[Bristol-Birds] News Release Cleveland Museum of Natural History (Andy Jones)
- From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:52:58 -0500
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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