[Bristol-Birds] News Release Cleveland Museum of Natural History (Andy Jones)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 2006

Contact
Gail Takacs or Marie Graf
216-231-4600, 800-317-9155
ext. 3363 or 3270
www.cmnh.org

THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY WELCOMES NEW CURATOR OF ORNITHOLOGY 
The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is pleased to announce that Andy Jones, 
Ph.D., has joined the staff as Curator and Head of the newly created Department 
of Ornithology. Jones is also the first occupant of the new William and Nancy 
Klamm Endowed Chair of Ornithology. 

Jones earned his Ph.D. in ecology, evolution and behavior at the University of 
Minnesota. His dissertation was on the "Evolutionary History of Philippine 
Birds."

Jones is responsible for the Museum's collection of avian fauna, which consists 
of approximately 35,000 study skins and 4,000 egg sets from the Ohio region and 
western North America as well as approximately 1,000 osteological specimens 
from Ohio. He is also responsible for specimen acquisition and preservation, 
maintenance of specimen records, and will conduct research in his area of 
interest and expertise with results published in scientific journals or 
scholarly books, monographs, etc. His other tasks include providing various 
services to the scientific community, the media, the Museum's exhibitions and 
education divisions as well as the public at large.

Dr. Brian Redmond, Museum director of Science and curator and head of the 
Archaeology Department, said, "Jones is young, personable and enthusiastic with 
outstanding credentials and scientific experience that will be a real asset to 
the Museum.  One of his goals is to establish the Museum as a regional birding 
center." 

The Nancy and William Klamm Endowed Chair of Ornithology was established in 
memory of these two passionate birders and their many accomplishments in the 
field as well as their support of the Museum. 

Jones has accumulated professional experience as a teacher and researcher, 
co-authored articles in peer-reviewed publications and authored articles 
published in Minnesota Birding, Wilderness News and other magazines. He has 
given scientific presentations and guest lectures, served as a mentor and 
earned numerous awards for scholarship.

As a teaching assistant at the University of Minnesota, Jones taught courses in 
Ornithology, Evolution, Field Ornithology and General Zoology. 

His museum experience includes serving as a curatorial assistant at the Bell 
Museum of Natural History in MN and adjunct research associate with the 
Cincinnati Museum of Natural History. 

Jones also served as a field assistant with National Resources Research 
Institute, Duluth, MN, and field assistant with Missouri Ozarks Forest 
Experiment Project, Ellington, MO, and naturalist of Steel Creek Park in 
Bristol, TN. The latter three positions involved breeding bird surveys, spot 
mapping and mist netting. In addition, he participated in a two-month tropical 
biology field course in Costa Rica and headed bird-watching field trips in 
Tennessee, Minnesota and North Dakota. 

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is one of the finest natural history 
museums in North America. It is noted for its collections, research, 
educational programs and exhibits. The collections encompass more than 5 
million specimens and research now focuses on 11 natural science disciplines. 
The Museum is located at 1 Wade Oval Drive in University Circle, 15 minutes 
east of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. For more information call 216-231-4600 or 
800-317-9155 or visit www.cmnh.org.

For more information, call 216-231-4600 or 800-317-9155. Also, visit our Web 
site - www.cmnh.org. 

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