall. And 14 Halls. The newly named Allison and Roberto farther afield, in Columbus, Ohio, COSI Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals will opened the new AMNH Dinosaur Gallery, the FINANCIAL showcase the Museum’s dazzling collections first Museum gallery outside of New York STATEMENTS and present the science of our Earth in new City, in an important new partnership. 16 and exciting ways. The Halls will also provide

an important physical link to the Gilder All of this is testament to the public’s hunger BOARD OF Center for Science, Education, and Innovation for the kind of science and education the TRUSTEES when that new facility is completed, vastly Museum does, and the critical importance of 18 improving circulation and creating a more the Museum’s role as a trusted guide to the coherent and enjoyable experience, both science-based issues of our time. intellectually and practically, for our millions COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF of annual visitors. It is an exciting and profound time for the TRUSTEES Museum, as we stand on the threshold of Of course, preparations for the Gilder our 150th anniversary and plan for the Gilder 20 FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN Center continued and in December 2017, Center. We thank you for your interest and the Museum received approval from the support and look forward to sharing the COMMITTEES OF THE MUSEUM, Department of Parks and milestones ahead with you. Recreation on the Environmental Impact PROJECT COMMITTEES, historic Northwest Coast Hall, the Museum’s experiences of the living communities that Statement, the project’s last regulatory In the fall of 2017, the AND ADVISORY first permanent gallery and first cultural hall, the Hall celebrates. American Museum of Natural hurdle. This followed unanimous approval COUNCILS will undergo a major restoration. Notably, from the Landmarks Preservation History made two exciting The Northwest Coast Hall project is a central 21 the restoration is being done in close Commission, near-unanimous approval from Lewis W. Bernard collaboration with First Nations communities component of an institution-wide increased announcements which are, in Community Board 7, and hundreds of public, Chairman focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion. In GIFTS AND GRANTS some ways, emblematic of the and will be co-curated by Museum curator community, and City meetings over two early 2018, the Board of Trustees formally Peter Whiteley and Nuu-Chah-Nulth artist years. As had been anticipated, a local group 22 institution’s work and focus adopted a statement articulating our values and cultural historian Haa’yuups (Ron sued the Museum, and we ended the fiscal today, as we look to our 150th on diversity and inclusion. The Museum has Hamilton). Following the announcement, year preparing for litigation, even while pre- PLANNED GIVING the Museum hosted a convening of Native strengthened efforts to increase diversity anniversary in 2019. construction continued. Ellen V. Futter 33 scholars, curators, artists, conservators, on the Board and in recruiting, and the President First, on September 25, 2017, in an inspiring and experts, as we began planning for a management staff received implicit bias The report that follows details the many CREDITS ceremony with Native representatives restoration that will not only refresh the training. As part of this effort, the Museum other initiatives and milestones of the 34 from both local and Northwest Coast Hall and conserve its magnificent objects, is also addressing the topic of cultural year, too many to enumerate here. Among communities, we announced that the but also reflect the current voices and representation and, where exhibits may the highlights, though, are our Explore21

2 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 3 SCIENCE

EXPEDITIONS: Adding to Scientific Knowledge 6 33 16 and Collections continents countries u.s. states

SELECT EXPEDITIONS FROM FY2018 Canada Peter M. Whiteley Canada Melanie J. Hopkins France Peter M. Whiteley ANTHROPOLOGY Romania+ Mark A. Norell CENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION Mongolia Suzanne Goldberg, In-Hei Hahn, Carolyn Merrill, Italy Peter M. Whiteley Mark A. Norell, Michael J. Novacek INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY Spain Peter M. Whiteley PALEONTOLOGY Japan Eunsoo Kim Tunisia Lorenzo Prendini PHYSICAL SCIENCES China Jin Meng SACKLER INSTITUTE OF COMPARATIVE GENOMICS Morocco Neil H. Landman, James Witts* Mexico Edward Myers VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY

Richard Gilder Graduate School Student or Postdoctoral Fellow Mexico Charles S. Spencer * India Laurel Kendall + Explore21 Expedition Cuba George Amato Laos Stephanie Loria* Belize Frank T. Burbrink, Neil Duncan, Eleanor Hoeger, Melissa Ingala*, Ana Pavan, Nancy B. Simmons, Kelly Speer* Vietnam Mary E. Blair Cambodia Stephanie Loria* Benin Jerry Huntley, Paul Sweet Panama Rae Wynn-Grant Sri Lanka Nathalie Goodkin Alaska Peter M. Whiteley James M. Carpenter, Amy Davidson French Guiana Pio Colmenares Kenya Ashley S. Hammond Malaysia Stephanie Loria* Arizona Jerome G. Rozen, Corey Smith Ecuador Alejandro Arteaga Jon Merwin, Kaiya Provost*, Brian T. Smith Democratic Republic of Congo Elizabeth Alter, Melanie L.J. Stiassny Indonesia Susan L. Perkins Peter M. Whiteley

Arkansas Paul Nascimbene Peru John J. Flynn, Rodolfo Salas-Gismondi, Julia Tejada-Lara* Indonesia Laurel Kendall California Nicholas Tailby* Malawi Lorenzo Prendini Florida Richard Baker, John Gatesy Solomon Islands Joe McCarter Peter Capainolo Cheryl Y. Hayashi Madagascar Christopher J. Raxworthy Georgia David Hurst Thomas Tahiti Eleanor J. Sterling Eleanor J. Sterling

Montana Neil H. Landman, James Witts* South Africa Lorenzo Prendini Nevada Ned Horning New Mexico Jon Merwin, Kaiya Provost*, Brian T. Smith Peter M. Whiteley Argentina Felicity Arengo New York Peter Capainolo Mark E. Siddall, Michael Tessler* Nicholas Tailby* South Dakota Neil H. Landman, James Witts* Texas Jon Merwin, Kaiya Provost*, Brian T. Smith Utah Melanie J. Hopkins Lucas Moreira*, Paul Sweet Washington, D.C. Peter M. Whiteley Wyoming Jianye Chen*, Alexandra Fernandes, John J. Flynn, Camille Grohe*, Neil H. Landman, Octavio Mateus, Carl Mehling, Mark A. Norell, Emanuel Tschopp, Z. Jack Tseng Antarctica Jin Meng Lucas R. Moreira*, Paul Sweet

Invertebrate Zoology Total collections Vertebrate Zoology 23,357,868 COLLECTIONS per division 4,422,837 34,158,257 Earth and Planetary Sciences 155,298 specimens and artifacts

Ambrose Monell Cryo 27,089 11,621 1,187 Collection (Frozen Tissue) Anthropology collection items added collection items loaned visiting scholars hosted 117,728 540,433 Paleontology 5,564,095

4 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 5 DECEMBER 2017 FEBRUARY 2018 RESEARCH more than Deadly Fungus May Be Infecting Snakes Worldwide HIGHLIGHTS: Even Cheetahs’ Ears Are Built for Speed 418 500 1 Frank T. Burbrink Select Publications Across Associate Curator Camille Grohé Five Divisions scientific publications species analyzed in a Museum amber specimen Research Associate comprehensive Tree of Life found to contain the first New research suggests that a fungal disease caused by John J. Flynn for Malaria parasites by fossil evidence that ticks Dean of the Richard Gilder Museum scientists fed on dinosaurs Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola can affect snake species worldwide. Graduate School and Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals

JULY 2017 AUGUST 2017 FEBRUARY 2018

Three New “Club-tailed” Widely Used DNA Analysis Fast-flying Bats Researchers Recover The Giant North Carnivora Skull Shape New Model Predicts Cells Scorpions Identified Misses Microbial Species, are Split by Ocean an Ancient Nova American Vinegaroon? Depends on More Than That “Eat” Other Cells Study Finds Channel It’s Actually Seven Just Diet Lauren Esposito Michael M. Shara John Burns Different Species CUNY-Richard Gilder Graduate Michael Tessler Kelly Speer Curator Z. Jack Tseng Research Scientist, Sackler Institute for School Alumna Comparative Genomics Ph.D.-degree Candidate, Ph.D.-degree Candidate, Lorenzo Prendini Research Associate Lorenzo Prendini Richard Gilder Graduate School Richard Gilder Graduate Alexandros Pitti School Curator John j. Flynn Curator Postdoctoral Researcher Mercer R. Brugler Dean of the Richard Gilder Research Associate Graduate School and Frick Curator Eunsoo Kim of Fossil Mammals Associate Curator

SEPTEMBER 2017 OCTOBER 2017 MARCH 2018 APRIL 2018

Early Trilobites Had New Study Shows A New Approach to Combating Leeches’ Blood Meals Can Be Used Fossil Brain Case Reveals New Alga? Squid? Rare Ancient Fossil Stomachs, New Fossil “Solitary” Pumas are Illegal Wildlife Trafficking to Track Regional Biodiversity Insights About Ancient Shark Finally Identified as a Ray Study Shows Social Over Meals Mary E. Blair Michael Tessler Allison Bronson Allison Bronson Melanie J. Hopkins Anthony Caragiulo Director, Biodiversity Informatics Research Ph.D.-degree Candidate, Ph.D.-degree Candidate, Ph.D.-degree Candidate, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation Richard Gilder Graduate School Richard Gilder Graduate School Richard Gilder Graduate School Assistant Curator Assistant Director of Genomic OCTOBER 2017 Operations, Sackler Institute for Eleanor J. Sterling Mark E. Siddall John G. Maisey John G. Maisey Comparative Genomics Jaffe Chief Conservation Scientist Curator Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod Catching the First Research Curator Research Curator George Amato Rebecca Hersh Director, Conservation Genomics, Sackler Gravitational Waves Visiting Scientist, Sackler Institute for Institute for Comparative Genomics from Neutron Stars Comparative Genomics

NOVEMBER 2017 DECEMBER 2017 Michael M. Shara MAY 2018 Curator

Extinct Gliding 155-Million-Year-Old Fossil Holds Scientists have detected a Does Green Blood Give New Tools for Monitoring Mammal Changes Our Clues About Land Animals’ spectacular collision of two Some Lizards an Edge? Arctic Wildlife Thinking About Ear Transition Back to Sea neutron stars some 130 million Susan L. Perkins Robert Rockwell Evolution Gabriel Bever light years away via gravitational Curator Research Associate Research Associate Jin Ming waves and light—the first-ever MAY 2018 Curator Mark A. Norell cosmic event observed in this way. Macaulay Curator of Paleontology Study Finds Some Malaria Parasites May Need New Names

Spencer Galen DECEMBER 2017 DECEMBER 2017 DECEMBER 2017 JUNE 2018 Ph.D.-degree Candidate, Richard Gilder Graduate School 99-Million-Year-Old Amber Contains First New Dinosaur Named for Yeti of New Species of Snail- A New Way to Study Susan L. Perkins Janus Borner Evidence That Ticks Fed on Dinosaurs Mongolian Mythology Eating Snake Discovered Extinct Animal Diets Curator Postdoctoral Fellow in Ecuador and Peru Ricardo Pérez-de la Fuente David A. Grimaldi Pei Rui Julia Tejada-Lara A team of researchers led by Richard Gilder Research Fellow Curator Columbia-Richard Gilder Graduate School Ph.D. Alumnus Alejandro Arteaga Columbia-Richard Gilder Graduate School Ph.D. Candidate Graduate School Comparative Biology Ph.D.- Mark A. Norell Ph.D.-degree Candidate, Richard Gilder Graduate School A tick from the Cretaceous period, found preserved in a Macaulay Curator of Paleontology John J. Flynn degree candidate Spencer Galen discovered Dean of the Richard Gilder Museum amber specimen with a feather, is the first fossil Michael J. Novacek Graduate School and Frick Curator the deadly malaria genus Plasmodium includes Senior Vice President and Provost of Science of Fossil Mammals evidence that the ectoparasites fed on dinosaur blood. several distantly related groups. Daniel Barta Ph.D.-degree Candidate, Richard Gilder Graduate School

6 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 7 CURATORS AND DIRECTORS

Michael J. Novacek, Senior Vice President and Provost of Science John J. Flynn, Dean of the Richard Gilder Graduate School Scott A. Schaefer, Dean of Science for Collections, Exhibition, and Public Understanding of Science

DIVISION OF ANTHROPOLOGY DIVISION OF PALEONTOLOGY DIVISION OF VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY Alex de Voogt John J. Flynn, Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals Ashley S. Hammond Melanie J. Hopkins Department of Herpetology Laurel Kendall, Division Chair Neil H. Landman Frank T. Burbrink Charles S. Spencer John G. Maisey, Christopher J. Raxworthy Richard Gilder Honorary degrees were awarded to Andrew H. Knoll, an expert in the early evolution of life David Hurst Thomas Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod Graduate School and Earth’s environmental history, professor at Harvard, and curator of the paleobotanical Research Curator Department of Ichthyology Peter M. Whiteley Commencement collection at the Botanical Museum, and to Ruth L. Gottesman and Jin Meng Scott A. Schaefer David S. Gottesman, a Museum Trustee, each for their roles as champions of science and Mark A. Norell, Macaulay Curator, John S. Sparks September 27, 2017 science education. Three students from the Ph.D. program were awarded doctoral degrees Division Chair Melanie L. J. Stiassny, and 13 received their Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in Earth Science degrees. Michael J. Novacek Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod Research Curator DIVISION OF Department of Mammalogy PHYSICAL SCIENCES Ross D.E. MacPhee Department of Astrophysics Nancy B. Simmons Mordecai-Mark Mac Low Robert S. Voss 2017 RICHARD GILDER GRADUATE SCHOOL GRADUATES Rebecca Oppenheimer Department of Ornithology NEW CURATOR Michael M. Shara George F. Barrowclough Ashley S. Hammond Department of Earth and Joel L. Cracraft, Lamont Curator, Planetary Sciences Division Chair Ashley Hammond works on the PH.D. IN COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (EARTH SCIENCE) fossil record for hominoid (ape and Denton S. Ebel, Division Chair Brian T. Smith human) evolution in East Africa. Nathalie Goodkin CENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY Michael Tessler Chase Elliot Baldwin Alejandro Aminadab Mundo George E. Harlow AND CONSERVATION “Advancing Leech Comparative Biology Through Kristina Rose Coker Olivia Grace Nelson James D. Webster Methodological Innovations” Ana Luz Porzecanski, Director Deion A. Desir Amanda Ruth Nowicki DIVISION OF Advisor: Mark E. Siddall Eleanor J. Sterling, Deborah Fishbeck Iliya Nadezhda Smithka INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY Jaffe Chief Conservation Scientist Co-Advisor: Robert DeSalle James M. Carpenter, Donna Radha Gangadeen-Ramsahai Nakita Gaetane Vanbiene HAYDEN PLANETARIUM Peter J. Solomon Family Curator, Amber Elizabeth Paasch Aline Graziele Gjelaj Chelsea Alexandra Vasquez Division Chair Neil deGrasse Tyson, “Physiological and Genomic Characterization of Lewis Nathan Jones Robert DeSalle Frederick P. Rose Director Phagocytosis in Green Algae” David A. Grimaldi Advisor: Eunsoo Kim Cheryl Y. Hayashi SACKLER INSTITUTE FOR COMPARATIVE GENOMICS Eunsoo Kim Zachary Thomas Calamari During his time at the Richard Gilder Graduate School, Cheryl Y. Hayashi, Leon Hess Director of Susan L. Perkins “Investigating the Homology of Ruminant Ph.D. graduate Michael Tessler received a National Science NEW CURATOR Comparative Biology Research Lorenzo Prendini Cranial Appendages” Foundation Grant (NSF) to conduct research in China Nathalie Goodkin Estefanía Rodríguez SOUTHWESTERN Advisor: John J. Flynn and accompanied Museum Curator Mark E. Siddall on a Jerome G. Rozen Nathalie Goodkin’s research uses RESEARCH STATION Co-Advisor: Nancy B. Simmons Constantine S. Niarchos Expedition to Cambodia to study Mark E. Siddall coral geochemistry to reconstruct how leeches blood meals could be used to track mammal Geoffrey Bender, Director Ward C. Wheeler ocean-atmosphere interactions, species. Along with Siddall and other Museum colleagues, climate behavior, and pollution RESEARCH LIBRARY Tessler described a new leech species, named Chtonobdella histories over the past 500 years. tanae in honor of author Amy Tan. Thomas Baione, Harold Boeschenstein Director

8 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 9 EDUCATION

DECEMBER 30, 2017 JANUARY 12, 2018 FEBRUARY 11, 2018 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: 5,000 90,000+ Exploring Cutting-Edge Science, Celebrating Cultures estimated visitors watched the solar Students in New York City public schools eclipse on August 21, 2017, from the reached through Urban Advantage Museum's Arthur Ross Terrace

Kwanzaa 2017 Educators' Evening: Our Senses Hackathon: Hack the Deep AUGUST 21, 2017 The Museum’s annual Kwanzaa festival More than 500 teachers attended this after- The Museum’s fourth annual hackathon featured gospel-infused tunes from The hours professional development program for “demo day” featured a collaboration among Persuasions and performances by the Brooklyn the special exhibition Our Senses. Curator in the 2017 Solar Eclipse technologists, hackers, and Museum scientists, United Marching Band and Vy Higginsen’s Sing Division of Invertebrate Zoology Robert DeSalle, who explored the ways digital applications On August 21, a total solar eclipse darkened the Harlem Choir. The festivities were hosted by who curated the exhibition, oriented teachers can transform and visualize the Museum’s skies over the United States from Oregon to Linda H. Humes, scholar and storyteller. with an introductory lecture, and Museum collections and data over the course of 24 hours. South Carolina. An estimated 5,000 spectators scientists shared information about current gathered on the Museum’s Arthur Ross Terrace research and other Museum programs. to watch the peak of totality (0ver 70 percent coverage) pass over New York City at 2:44 pm. The Museum also hosted a free live broadcast of the event from NASA inside the Rose Center for Earth FEBRUARY 13, 2018 MARCH 2, 2018 and Space. Asimov: Artificial Intelligence Ocean Luminaries Urban Advantage A panel of experts led by Frederick P. Rose Director Museum scientists, artists, oceanographers, of the Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson and entrepreneurs convened under the blue discussed the possibilities and consequences of whale in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life for an SEPTEMBER 23–OCTOBER 15, 2017 OCTOBER 16, 2017 In 14 successful years, the Urban A.I. Panelists included Google’s John Giannandrea; evening of discussions and performances to Advantage Program, a public-private iRobot Corporation and CyPhy Works’ Helen kick off the special exhibition Unseen Oceans partnership of the New York City Greiner; IBM’s Ruchir Puri; Massachusetts and illuminate cutting-edge marine research. Rhoda and the Fossil Hunt: Endurance with Scott Kelly Five Years of NYC Institute of Technology’s Max Tegmark; and the Speakers included Kelly Benoit-Bird, , Department of Education and a An Opera for Families Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly accumulated Science Mentoring University of Michigan’s Michael P. Wellman. Estefanía Rodríguez, Mark Siddall, John Sparks, Museum-led consortium of eight On Site Opera Company presented a series 520 days living in space over four space flights, Consortium Rashid Sumaila, and Tierney Thys. institutions including the New York of site-specific performances in the Hall of a record at the time in 2015. In this Frontiers Hall of Science, Zoo, the Saurischian Dinosaurs based on the real-life Lecture with Frederick P. Rose Director of the experiences of Rhoda Knight Kalt and her Since the Museum and the New York Aquarium, the New York Hayden Planetarium Neil deGrasse Tyson, MARCH 24, 2018 APRIL 22, 2018 grandfather Charles R. Knight, the famous Pinkerton Foundation launched Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Kelly shared a glimpse of life in space and the naturalist illustrator. extreme challenges of long-term spaceflight. the NYC Science Mentoring Botanic Garden, the Queens Botanical Consortium in 2013 to expand Garden, and the Staten Island Zoo, its innovative Science Research has served more than 2,000 teachers Mentoring Program (SRMP), and more than 395,000 students in OCTOBER 19– 22, 2017 the program has served high public middle schools across New York school students across six local City. This academic year, the program science-focused institutions, reached more than 90,000 students The Film Festival: Activate including the Lamont-Doherty and 879 teachers at 295 schools, as This year’s festival included the world premiere Earth Observatory at Columbia the number of schools that include of Robert Lewis’ Lunar Tribute, featuring a University, the NOAA Center Sun-Earth Day EarthFest students and teachers from sixth, conversation with astronaut Charlie Duke. The for Remote Sensing and Earth seventh, and eighth grades increased. 2017 Margaret Mead Filmmaker Award was Visitors explored the special relationship Artists and scholars joined Museum scientists awarded to Indigenous filmmaker Warwick Systems (CREST) at City College, between the Earth and at this for a series of tours, performances, and Thornton for his filmWe Don’t Need a Map. and Wave Hill. In 2018, 100 day-long festival in the Cullman Hall of the conversations focused on the conservation and students presented findings Universe featuring hands-on activities and a appreciation of the planet. Programs included a 3D presentation in OpenSpace in the LeFrak performance of composer John Luther Adams’ from research projects at the Theater with Director of Astrovisualization Become Ocean by the Chelsea Symphony Museum’s 4th Annual Student Carter Emmart. Orchestra and an interactive dance by the Research Colloquium. troupe Pilobolus under the blue whale.

10 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 11 EXHIBITION

NOVEMBER 20, 2017 –JANUARY 2, 2019

EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS: 5 1 11 Scientific Storytelling in Three Dimensions exhibitions opened onsite 12-foot-tall amethyst geode interactive galleries showcased went on temporary view in in the special exhibition Our the Museum’s Grand Gallery Senses: An Immersive Experience

JUNE 24, 2017 –JUNE 16, 2019

Our Senses: An Immersive Experience Our Senses featured 11 interactive galleries designed to test perceptions and illuminate the complex relationships between sensing and perceiving. A live presenter invited visitors Allison and Roberto to discover how senses evolved and what is unique about human perception—including Mignone Halls of Gems that we are the only species that creates imaginary sensory experiences and shares them and Minerals with others through language.

Announced October 16, 2017 OPENED MARCH 12, 2018

On October 16, 2017, the Museum announced that the Halls of Gems and Minerals will undergo a complete Inside You redesign to transform the 11,000-square- Inspired by the popular Museum exhibition The Secret World Inside You, this exhibition foot space into a gleaming showcase introduced visitors to the world of microbes and how they affect our health and well-being. Updates to the for its world-renowned collection. The Northwest Coast Hall redesigned halls will be named for Roberto and Allison Mignone, long- OCTOBER 7, 2017 – MAY 28, 2018 Announced September 25, 2017 standing Museum supporters and volunteers. Roberto Mignone currently On September 25, 2017, the Museum serves as a Museum Trustee, and launched a multi-year project to Allison Mignone is the Vice Chair of the update, restore, and conserve the Museum’s Campaign. The event included historic Northwest Coast Hall and the unveiling of a 12-foot-tall, sparkling Unseen Oceans to enrich the interpretation of amethyst geode from Uruguay—one of Unseen Oceans delved into how new technologies like robotics and satellite monitoring the gallery’s outstanding exhibits, the world’s largest. are being used by scientists to reveal once-hidden marine species and explore remote, inhospitable areas. The exhibition featured immersive exhibits such as a 180-degree, high working with Pacific Northwest resolution screen with animations of marine giants, and an interactive submersible that Coast communities. Attendees at the allowed visitors to virtually navigate seamounts. announcement included members of the Haida, Kwakwaka’wakw, Nuu- OPENED MAY 17, 2018 chah-nulth, and Tlingit communities, who were welcomed by members Pueblo Bonito: Trading Treasure; Trading Ideas 20th Anniversary of the Shinnecock Nation of eastern The Butterfly Conservatory: Tropical Butterflies Alive in Winter . A new exhibit case in the Grand Gallery provided a window into the world and commerce Celebrating its 20th year at the Museum, this popular attraction is an annual favorite of the Ancestral Puebloans who lived in New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon from AD 850 to 1140, visited by millions of children and adults. The Museum honored longtime vivarium through a selection of rare objects from the Museum’s archaeological collection. The volunteers who began volunteering at the exhibition when it first opened in 1998. exhibit was produced with the Museum Anthropology Master of Arts Program offered jointly by and the American Museum of Natural History and in consultation with Brian Vallo (Acoma Pueblo), Native consultant and director of the Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) of the School for Advanced Research, and Stephanie Riley (Acoma Pueblo), registrar for cultural projects at the IARC.

12 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 13 REPORT OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Fiscal year 2018 marked another year of solid financial performance and growth in the Unrestricted Operating Museum’s net assets. Revenues And Expenses

Due to continued strength in fundraising and attendance as well 4% 4% as ongoing financial discipline, the Museum generated positive net

unrestricted operating revenues of $126,283 in fiscal year 2018. This 9% 27% positive outcome was the net result after transfers of designated

contributions and other revenues to plant and long-term investments. 16% Revenues

The Museum’s net assets increased by $32.3 million, from $1,037.8 24% million to $1,070.1 million, during fiscal year 2018. Over the last six 16% fiscal years, the Museum’s net assets increased by $387.7 million, or 57%, due to consistently strong Museum operations, continued 27 % Visitor contributions and admissions strength in fundraising, endowment appreciation, and restructuring of 2 4 % Contributions and grants* the Museum’s long-term debt, as well as reductions in the Museum’s 16% Endowment and related funds* 45% liabilities for postretirement healthcare. 16% Auxiliary activities scientific facilities. As in the past, the Museum debt and borrowings on its lines of credit Marketable Equities 9% The City of New York funded its capital improvements from a remained at zero. Absolute return/hedged equity funds 32% UNRESTRICTED OPERATING RESULTS 4% Membership variety of sources, including the City of New Marketable fixed income 3% 4% Miscellaneous revenue and other fees York, State of New York, private donations, ENDOWMENT FUNDS During fiscal year 2018, the Museum’s annual Unrestricted Operating Marketable real assets 1% and the Museum’s endowment. Revenues and Support increased by $3.7 million, from $192.1 million to The return on the Museum’s endowment was 15% 4% Private investment partnerships 5% $195.8 million. Annual Unrestricted Operating Expenses, together with +8.4% in fiscal year 2018, reflective of strong 5% The Museum recognized non-cash Cash equivalents 4% transfers, also increased by $3.7 million, from $192.0 million to $195.7 5% depreciation expense of $30.7 million during worldwide equity markets. Net of planned million for the same period, resulting in net unrestricted operating Total 100% 36% fiscal year 2018, less than the Museum’s withdrawals from the endowment to provide revenue and support of $126,283 during fiscal year 2018. 9% $33.0 million investment, resulting in an funding for Museum operations and capital Expenses THE IMPORTANCE OF expenditures, as well as gifts and pledge The Museum continued to receive substantial operating and 9% increase of the value of the Museum’s physical CONTRIBUTIONS AND GRANTS programmatic support from Trustees, other individuals, foundations, plant of $2.3 million, from $406.3 million to payments to the endowment, the market 9% 18% The Museum continued to benefit greatly and corporations, as well as the City of New York, the State of $408.6 million. value of the endowment increased by from the extraordinary generosity of its New York, and the federal government. During fiscal year 2018, $36.8 million in fiscal year 2018, from DEBT AND OTHER LIABILITIES private and public supporters. During fiscal contributions and grants used to fund Museum operations, including a 36% Scientific research, education, and exhibition $675.3 million to $712.1 million. 18% year 2018, the Museum raised a total of $87.2 portion of net assets released from restrictions, totaled $47.6 million. Guardianship, maintenance, and operating costs The Museum’s liabilities decreased by 9% The Museum’s endowment asset allocation million in support of its operations, programs, Additionally, the Museum received unrestricted operating support Cost of goods sold and other expenses of auxiliary activities $7.3 million during fiscal year 2018 from is intended both to drive investment return capital improvements, and endowment— from the City of New York, including funding for certain energy and 9% General and administrative $400.0 million to $392.7 million. The decrease and to provide protection in volatile markets. a major endorsement of the importance pension costs, totaling $17.3 million. The City of New York also provided 9% Transfers to fund payment of debt service in liabilities was largely attributable to a 5% capital support to the Museum (see “Capital Expenditures”). Fundraising and membership $6.0 million decrease in the valuation of the The Museum’s endowment funds are invested and social impact of the Museum’s work 5% Communications Museum’s interest rate exchange liabilities by independent investment managers in in science, education, and exhibition. As a 5% CAPITAL EXPENDITURES Visitor services diversified equity and fixed income securities result, the Museum continued to balance its 4% Information technology related to its debt, reflecting higher interest In fiscal year 2018, the Museum invested $33.0 million to fund priority rates used to value these liabilities. During and are overseen by the Museum’s Investment operating budget, enhance its programmatic capital improvement projects to meet infrastructure and security * Includes a portion of net assets released from restrictions fiscal year 2018, the Museum made principal Committee. As of June 30, 2018, the Museum’s offerings, and make improvements to its needs as well as permanent exhibition hall renovations and new payments of $3.0 million on its long-term endowment was invested as follows: infrastructure and facilities.

14 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 15 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES—UNRESTRICTED

These statements are summarized for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, and excerpted from the audited financial statements. A complete set of the audited financial statements is available onamnh.org .

OPERATING REVENUE AND SUPPORT FY 2018 FY 2017

Investment return designated for operations $ 19,507,055 $ 20,076,659 Contributions and grants 30,694,607 29,297,376 Operating support from the City of New York 17,302,651 17,223,267 Visitors’ contributions and admissions 54,091,147 52,774,018 Membership fees 6,879,243 6,654,130 Auxiliary activities 31,651,588 29,873,157 Miscellaneous fees and other revenue 7,459,307 6,721,430 Net assets released from restrictions 28,191,310 29,464,998 Total operating revenue and support $ 195,776,908 $ 186,345,126

OPERATING EXPENSES

Scientific research $ 36,635,388 $ 36,476,319 Education 26,688,529 25,590,664 Exhibitions 5,492,387 9,682,347 Membership 2,430,277 2,325,340 Visitor services 9,453,617 8,840,958 Auxiliary activities 17,546,469 17,535,047 General and administrative 18,937,594 17,215,542 Fundraising 6,975,118 6,927,026 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Communications and digital media 9,009,794 8,220,921 Information technology 8,142,327 7,782,268 Guardianship, maintenance, and operating costs 35,838,994 34,538,901 Total Operating Expenses $ 177,150,494 $ 175,135,333 CONDENSED SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS Designated contributions and transfers to plant and long-term investments 18,500,131 16,836,390 OF FINANCIAL POSITION Operating revenue and support in excess of operating expenses, designated contributions, and transfers $ 126,283 $ 113,312 These statements are summarized for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2018, and June 30, 2017, and excerpted from the audited financial statements. A complete set of the audited financial statements is available onamnh.org . NON-OPERATING REVENUE, SUPPORT, AND EXPENSES

ASSETS FY 2018 FY 2017 REVENUE AND SUPPORT FOR PLANT

Cash and other operating assets $ 198,484,402 $ 174,097,093 Contributions, grants, and miscellaneous revenue $ 1,009, 414 $ 3,253,415 Contributions and grants receivable, net 134,333,127 172,744,177 Capital support from the City of New York 66,105 5,623,559 Long-term investments 721,403,888 684,690,104 Net assets released from restrictions 1,879,617 4,931,025 Plant and equipment, net 408,557,272 406,313,589 Transfer from long-term investments and operations to plant 19,991,762 21,562,757 Total assets $ 1,462,778,689 $ 1,437,844,963 PLANT EXPENSES

LIABILITIES Interest and related expenses $ 9,974,222 $ 10,110,796 Change in value of interest rate exchange and cap agreements ( 5,985,177 ) (10,660,151 ) Accounts payable and other liabilities $ 121,261,466 $ 125,356,183 Depreciation and amortization 30,855,755 30,758,464 Bonds and loans payable 271,425,413 274,685,723 Plant expenses not capitalized 34,854 760,689 Total liabilities $ 392,686,879 $ 400,041,906 LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS AND OTHER NET ASSETS Contributions and bequests $ 652,255 $ 1,131,648 $ 287,733,433 $ 290,252,438 Unrestricted Investment return in excess of amounts designated for operations and plant ( 1,487,945 ) 8,457,035 542,226,141 514,297,865 Temporarily restricted Net assets released from restrictions 10,985,968 11,168,527 240,132,236 233,252,754 Permanently restricted Transfers from plant and operations to long-term investments and other, net ( 1,491,632 ) (4,726,367) Total net assets $ 1,070,091,810 $ 1,037,803,057 Pension-related activities and other 628,822 (4,809,540) Total liabilities and net assets $ 1,462,778,689 $ 1,437,844,963 Change in unrestricted net assets $ (2,519,005) $ 15,735,573

16 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 17 BOARD OF TRUSTEES As of June 30, 2018

Lewis W. Bernard, Chairman Ellen V. Futter, President EX-OFFICIO HONORARY TRUSTEES TRUSTEES

Hon. Bill de Blasio Roger C. Altman David A. Hamburg Morris W. Offit TRUSTEES Mayor of the City of New York Philip F. Anschutz Richard E. Jaffe Jeremiah P. Ostriker

Hon. Corey Johnson Jackie Bezos Kathryn Harrison Charles H. Mott Stephanie Bell-Rose Richard A. Jalkut Richard D. Parsons Speaker of the Council of the Scott L. Bok Marlene Hess Valerie S. Peltier City of New York Melinda Blinken Harry P. Kamen Charles E. Phillips, Jr. Tom Brokaw Helene L. Kaplan Virginia Hearst Randt Hon. Scott M. Stringer Daniel Brodsky Katheryn P. Kempner Kathleen I. Powers Comptroller of the City of Lonnie G. Bunch, III Richard S. LeFrak Christopher Redlich Raymond G. Chambers Deborah C. Kessler Alan Rappaport New York Christopher C. Davis John Lykouretzos Shaiza Rizavi Steven A. Denning Frederick A. Klingenstein Richard L. Revesz Hon. Gale A. Brewer Vivian H. Donnelley David H. Komansky Richard Robinson Cheryl C. Effron Linda R. Macaulay Theodore Roosevelt IV President of the Borough of Nancy B. Fessenden Roger Juan Maldonado Anne Sidamon-Eristoff, Manhattan L.F. Boker Doyle Karen J. Lauder Jonathan F. P. Rose Chairwoman Emerita Tina Fey Hon. Victor Marrero Hon. Mitchell J. Silver Fiona Druckenmiller Shelly B. Lazarus Janet Ross Anna Deavere Smith Commissioner of the Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Theodore A. Mathas John L. Eastman Ilene Sackler Lefcourt Ralph L. Schlosstein Department of Parks and Peter J. Solomon Richard Gilder Raymond J. McGuire Recreation Hughlyn F. Fierce William M. Lewis, Jr. Frank V. Sica Christine A. Varney Joseph H. Gleberman Rebekah Mercer Hon. Tom Finkelpearl Emily H. Fisher Thomas E. Lovejoy Mary C. Solomon Kenneth L. Wallach Robert G. Goelet, Lorne Michaels Commissioner of the Tom Freston Shirley M. Malcom Constance Spahn Chairman Emeritus Laura Whitman Department of Cultural Affairs Roberto A. Mignone Victor F. Ganzi Norman S. Matthews Rosalind P. Walter Hon. Richard Carranza David S. Gottesman Tamsen Ann Ziff Helene D. Gayle Eugene R. McGrath Judy H. Weston Alexandra Mondre Chancellor of the New York Peggy Hamburg Edwin H. Morgens City Department of Education Elbridge T. Gerry, Jr. Edward H. Meyer Edward O. Wilson Earl G. Graves Irma Milstein

18 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 19 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES As of June 30, 2018 COMMITTEES OF THE MUSEUM, PROJECT COMMITTEES,

AND ADVISORY COUNCILS As of June 30, 2018

AUDIT COMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE PLANNING TRUSTEES AND COMPENSATION Christine A. Varney, Chairman GOVERNANCE Christopher C. Davis, Chairman DEVELOPMENT EXHIBITION POLICY INVESTMENT CENTER FOR (CAMPAIGN) BIODIVERSITY AND Lewis W. Bernard Christopher C. Davis, Chairman Lewis W. Bernard Tom Brokaw, Chairman Roberto A. Mignone, Chairman CONSERVATION Peter J. Solomon, Chairman Lewis W. Bernard Nancy B. Fessenden Jackie Bezos Lewis W. Bernard, Chairman Lewis W. Bernard Lewis W. Bernard ADVISORY COUNCIL Lewis W. Bernard Nancy B. Fessenden John Lykouretzos Nancy B. Fessenden Allison Mignone, Vice Chairman Ellen V. Futter Scott L. Bok Scott Bok Ellen V. Futter Joseph H. Gleberman, Chairman Charles H. Mott Ellen V. Futter Tom Brokaw Richard S. LeFrak Ellen V. Futter Tom Brokaw David S. Gottesman Vivian H. Donnelley, Vice Chairman Shaiza Rizavi Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Christopher C. Davis Lorne Michaels Joseph H. Gleberman Cheryl C. Effron Charles H. Mott Richard E. Jaffe, Vice Chairman Theodore Roosevelt IV David S. Gottesman Ellen V. Futter Virginia Hearst Randt John Lykouretzos Ellen V. Futter Theodore Roosevelt IV John Alexander Linda R. Macaulay Linda R. Macaulay Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Linda R. Macaulay BUDGET AND FINANCE Victor Marrero Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Lewis W. Bernard Roberto A. Mignone Theodore Roosevelt IV Anna Deavere Smith Alan Rappaport Raymond J. McGuire Christine A. Varney Peggy Bewkes Theodore A. Mathas, Chairman Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Peter J. Solomon Mary C. Solomon Christine A. Varney Kenneth L. Wallach Melinda Blinken Lewis W. Bernard Christine A. Varney Rosalind P. Walter LIBRARY EDUCATION POLICY Scott L. Bok Nancy B. Fessenden EXECUTIVE Ann Ziff Nancy B. Fessenden and Margaret Hess Chi OFFICERS SCIENCE POLICY Ellen V. Futter Jackie Bezos, Chairman David S. Gottesman, Roberta Denning Lewis W. Bernard, Chairman Lewis W. Bernard, Chairman Marlene Hess Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., Chairman Lewis W. Bernard RICHARD GILDER Co-Chairmen Nancy B. Fessenden Jackie Bezos Christopher C. Davis GRADUATE SCHOOL Linda R. Macaulay Lewis W. Bernard Christopher C. Davis Lewis W. Bernard Emily H. Fisher Tom Brokaw Ellen V. Futter Roberto A. Mignone Scott L. Bok Nancy B. Fessenden Lewis W. Bernard Ellen V. Futter Ellen V. Futter Christopher C. Davis Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Edwin H. Morgens Tom Brokaw Ellen V. Futter Jackie Bezos Alexandra Mondre Joshua Ginsberg Nancy B. Fessenden David S. Gottesman Charles H. Mott Vivian H. Donnelley Raymond J. McGuire Lois Chiles Constance Roosevelt Paul E. Graf Ellen V. Futter Richard S. LeFrak Theodore Roosevelt IV Nancy B. Fessenden Alexandra Mondre Vivian H. Donnelley Theodore Roosevelt IV Kathryn Hearst Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Linda R. Macaulay Ellen V. Futter Virginia Hearst Randt Nancy B. Fessenden Laura Whitman Karen J. Lauder BUILDING AND GROUNDS David S. Gottesman Theodore A. Mathas Joseph H. Gleberman Christopher Redlich Ellen V. Futter Thomas E. Lovejoy Marlene Hess Roberto A. Mignone ORAL HISTORY PROJECT Valerie S. Peltier, Chairman Robert G. Goelet Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Edwin H. Morgens Richard S. LeFrak Christine A. Varney COMMITTEE Lewis W. Bernard Peggy Hamburg Valerie Ohrstrom Linda R. Macaulay Nancy B. Fessenden, Chairman Ellen V. Futter Richard E. Jaffe Valerie S. Peltier Theodore A. Mathas Lewis W. Bernard Richard S. LeFrak Katheryn P. Kempner Shaiza Rizavi Roberto A. Mignone Ellen V. Futter Victor Marrero Linda R. Macaulay Theodore Roosevelt IV Charles H. Mott Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Alexandra Mondre Roberto A. Mignone Ross Sandler Valerie S. Peltier Peter J. Solomon Edwin H. Morgens Marion Schwartz Theodore Roosevelt IV Laura Whitman Valerie S. Peltier Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Christopher Redlich Constance Spahn Peter J. Solomon COLLECTIONS Frank V. Sica Judson B. Traphagen Christine A. Varney Anne Sidamon-Eristoff Edward O. Wilson Linda R. Macaulay, Chairman Kenneth L. Wallach Kenneth L. Wallach Lewis W. Bernard SCIENTIFIC STAFF Nancy B. Fessenden Ellen V. Futter Robert DeSalle Peggy Hamburg Cheryl Y. Hayashi Rebekah Mercer Michael J. Novacek Roberto A. Mignone Susan L. Perkins Shaiza Rizavi Ana Luz Porzecanski Theodore Roosevelt IV Eleanor J. Sterling

20 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 21 The Derfner Foundation AXA Equitable The Research Foundation for State University of Penelope Ayers, The William P and Gertrude New York GIFTS AND GRANTS Jodie and John Eastman Foundation Inc. Dick Cattani, Restaurant Associates Megan Kearney and Paul Enright The Bank of New York Mellon Mr. Andrew Right Mrs. Linnea Roberts Epstein Teicher Philanthropies Claire E. Bernard Jonathan F. P. Rose, Lostand Foundation Emily H. Fisher and John Alexander Mr. and Mrs. James J. Burke, Jr. Patricia E. Saigo, M.D. PUBLIC FUNDERS $500,000 TO $999,999 John and Amy Griffin Jeanne Donovan Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Butler Capital One Bank Ralph Schlosstein, Schlosstein-Hartley Family Anonymous (1) Dr. Margaret Hamburg and Dr. Peter Brown Estate of Edwin F. Gamble The Condé Nast Publications Foundation FEDERAL JetBlue Airways Corporation Victor F. and Patricia M. Ganzi Mr. and Mrs. Peter S. Levin Mr. Peter W. Schweitzer, The William P and Gertrude Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Johnson Credit Suisse National Science Foundation Macaulay Family Foundation The Gingrich Foundation Foundation Inc. Joseph and Joan Cullman Conservation Dr. Susan Kardas Goldman, Sachs & Co. Bob and Eva Shaye, Four Friends Foundation Institute of Museum and Library Services Valerie and Jeffrey Peltier, Foundation Foundation, Inc. Kimberly and Greg Lippmann Myrna and Steve Greenberg Laura Baudo Sillerman National Aeronautics and Space Administration Red Crane Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. George David The Simons Foundation Joella and John Lykouretzos The Ephraim Greenwall and Susan MacGrath Sony Corporation of America U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Ms. Jill Davis and Mr. Edward Conard Families Jim and Marilyn Simons Linda R. and William E. Macaulay Isaac Souede and Sein Chew Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation, Inc. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America Peter and Susan Solomon, Peter and Susan Solomon Dr. Bernard Malberg Aaron and Betty Lee Stern Foundation STATE Colgate-Palmolive Company The Marc Haas Foundation Family Foundation Mastercard Mr. and Mrs. James Stern New York State Office for the Aging The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. Keryn and Ted Mathas Hearst The Tiffany & Co. Foundation New York State Council on the Arts Amanda and Glenn Fuhrman $250,000 TO $499,999 Mr. and Mrs. Harold McGraw McCann XBC/Interpublic Group The Travelers Companies, Inc. New York State Division of Homeland Security & Nancy A. Garvey Melissa and Keith Meister Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Jones II UBS Emergency Services Anonymous (1) Google Inc. Morgan Stanley Wendy Keys Van Cleef & Arpels New York State Education Department 100Kin10 Alex Goor and Sharon Kim New York Life The Korein Foundation The Vidda Foundation Accenture Helen Hays Eugene M. Lang Foundation Ms. Anne Blatt Nia Tero Foundation Peter and Mary Beth Weinberger CITY Peter C. Hein and Anne Farley Scott and Roxanne Bok, The Bok Family Foundation Panthera Corporation Evelyn H. Lauder Charitable Lead Trust Mr. Stuart West Mr. Stanley Hoffberger Mayor of the City of New York Con Edison Mr. Michael Pantuliano Mr. David Lowenstein White & Case HSBC Bank New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Vivian H. Donnelley* Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of New York Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. McGrath Zubatkin Owner Representation, LLC IBM Council of the City of New York Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Anna Chapman and Ronald O. Perelman Crystal McCrary and Raymond J. McGuire The Donald and Barbara Zucker Foundation, Inc. ING Financial Services LLC New York City Department of Citywide Fidelity Charitable Christopher R. Redlich, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. McInerney Alice Lawrence Foundation, Inc. Administrative Services John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hugoton Foundation The Rice Family Foundation Jennifer Mercer Johnson & Johnson Lynette and Richard Jaffe, The Jaffe Family Shaiza Rizavi and Jonathan Friedland Rebekah Mercer $10,000 TO $24,999 Dana Wallach Jones and Michael T. M. Jones OTHER Foundation Virginia Hearst Randt and Dana Randt Mr. and Mrs. Howard P. Milstein, Paul and Irma JPMorgan Chase Anonymous (8) State of California Richard S. LeFrak, The Richard S. and Karen LeFrak Milstein Foundation Julian Robertson, Robertson Foundation Joseph and Sophia Abeles Foundation, Inc. Charitable Foundation, Inc. William T. Morris Foundation, Inc. Annette Kade Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. E. John Rosenwald, Jr. Academy Foundation Alexandra and Greg Mondre Mr. and Mrs. David Nadler The Anna-Maria and Stephen M. Kellen Foundation Mr. Claude and Maria Ruibal Amazon Studios TRUSTEES, INDIVIDUALS, The Ambrose Monell Foundation Ms. Valerie Pels and Mr. Richard Pasquarelli Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Kellogg Mary Solomon/GS Gives Apollo Management, L.P. FOUNDATIONS, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Morgens, The Wildwood Pfizer Inc. The Klein Family Foundation Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Steven Tseng Henry H. Arnhold*, Arnhold Foundation CORPORATIONS AND Henry Peterson Foundation Elysabeth Kleinhans Anne and Charles H. Mott Susan S. and Kenneth L. Wallach Foundation Damian Law Ross H. Auerbach ORGANIZATIONS Connie and Ted Roosevelt The Pinkerton Foundation Marshall M. Weinberg The Lehoczky Escobar Family Aliza Avital-Caplan and Dr. Ronald Caplan Janet C. Ross, J and AR Foundation $1,000,000 AND ABOVE Frederick M. R. Smith*, The Fremarch Foundation Tony and Nanar Yoseloff The Lincoln Ellsworth Foundation The Hilaria and Alec Baldwin Foundation S&P Global Daniel and Brianne Ziff Constance and David Littman Candace C. Barasch Anonymous (1) Solon E. Summerfield Foundation, Inc. $100,000 TO $249,999 Mr. George S. Loening and Ms. Kimbrough Towles The Barker Welfare Foundation Bezos Family Foundation Tiffany & Co. $50,000 TO $99,999 Jennifer and John Madden, Emerald Capital Carter and Denise Bays The Helen Gurley Brown Revocable Trust Roger Altman and Jurate Kazickas Tishman Speyer Advisors Bergdorf Goodman Dalio Foundation Bank of America Merrill Lynch Anonymous (2) Josh and Judy Weston Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William D. Maroney Richard A. and Amelia Bernstein Elizabeth and Christopher Davis, Shelby Cullom Jill and Lewis Bernard, Mariposa Foundation Mr. Gregory Alexander Laura B. Whitman and Thomas C. Danziger Davis Charitable Fund Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bingle Bloomberg Philanthropies Altman Foundation Ann Ziff Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Bloomingdale's Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., Gerstner Family Foundation Mrs. Jaclyn Brunckhorst and Mrs. Angela Kim Mr. William S. Beinecke*, Prospect Hill Foundation Richard Gilder, Gilder Foundation, Inc. Robert Mercer Mr. and Mrs. Marc Blumencranz The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Ms. Brim Bewkes $25,000 TO $49,999 MetLife, Inc. BNP Paribas Sibyl R. Golden* Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Carson Jackie and Mike Bezos Anonymous (3) New York Mets The Boston Consulting Group David S. and Ruth L. Gottesman, The Gottesman Fund Citi Ms. Katherine Bleckman and Mr. John Bleckman Alice and Lorne Michaels BrainPOP LLC Charles Hayden Foundation Ray and Barbara Dalio Tom and Meredith Brokaw, The Brokaw Family Daniel D. Adams and Dr. Manon Cox Moody's Corporation Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin, Hess Foundation, Inc. Filomen M. D'Agostino Foundation Foundation The Daniel and Estrellita Brodsky Family Foundation AllianceBernstein L.P. Kitty and Thomas L. Kempner, Jr. Miriam and Paul Daneker The Christensen Fund New York Times Company Jennifer Bruder Lavin and Edward Lavin American Airlines Allison and Roberto Mignone Mr. and Mrs. Steven A. Denning, The Sage Cognizant Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP Cahill Gordon & Reindel New York Life Foundation Foundation Charles and Stephanie Coleman American Express Company Penguin Random House Canon U.S.A., Inc. The Pussycat Foundation Nancy B. and Hart Fessenden Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP American International Group, Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Mr. and Dr. Eli Casdin Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff, The Howard Robert F. Gossett, Jr. Davis Polk & Wardwell Jesse and Rebecca Angelo Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation (USA) Peter J. Cerasaro, Jr. Phipps Foundation Anthony Gould Kate and Andrew Davis, Shelby Cullom Davis Philip F. Anschutz, The Anschutz Foundation Jill and Alan Rappaport Ralph M. Cestone Foundation, Inc. Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust Kathryn O. Greenberg Charitable Fund Automatic Data Processing, Inc. The Reiss Family Foundation Charina Foundation, Inc.

* Deceased, as of November 1, 2018

22 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 23 Chervenak-Nunnalle Foundation Claudia and James Joyce Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer D. A. Sackler Sheila and David Barrett Mr. George Jovanoski Jennifer Sutherland Margaret Hess Chi and Michael Y. Chi Kristen Edgreen Kaufman and Michael Kaufman Leonard C. Sanford Trust Barry, McTiernan & Wedinger, PC The Kandell Fund Mr. Jeff Swiatek and Ms. Caroline Risman New York CityPASS Mr. Edward Khalily Saturday Night Live Laura and Greg Beard Ann Kaplan and Robert Fippinger Mr. James Taylor Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation Krasdale Food Inc. Elaine L. Saul Sarah and Erik Belz Kaplan, Inc. TH Productions Ms. Chelsea Clinton and Mr. Marc Mezvinsky Richard P. Krasnow and Nancy Meyrich Mr. and Mrs. Drew Saur Mary E. Benner Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kisling Mr. Kenan Thompson The Honorable William J. Clinton and The Honorable Shelly B. Lazarus Sarah I. Schieffelin Residuary Trust Ms. Kathryn M. Berthold Charles and Jane Klein Darlene Thoroughgood Hillary Rodham Clinton Mr. and Mrs. David Leibowitz Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. John Bognacki Mr. Melvin Klugman Mr. James B. Tost The Abby and David Cohen Family Foundation Will and Mary Leland Mrs. Elizabeth Owens Mr. Christopher Bray Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Koch Alexander and Catherine Traykovski Seth Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Scott Lessing Mr. and Mrs. James Scott Reverend and Mrs. C. Frederick Buechner The Lambert Family Jeannie Tseng and Colin Rust Mr. and Mrs. Ernesto Cruz, III Mr. and Mrs. David Letterman Mr. and Mrs. David Shara Nichole Bull Ms. Kate Lauprete and Mr. Geoffrey Lauprete Christine A. Varney and Thomas Graham Mr. and Mrs. Gordon J. Davis The Leon Levy Foundation Ms. Patricia Shaw Raymond G. Chambers, The MCJ Amelior Hans Li and Jennifer Kouvant Varnum De Rose Charitable Remainder Michael and Marilyn Dee Annuity Trust Shawn and Serena Levy Catherine and Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. Lipman Deloitte Bernardette Vaskas Judy C. Lewent and Mark Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Imran Siddiqui Chanel Arthur L. Loeb Mr. and Mrs. Dinyar Devitre Holly Wallace Dorothy Lichtenstein Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Silverman Jessica and Bryan Cho Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lourie Anja and Kevin Dreyer Evelene Wechsler Amanda and Thomas Lister Mr. Larry Silverstein Bruce E. Cobern Ms. Susan Lyons W. Leslie Duffy Mr. and Mrs. David Westin Barbara Page and John Liu Sidney, Milton and Leoma Simon Foundation James Cohen Tamara and Kevin MacMillan Cheryl and Blair Effron Ann Eden Woodward Foundation Margaret Munzer Loeb and Daniel Loeb Mr. Gerald Singer Theodore and Alice Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Maguire Emigrant Savings Bank Laila Worrell and Mike Hulbert Loews Corporation Sive, Paget & Riesel, P.C. Evelyn McGee Colbert and Stephen Colbert Phyllis Mailman Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond Grace, Sharon, and Alex Volckhausen Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Smith Romy and David Coquillette Ms. Anita M. Majetich First Data Yext, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent A. Mai, The Mai Family Constance G. Spahn Jennie and Chris Coyne Ms. Priscilla Malcom First Eagle Investment Management Foundation Foundation Ziff Brothers Investments Dr. Neil Stahl and Dr. Jayne Raper The Dana Foundation Honorable Victor Marrero and Ms. Veronica White Mr. and Mrs. David Foley Danielle Mandelblatt Mr. and Mrs. Robert Steel Christopher Denicolo Mr. William Martini Mr. Francis L. Fraenkel Ms. Pamela Manice $2,500 TO $4,999 Jane and Frances Stein Foundation Naomi Donnelley and Joe Butler Marubeni America Corporation Heather and Robert Gallivan Frank Markus Mr. Allan Steinfeld and Ms. Alice Schneider Mr. Brian Drake and Mrs. Diane Ash Drake Friedrike Merck Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Gluck V. and L. Marx Foundation Dr. Ian M. Tattersall Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Droppa Mr. and Mrs. William Michaelcheck Matt H. Ahrens and Erin Smith Ahrens Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Goelet Mr. and Mrs. David E. Massengill Amy Taylor and Nelson A. Rockefeller, Jr. Ducommun and Gross Family Foundation Mr. Michael Mignone and Ms. Teena-Ann Eric Altmann GoldenTree Asset Management, LP Norman S. and Joanne B. Matthews Time Warner Inc. Douglas and Susanne Durst Sankoorikal Jose and Mary Alvarado Mr. and Mrs. Gary Goldring Dolly and Charles Mayer, Jr. Dr. Lauren Tobe and Mr. Russell Sacks Ms. Joan Egrie Mizuho Financial Group American Society of Mammalogists Perry and Donna Golkin Mr. John McEnroe and Ms. Patty Smyth Trust for Mutual Understanding Elephant Rock Foundation Dr. Diana M. Moore Yoni Arbel and Leona Clague Andrew S. Goodwin, Plymouth Hill Foundation Ms. Ann McNamee Two Sigma Investments LLC Niko Elmaleh David Shaw Neill Arup Richard Gordon Edward and Sandra Meyer Foundation Inc. Dr. and Mrs. Roy P. Vagelos Mr. and Mrs. R. Bradford Evans Nicholson & Galloway, Inc. Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James P. Gorman Dr. Roslyn Milstein Meyer and Dr. Jerome Harris Venable LLP Event Network, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. David O'Brien Messrs. William and Bayard Baker Carolyn Gould Meyer Mr. Ernest M. Von Simson and Ms. Naomi O. Seligman Cece and Richard Fabbro Octagon Anne H. Bass Susanne and Paul Graf Mr. and Mrs. Robert Millard W. P. Carey Susan and Leonard Feinstein Ogilvy & Mather The Howard Bayne Fund Greenlight Capital, Inc. Miller Khoshkish Foundation Ginger and Keith Wallach The Frankfort Family Foundation Dr. David Orentreich Mr. and Mrs. Richard I. Beattie Mr. and Mrs. Michael S. Gross Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mishaan Tracy Fu and Sharon Wee Fu Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Ms. Margaret Beller and Ms. Elizabeth Beller Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Guffey Mitsubishi International Corporation Wells Fargo Ellen V. Futter Nina and Mike Patterson Madeleine Bennett Ms. Barbara Guss and Mr. David Kemp Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Dr. Coralyn W. Whitney Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gelfand Orr Pitts Family Charitable Trust The Honorable Lucy Wilson Benson Ms. Lisa Hagerman and Mr. George Hagerman C. Jay Moorhead Foundation Elizabeth H. Williams Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Berley Harbor Group International, LLC Mary and Garrett Moran H. W. Wilson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Ken Giuriceo Quebec-Labrador Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Bernstein Jaime Harlock-Caiola and Alfred Caiola Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Morcos Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Herman Goldman Foundation Ms. Samantha Regan Katherine and Marco Birch Craig Hauser Mr. and Mrs. Laurence J. Nath Wings World Quest Katja Goldman and Michael W. Sonnenfeldt Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds Dr. and Mrs. M. Donald Blaufox Gillian Hearst Simonds and Christian Simonds National Film Preservation Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. Winokur Grant Thornton LLP Roche William Kenneth Block Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hearst III Margo and James L. Nederlander Corrin Yep and Ned Solot Sloan and David Greenspan Rockefeller Group Michèle and Joseph Brazil The Margarita and John Hennessy Family Northern Bay Contractors, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Nat Zilkha Foundation Julia and Jamal Nusseibeh Mr. Charles Griffis and Mrs. Megan Kelly Adrian Ross, Alfred and Jane Ross Foundation Lori R. Buchbinder and Raymond McDaniel Dr. Tiffany Herlands and Mr. Ronny Barnea Oceanic Heritage Foundation Mary W. Harriman Foundation Jack and Anita Saltz Foundation Jason Biegel and Susan Buchner $5,000 TO $9,999 Josefin and Paul Hilal Nancy and Morris W. Offit Ms. Anne Hathaway Barbara Saltzman The Buck Family Hitz Foundation Milary Olson and Steven B. Cohen Anonymous (8) Kyle Haug Dr. and Mrs. Carl Saphier BuroHappold HBO Nancy Peretsman and Robert Scully Estate of Gene B. Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Carney Hawks Val and Min-Myn Schaffner Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Craig Huff The Marjorie Merriweather Post Foundation AECOM Tishman Ms. Margarita C. Hennessy Helena Segy Foundation Prof. Darren Campo Mr. William O. Hunt Mr. Jeremy C. Powers AKRF Carolyn Hickman and John R. Campbell III Charlotte and Ottavio Serena di Lapigio Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cashin Jennifer Huntley, The Jennifer Foundation Judy Rasmuson Steven and Kathy Alecia Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Higgins Elizabeth Sidamon-Eristoff and Hunter Lewis Celgene Corporation Mr. Hans J. Hvide Mr.* and Mrs. William Rayner Ms. Susan E. Alter Mr. Douglas Hitchner and Ms. Larissa Martell Talbott and Carter Simonds Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Chait IPsoft Incorporated John R. Robinson and Barbara Robinson Family Mrs. Joan Amron Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. Hite Mrs. Charline Spektor Beverly and Herbert Chase ITOCHU International Inc. Rolex Watch USA, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley M. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Dylan Hixon Mr. Jeremy P Springhorn and Dr. Erin Springhorn Mrs. David A. Cofrin The Carl Jacobs Foundation Isabel Rose Jody and John Arnhold Ms. Lillie Hodges Anne Spychala Family Charitable Foundation Joan and Harvey* Cohen Amy and John Jacobsson May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. Jonathan Babkow and Maia Rubin Aurelia Ion Mrs. Philip A. Straus Dr. Charles J. Cole and Carol R. Townsend Dr. Irma B. Jaffe Nina Rumbough Randall and Virginia Barbato Ms. Annette L. Jones Sumitomo Corporation of America Nancy C. Cooper

* Deceased, as of November 1, 2018

24 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 25 Dr. Michelle Copeland and Dr. Jonathan Halperin Michael and Sandy Hecht Ms. Frances Naftal Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Telljohann Mr. Andrew Baker and Ms. Anne Baker Mr. Frank Burzik Susan R. Cullman and John Kirby Mr. John C. Henry and Ms. Amy Henry Kathy Wylde, Partnership for New York City Mr. Aaron Thomas Ms. Carol Baker and Mr. Mark E. Stein Ms. Alice Byowitz Mrs. Charles A. Dana, Jr. Anya C. M. Herz and Dr. Andrew Shiva The New York Community Trust Barbara and Donald Tober Mr. and Mrs. James E. Bales Ms. Anne Canty Mr. Justin Davda and Ms. Logan McClure Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hesse Jeff and Jieun Nitka Rosanna Troiano and John Troiano Elizabeth P. Ball Claire and Jason Capello Davis Brody Bond, LLP Constance M. Hoguet Mr. Peter Norton The University of Michigan Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bandler Mr. and Mrs. Mark Carey Judy and Kim Davis Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hollein Ms. Sandra Nudelman USI Insurance Services Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Barakett Walter W. and Barbara I. Carey Elisabeth de Picciotto Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes William S. Nye Mr. Carroll L. Wainwright Jr. Esq. Mr. Paul Baranay Mr. Robert Caro Mr. David H. De Weese and Ms. Anne C. Heller Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Howard Mrs. William Oppenheim Mary J. Wallach Mr. Frank T. Barbaro, Jr. Mrs. E. K. Carpenter Mr. and Mrs. Paul del Balso Ms. Charissa Huan and Mr. Russel Chiming Huang Chips and Sarah Page Mrs. John L. Weinberg Ms. Andrea Barbieri Shelley Carr Mary and Jason Dillow Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes Nicole and Bruce Paisner Dr. and Mrs. Allen Weingast Mr. Hugo Barreca and Ms. Wendy Schlemm Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Carter Discovery Communications, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Munib Islam Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Pantzer Mr. Jerry A. Weiss Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Barry Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Mr. John R. Donahue and Mr. Aaron Hobart Raina and Jack Herrick, J.H. Electric of New York, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Kent R. Papsun Dr. and Mrs. Wayne G. Whitmore Mr. and Mrs. Louis C. Bartz Stephen P. Chang Ms. Margaret F. Donovan and Ms. Nancy Broderick M. Elaine Johnston and Mary Jacobs Dr. M. Lee Pearce Jarvis and Coke Anne Wilcox Mr. and Mrs. John E. Baumgardner Mr. and Mrs. Christian Cheney Edmund C. Duffy Mrs. Elisabeth Jans-Carballo and Mr. Federico Mr. William G. Pearcy Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell G. Williams Reginald R. and Jameson A. Baxter Ms. Diane M. Chesnut Carballo Ralph and Laura Durso Foundation Dr. Louis B. Pieper, Jr., DVM Mr. Charles Perry Wilson and Mr. Ransom C. Wilson Mr. Richard Bayles and Ms. Gretchen Pusch Mr. Lawrence T. Chien Johnson Controls, Inc. Mr. George Eberstadt and Ms. Cynthia Young PIMCO Mr. Ransom C. Wilson Dr. Kathryn and Mr. Bruce Beal Mr. and Mrs. Denny Chin Max Kade Foundation, Inc. Ms. Karen Eckhoff Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Plusch Lisa and Richard Witten Mr. Robert M. Beals and Ms. Betsy Barton Mr. Edward Chin and Ms. Elizabeth Merrick Joseph Kahn and Shannon Wu Camille and Peter Ehrenberg Mr. Justin Pollack and Ms. Suzanne Reisman Mr. David Wood Mr. Victor Bearg Ms. Jennifer Chung and Mr. Jay Wilkins Richard I. Kandel Lisa and Sanford B. Ehrenkranz Mr. and Mrs. Zachary O. Pomerantz Migs Woodside Ms. Heather Bellini and Ms. Marlene Nolasco Amy and Anthony Civale Helene and Mark Kaplan Carol and Roger Einiger Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prince Mr. David Worthington and Dr. Julie Staggers Dr. John Belmonte Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Clemente Mr. Dan Katzner and Ms. Claudia Zeldin Mr. Andrew Epstein John Rachwalski and Jessica Yau Robert P. Zimmerman Mr. Harvey Benenson The Clifford-Levy Family The Honorable Thomas H. Kean Eurotech Construction William and Patricia Ramonas Ms. Diana Berger Ms. Mary Ann Cloyd Helen Kimmel Mr. and Mrs. Philip A. Falcone Ready Set Rocket $1,000 TO $2,499 Dr. Alice O. Berkowitz and Mr. Norman R. Berkowitz Myrna Coffino Mr. and Mrs. Timothy M. Kingston Elaine Fein, The Fein Foundation Mr. Dominic Ricci and Ms. Jennifer Stalec Anonymous (10) Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bernaz Mary Ann P. Cofrin Mr. Gary J. Klopfer Frank Finkel Susan and David Rockefeller 1220 Exhibits Mr. Charles Bernheim and Ms. Rachel Bernheim Adrianne and Jerry L. Cohen Ms. Kristine Koren Holley and Russell Flagg Sascha M. Rockefeller Mrs. Diane Abbey and Mr. Arthur N. Abbey Elaine S. Bernstein and Erika Bernstein Kelble Mr. Jesse Cohen Katherine Bittl and James Bittl Dr. and Mrs. David F. Frankel Mr. and Mrs.* Cye Ross Mr. Adil Abdulali and Ms. Sohaila Abdulali Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Berry Joseph M. Cohen LANGAN Peter Hess Friedland Drs. Valerie and John W. Rowe Mr. and Mrs. Adam Abelson Mr. John Bessonette and Mrs. Ginger Thames Ms. Sharon Cohen and Dr. Matthew A. Cohen Sidney and Helaine Lerner Charles A. Fritz III Bryan and Aidan Rowley Carol and Robert Abrahams Judith L. Biggs Mr.* and Mrs. Bertram J. Cohn Mr. and Mrs. Beau Lescott Ms. Susan C. Frunzi and Mr. David Wachtel Ms. Mary Rufrano Ms. Lisa Ackerman and Ms. Jean Ackerman Mr. and Mrs. James Bigham Mrs. Marie H. Cole Betty and John Levin Chad Gallant and Barbara Becker Mr. and Mrs. Troy Ruhanen Mr. and Mrs. David A. Ackert Mrs. Loren Blackford and Mr. Michael Dubno Ms. Julie Combs Mr. and Mrs. William Milton Lewis, Jr. Tiffany and Sean Gardner Andrew Sabin Family Foundation Noreen and Ahmar Ahmad Edie Blair Ms. Elaine Congress Snyder Mr. and Mrs. D. Roger B. Liddell Peter Gartland Mr. Louis J. Salvaterra and Ms. Mia Salvaterra Ms. Funda Akarsu-Reza and Mr. Ali Reza Peter and Sofia Blanchard Connelly McLaughlin & Woloz Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Linden Gary Zarr & Associates Nadia Samadani and Omar Kathwari Mr. and Mrs. Tim Alford Ms. Leslie May Blauner and Mr. Andrew Blauner Mr. William J. Constantine and Ms. Margaret Mr. Chien C. Liu GCM Grosvenor Lisa S. Sanford Ms. Felicia Alfred and Mrs. Olga Alfred Lauren Blum and C. William Merten Wellington Ms. Jennifer T. Loeb Scott Geller Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Santella Mrs. David Alger Mr. John E. Cooney and Mrs. Lenore C. Cooney Ms. Carla Lowenheim Katie Boes and Rich Calacci Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gill Paul and Mary Seid Christine Allen Nick Cooper Ms. Sharon Lowenheim Dr. Kevin Bohacs and Ms. Susan Mitterling Jordan Glaser and Hazel Weiser The Seshadri Family Mr. Emerson Allen and Ms. Alison Allen Mr. Robert D. Cope Mr. and Mrs. James I. Magid Boland Communications Dr. Paul W. Glimcher and Dr. Barbara Knappmeyer Mr. and Mrs. Michael Shabsels Mr. Jeffrey Altman and Dr. Sara Jordan Ms. Kathleen Corbett and Mr. Edward McDaniels Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Malkin Mr. John W. Bolich Mr. and Mrs. Aaron J. Goldberg Ms. Susan Shabsels Stephen and Madeline Anbinder Mr. and Mrs. Carlos A. Cordero Management Resources, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Borsanyi Goldfarb & Fleece Shake Shack Mr. Chester Anderson and Ms. Peggy Anderson Felipe A. Coronel Barbara Manocherian Lizzie Boswell The Goldie Anna Charitable Trust Andrew and Adolophine Sheeley Karl Anderson and Marissa Shorenstein Mr. Emil Costa Jeffrey and Cynthia Manocherian Dr. Brian Bosworth and Mrs. Lauren Boo Grace Aneesa Sheikh and Eric Cheng Freeman-Bosworth Victoria Costa and Jacob Carl Zydney* Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Margolin Ms. Elizabeth Andrews Phyllis Green and Randy Cowen Mr. and Mrs. Craig Shouldice Mr. William Bowen Ms. Jennifer Coughlin and Mr. Devin Haran Marine Aquarium Societies of Rita Antanir Posin and Hana Ohayon Kim and Jeff Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Singer Mr. Jeff Bower and Ms. Laura Bower Mr. Kenneth A. Cowin and Ms. Helen Cowin Mr. and Mrs. William Marr Ben Appen and Leslie Chang Ms. Margaret Grise and Mr. Adam Silver Laurel and Michael Skarbinski Mrs. Laura Ivanhoe Brail and Mr. Richard Brail The Cowles Charitable Trust Mr. Anthony Mason and Ms. Christina Mason Mr. Peter J. Appleby and Ms. Stephanie Raia Ellen K. and Lawrence R. Gross Mr. Maxim Skudarnov Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brandman Ms. Sherri Crichton Diane and Adam E. Max Ms. Alyson Archer and Mr. John Archer Loomis J. Grossman, Jr. Melissa A. Slaybaugh Mr. and Mrs. Stanlee Brimberg Walt Crimm Associates Inc. Mr. W. Jameson McFadden Mr. Robert H. Arnow Sarah Withers and Nestor Guillen Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smigel Mr. and Mrs. John Britton Dr. and Mrs. David P. Crockett Mr. Malcom McLain and Ms. Mary Maher Mrs. Helen Jean Arthur Agnes Gund Society of Systematic Biologists Catharine O. Broderick and Henry U. Harris III Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Cullen Mr. Donald K. McNeil Vera Miller Aryeh Mr. Pat Gunn Marc S. Solomon Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Brody Ms. Rebecca Culley and Mr. Peter Lee The Janis and Alan Menken Foundation Mr. Michael Ashworth and Ms. Elizabeth Ashworth Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gunter Dr. and Mrs. Peter Som Mr. Frank Brosens Mr. and Mrs. Ravenel B. Curry IV Ms. Cynthia Miller Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Asrelsky Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brownstone Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cushmaro Mr. Anuj Gupta Countess Anastasia T. Milonas and Ms. Claire Ken and Teresa Stabler Atelier Ten Matthew Haberling Milonas Linda and Bill Starzman Kym Aughtry John H. Buckner Drs. Lawrence and Eileen Cutler Hadley Exhibits Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Miranda Mr. and Mrs. William C. Sterling, Jr. Ms. Anastasia Augoustopoulos and Mr. Peter I. Davis Ms. Natalia Bulgari and Mr. Todd Hollander Ms. Nanci L. Czaja and Mr. Richard F. Czaja Mses. Trish and Hannah Hamlin Ms. Tiffany Moller and Ms. Hannah Stop & Stor Charitable Fund Mrs. Elaine Avidor and Mr. Yosi Benlavi Dr. Marcia Bull and Mr. A. Bliss McCrum Genevieve Da Silva and L. Schellie Archbold Mr. Jeffrey S. Handen Mr. Jerome B. Moss and Ms. Olga Gottlieb The Leila & Mickey Straus Family Charitable Trust Ms. Norma R. Axelrad Judith and Robert Burger Lucy and Mike Danziger Ms. Madie I. Head Mr. and Mrs. Faris Naber Mr. and Mrs. Bela Szigethy Ms. Carol Aylsworth Mrs. Jasminka Bursic Mr. and Mrs. Michael Danziger

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26 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 27 Mary G. Davis Mr. Colin C. Ferenbach Gail Gregg Mrs. Sophia Hudson and Mr. Daniel Riley Dr. and Mrs. Hoshang J. Khambatta Ms. Nastassia Lopez Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Davis Evette and Scott Ferguson Mr. John W. Gribble and Mr. Michael Gribble Mr. Dennis Hughes Mrs. Linda Marie Khettry Al Loris Shelia M. Davis and Dr. Irv Kron Mr. and Mrs. Dan Figueras Mr. Erik K. Grimmelmann and Ms. Louise A. Gikow Ms. Nancy M. Hughes Mr. Humphrey Kiara and Ms. Inosi Nyatta Mr. and Mrs. Sherif Lotfi Mr. and Mrs. Thomas de Neufville Mr. and Mrs. Greg Finck Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Grinberg Mr. and Mrs. John E. Hull Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kibel Mr. Paul Love and Ms. Anna Dover Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Debs Dr. William F. Fitzgerald and Ms. Tillie Gross Al and Denise Hurley Thomas Killeen The Albert G. Lowenthal Foundation Ms. Eileen Decallies Ms. Patricia K. Fitzgerald Aryn and Matt Grossman Peter Hutchings and Martha Wolfgang Mr. Edward A. 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28 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 29 Mr. and Mrs. George A. Needham Mr. and Mrs. Paul Raether Ms. Soonae Sakow and Mr. Jason Sakow Mr. Steven H. Strongin and Dr. Alexis C. Strongin Mr. Douglas A. Warner III Ms. Patricia Azeltine Ms. Eileen Nemeroff Ralph Appelbaum, Founder of Ralph Appelbaum Mr. Joshua Sandbulte and Ms. Tracey Strauss Guy Miller Struve and Marcia Mayo Hill Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Warner Ms. Ashanda Balderas Mr. George Nereo and Ms. Marilynn Nereo Associates Mr. and Mrs. Claudio Sauer Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Stuntz Mr. Ariel Warszawski and Ms. Tara R. Dwyer Mr. Frank M. Bamberger Stephanie and Herbert Neuman Mr. and Mrs. Austin Ratner Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Scariano Mr. Kent Sublette Mr. Eric Wechsler Ms. Carolina Baron Mr. Wyatt Neumann and Mrs. Jena Cordova Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ravetz Mr. William Schaaf and Ms. Joy Chang Dr. P. R. Sundaresan Mr. Caswell Weinbren Ms. Linda Barrett Mr. and Mrs. A. David Niles Mr. Shaji Ravi Mr. James M. Schell and Ms. Rosario Mangat Mr. Jeffrey Sussman and Mrs. Susan Sussman Mr. Earl. D. Weiner Ms. Helen Baumhofer Nouveau Elevator Reed Hilderbrand Mr. and Mrs. David T. Schiff Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Svenson Mildred Weissman Mr. David Baxter Dr. Michael Novacek and Dr. Maureen O'Leary Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Reed Mr. Steven Schleider and Mr. Martin Levine Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Sweeny, Jr. Ms. Kyuri Weng and Mr. Eric Weng Ms. Fern Beckman Naomi Novik and Charles Ardai Mr. and Mrs. David Reed Mr. Rick Schulman and Ms. Debbie Schulman Mrs. Baba Swift Mr. David Wetherbee Ms. Joan L. Benson Mr. Timothy Nugent and Ms. Rebecca Mr. and Mrs. Jerome C. Regier Mr. Steven P. Schwartz Ms. Jennifer Swindal and Ms. Haley Swindal Tantleff Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Whalen The Honorable Lucy Wilson Benson Calder-Nugent Mr. Rodney Reid Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Schwartz Jeffrey Taback and Inanna Donnelley Ms. Ana Wheatcroft and Mr. Jonathan Kellner Mr. Lewis W. 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Quinn Mr. and Mrs. John Ruttenberg Ms. Sarah Stewart and Ms. Claire Cuno Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Waksal Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Altman Mr. Alan Fleischer and Ms. Martha S. Fleischer Mr. Steven Quintana and Ms. Aminta Nunez Mr. and Mrs. Reade H. Ryan, Jr. William P. Stewart Mrs. Dorothy G. Waldron and Mr. Eric L. Waldron Mrs. Ratia J. Anderson Ms. Stephanie Fogel Mr. Joseph Racanello Ms. Patricia Ryan Daniel L. Stoddard Dr. Lucy R. Waletzky, M.D. Ms. Marcelle Arak Mr. John French III Mr. Steven Radgowski and Ms. Lisa Radgowski Mr. and Mrs. Bob Rylee Ms. Melissa Stoller and Mr. Lawrence Stoller Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Walpin Dr. Rudolf G. Arndt Eli A. Friedman, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Radke Bonnie L. Sacerdote Mrs. Virginia K. Stowe Dr. and Mrs. William T. Walter Ms. Robyn J. Asimov Miss Mignon Ganne Ms. Arlene S. Radmin and Mr. Joel Radmin Dr. Hans Sachse and Ms. Dolores Cherrington Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Strauss Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Walters Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Asrelsky Mr. and Mrs. William Gilinsky Ms. Kaara Radon and Ms. Natasha Shtraizent Mr. and Mrs. Robert Safron Lee and Roger Strong Mr. C. E. Ward, Jr. Mr. Robert Atwater Mr. and Mrs. Brian Gill

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30 AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY 2018 ANNUAL REPORT 31 Mr. Roland Ginzel Ronnie S. Maibaum Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Schiavone Mr. William A. Glaser and Mrs. Gilberte Dr. Michael Malagold Ms. Christine Schiavone-McKeon Vansintejan-Glaser Ms. Gretchen Marks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schiffmann Mr. Richard Gordon Ms. Camille Mastri and Mr. John Plencner Ms. Gloria Schindler Mr. Michael Goudket Ms. Laura Bemben McCloskey and Mr. Ciaran Mr. Robert John Schneck and Ms. Cora Fung Mrs. Anne Gouldsbury McCloskey Dr. Margaret Schottstaedt Ms. Barbara R. Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Robert McColaugh Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schraemli Mr. Peter H. Gregson Mr. Michael J. McCormick Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schwartz Mr. Peter S. Grimes Mr. Charles McCown Mr. Richard Sheridan Ellen and Lawrence Gross Mr. and Mrs. Edward R H McDowell Mr. A. James Smith, Jr. and Ms. M. Kathryn Ms. Margaret L. Hagen Ms. Ann S. McIntyre Eickhoff-Smith Ms. Jeannette Hanby and Mr. David Bygott Mr. Charles W. Merrels Mr. Ronny Soderstrom Mrs. Doris Hansmann Mr. and Mrs. Scott Messinger Mr. Peter J. Solomon Ms. Ruth Ann Harnisch and Mr. Bill F. Harnisch Ann Breen Metcalfe Dr. Peter M. Som and Ms. Judy S. Som Ms. Anneliese Harstick Mr. Maceo W. Mitchell and Ms. Patricia J. Wynne Mr. and Mrs. Michael Sommer Dr. and Mrs. Karl A. Hartman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Mones Mr. Mark M. Spradley Mr. Roderic Harvey Mr. and Mrs. James E. Moore Jeff Spychala Mr. Gregory F. Hauser Mr. Charles H. Mott Ms. Linda J. Starzman Ms. Susan Heath Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mull Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Steele Mr. Walter G. Heid Miss Ellen J. Myers Ms. Jennifer Stevens Ms. Esther L. Herbert Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Nelson Mr. Mark L. Stevens Ms. Judith F. Hernstadt Ms. Eileen Nemeroff Dr. and Mrs. Martin A. Stolbun Mr. Kenneth Heuer Dr. Stephanie Neuman and Mr. Herbert Neuman Mr. Karl J. Stone Mrs. Jennifer Higgins PLANNED GIVING Mrs. Gillian W. Newell Mr. Joseph M. Sweeney Mr. Matthew Higgins Jeffrey and Jieun Nitka Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth L. Telljohann Mrs. Susan S. Hochenberg Mr. Thomas K. O'Brien, Jr. Ms. Diann Terry Mr. Michael Irwin Mrs. Theresa Ornstein Mr. Robert F. Petrie and Ms. Valerie Thaler Ms. Margot Jacobs Mr. Jonathan Orser Mr. Christopher Theodor and Ms. Ronetta Blackburn Promote broader understanding of the natural WAYS TO GIVE: Ms. Marilyn Jaffe-Ruiz and Mr. Victor R. Ruiz Dr. Norman Osofsky and Mrs. Carol Falcetti Dr. William Thierfelder and Prof. Michael Aloi Mr. and Mrs. Anthony James world for generations to come! Mr. Michael R. Passarella Mrs. Edwin Thorne —known as a —is the most common Mr. Mark W. Jordan and Ms. Cynthia Jordan • A Gift in Your Will Bequest Ms. Maria M. Patterson Ms. Irene Toovey Patricia S. Joseph By arranging a planned gift for the American way to plan a future gift. Ms. Celia Paul and Mr. Stephen Rosen Ms. Ellen M. Rosette and Mr. Salvatore Troiano Ms. Helene L. Kaplan Museum of Natural History, your impact will Ms. Eileen Pentel and Mr. Don Wade Mr. Craig S. Tunks and Mr. Tom Toynton Beneficiary Designations on your IRA and 401k accounts keep Marcia Kaplan-Mann • Mrs. Frank Perdue Dr. Gretchen Van Alstyne extend to future generations of children, Mrs. Suzanne M. Kavetas assets outside of probate and may reduce taxes for your estate. A life Mr. Stanley Perlman Mrs. Helen S. Vishniac Ms. Belinda Kaye families, explorers, researchers, and science insurance policy is another way to plan a gift for charity with a simple Ms. Mary Pettigrew Ms. Fanny E. Warburg Dr. Joan A. Kedziora learners who walk through our doors. beneficiary designation. Ms. Lauren Pollack Mrs. Isobel Wayrick Ms. Latimer Kells Mrs. Gloria K. Rand Mr. Marshall M. Weinberg Mr. and Mrs. Johannes G. Kilian We are honored to recognize those who make • Careful Succession Planning with an existing donor advised fund or Ms. Gertrude Redmond Arne Werchick Ms. Catherine King trust is another way to create a future gift without changing your will. Angela Reich, Ph.D. Judy and Josh Weston bequests and planned gifts to the Museum Prof. Tom C. King Ms. Pamela Reinertsen and Mr. Arthur Reinertsen Mr. Ronald D. Weston Edward A. Kirtman and Risa M. Schifter with a membership in the Jesup Legacy Circle. • Life-Income Arrangements such as a gift annuity or charitable Ms. Madeleine Richard Mr. Sidney S. Whelan, Jr. and Ms. Anne S. McCook Mr. Frederick A. Klingenstein With many giving options to choose from, you remainder trust can support the Museum’s future while also securing Ms. Judith F. Rivkin and Mr. George P. Davison Dr. and Mrs. Donald W. Whipple Stanley Kottock tax benefits and lifetime payments for you and your family. Mr. Mark T. Robinson Mr. Thomas C. Danziger and Ms. Laura B. Whitman can select the type of planned gift that best Janet Kozera Ms. Gloria Roma Mr. Chester Widomski and Dr. Linda Widomski Ms. Nancy Meyrich | Mr. Richard P. Krasnow suits your needs. • Charitable Lead Trusts can also be used to pass assets to children or Ms. Joyce Rosen Mr. Gabriel Wiesenthal Stuart and Barbara Kreisberg grandchildren in a tax-advantaged way. Mr. Robert Ross Dr. Adam S. Wilkins Mr. Peihua Ku Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Rothstein Ms. Caroline Wilson Mr. Russell Lee • Real Estate or Business Interests, if properly planned, can make a Mr. Ravi Rozdon Ms. Betsy Yamazaki Ms. Diane Lefer very tax-wise gift to support the Museum. Ms. Harriette Rubinstein Ms. Irene Zelnick Mr. and Mrs. Will E. Leland Mr. Murray Sackson Mr. and Mrs. Eric T. Zinn Ms. Jane A. Levenson Patricia E. Saigo, M.D. Mr. Kirin Lewis Ellen Salem, Ph.D. Sir Julian Edmond Paul Lewison and Ms. Wendy Lewison Dr. and Mrs. Michael R. Sanders Mary D. Lindsay Mr. and Mrs. William F. Sanford, Jr. For more information, visit amnh.org/plannedgiving, contact our planned giving office at Ms. Anita J. Linn Mr. William Savino [email protected], or call us at 212-769-5119. Ms. Catherine Lomuscio and Mr. Frank Lomuscio Mr. Patrick Schaar and Ms. Dorothy Gold Mr. John Maguire Ms. Jane Scheiber

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OUR SENSES: AN IMMERSIVE THE BUTTERFLY CONSERVATORY ALLISON AND ROBERTO MIGNONE HALL MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING KWANZAA 2017 2018 ISAAC ASIMOV MEMORIAL DEBATE: EXPERIENCE OF GEMS AND MINERALS PROGRAM ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Generous support for The Butterfly Conservatory has Kwanzaa 2017 was provided, in part, by the May and Our Senses is generously supported by Dana and been provided by the Eileen P. Bernard Exhibition Fund. The Museum gratefully acknowledges Allison and With deepest appreciation, the Museum acknowledges Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. and the family of The late Dr. Isaac Asimov, one of the most prolific and Virginia Randt. Roberto Mignone for their leadership support of the Kathryn W. Davis for her generous founding support of Frederick H. Leonhardt. influential authors of our time, was a dear friend and NORTHWEST COAST HALL redesigned Halls of Gems and Minerals. the Master of Arts in Science Teaching (MAT) Program. supporter of the American Museum of Natural History. Kwanzaa 2017 was co-presented by Community Works UNSEEN OCEANS Leadership support for the MAT program is provided by In his memory, the Hayden Planetarium is honored The Museum gratefully recognizes the Eugene V. and Generous support has been provided by the and New Heritage Theatre Group. The Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund. to host the annual Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate — Lead funding for Unseen Oceans and its educational Clare E. Thaw Charitable Trust and Lewis Bernard, Arthur Ross Foundation. The Kwanzaa marketplace was organized by the generously endowed by relatives, friends, and admirers resources is provided by OceanX, an initiative of the whose leadership support has made the restoration of The MAT program is supported in part by the National Harlem Arts Alliance. of Isaac Asimov and his work — bringing the finest Dalio Foundation. the Northwest Coast Hall possible. INSIDE YOU Science Foundation under Grant Numbers DRL-1119444 minds in the world to the Museum each year to debate The American Museum of Natural History gratefully The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has provided critical Inside You is made possible by the generosity of the and DUE-1340006, and the U.S. Department of SUN-EARTH DAY pressing questions on the frontier of scientific discovery. acknowledges the Richard and Karen LeFrak Exhibition planning support, including for consultation with First Arthur Ross Foundation. Education Grant Number U336S140026. and Education Fund. Nations communities. The American Museum of Natural History gratefully Inside You is proudly supported by the Janssen SCIENCE RESEARCH MENTORING RHODA AND THE FOSSIL HUNT: AN acknowledges Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Unseen Oceans is generously supported by The conservation of painted totem poles has been Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. PROGRAM OPERA FOR FAMILIES PoLAR Partnership and NASA for their participation in Chase Private Client. made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Sun-Earth Day. Support for the Science Research Mentoring Program Services under grant number MA-30-17-0260-17. The world premiere production of John Musto’s Rhoda at the American Museum of Natural History is Additional support has been provided by the and the Fossil Hunt was supported in part by the New Special Thanks to International Ocean Discovery provided by Christopher C. Davis, The Shelby Cullom Gilbert & Ildiko Butler Family Foundation. York State Council on the Arts and New Music USA, Program, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, NASA Davis Charitable Fund; The Pinkerton Foundation; the and made possible by gifts from the Mary Flagler Cary Solar Dynamics Observatory, NASA Solar System Bezos Family Foundation; the Doris Duke Charitable Charitable Trust, the New York City Department of Ambassador Program, NASA Goddard Institute for Foundation; the Solon E. Summerfield Foundation; Inc.; Cultural Affairs, the Helen F. Whitaker Fund, the Aaron Space Studies, New York Cares, Museum Staff and and the Adolph and Ruth Schnurmacher Foundation. Copland Fund for Music, the Carl Jacobs Foundation, the Volunteers, and The Story Pirates. EXPEDITIONS EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and an anonymous donor. The PoLAR Partnership is supported by a generous grant Complimentary test preparation and college admissions Additional thanks to Lyric Opera of ’s Lyric from the National Science Foundation (DUE-1239783). support for program participants is generously provided Unlimited program for providing educational content by Kaplan Test Prep. Support for Hayden Planetarium Programs is provided for this publication. EXPLORE21 RICHARD GILDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OCEAN LUMINARIES, EARTHFEST, AND by the Schaffner Family and the Horace W. Goldsmith Support for the NYC Science Research Mentoring HACKATHON: HACK THE DEEP Consortium is generously provided by The Pinkerton The Museum’s Explore21 Initiative is generously The Museum expresses its utmost appreciation HAYDEN PLANETARIUM PROGRAMS Endowment Fund. Foundation. supported by the leadership contributions of to Richard Gilder, a steadfast and most generous Ocean Luminaries, Earthfest, and Hackathon: Hack the The material contained in the presentation, Aurora and Support for Hayden Planetarium Programs is provided Katheryn P. and Thomas L. Kempner, Jr.; Linda R. benefactor and friend whose visionary philanthropy Deep are made possible by OceanX, an initiative of the Eclipse in 3D, is funded in part by NASA under award No by the Schaffner Family and the Horace W. Goldsmith and William E. Macaulay; and the Stavros enabled the Museum to establish the Gilder Dalio Foundation, as part of its generous support of NNX16AB93A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or Endowment Fund. Niarchos Foundation. Graduate School. the special exhibition Unseen Oceans and its related recommendations expressed in this material are those educational activities and public programs. Additional support for the Richard Gilder Graduate of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views AMNH-MONGOLIAN ACADEMY OF School has been generously provided by the Hess of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. SCIENCES EXPEDITIONS HACKATHON: HACK THE DEEP WITH Foundation, Inc.; an anonymous Museum Trustee; the BRIDGEUP: STEM The AMNH-Mongolian Academy of Sciences City of New York; Louis V. Gerstner, Jr., Gerstner Family expeditions are generously supported by the Margaret Foundation; and the Annette Kade Charitable Trust. Hackathon: Hack the Deep is part of BridgeUp: STEM, and Will Hearst Paleontological Research Fund. an initiative educating youth and the public about PHOTOGRAPHY / DESIGN MARGARET MEAD FILM FESTIVAL: cutting-edge computing in scientific research and ACTIVATE science communication.

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