NHMLAC Discovery Talk with Shannen Robson
Shannen joined NHMLA in 2020 as the Collections Manager of Mammals after working for 25 years in the Collections and Research Division at the Natural History Museum of Utah (UMNH). As a Collections Manager she prepares specimens, manages loans, and facilitates research with the collection. Shannen holds a Ph.D. from the University of Utah in Evolutionary Ecology. Her research has focused on comparative primate life histories, demographic studies, and field surveys of small mammals in the Great Basin to better understand how these communities have responded to changes in climate over time.
Dr. Shannen Robson
Join Dr. Shannen Robson, Collections Manager of Mammalogy, as she explores how digitizing initiatives are creating novel research areas for biological collections, reshaping the roles of museum collections managers, improving educational access, and creating new opportunities for collaboration.
