NMNH Extant Specimen Records (USNM, US)

Thomas Orrell

doi:10.15468/hnhrg3

NMNH Extant Specimen Records (USNM, US)

Citation

Orrell T, Informatics and Data Science Center - Digital Stewardship (2024). NMNH Extant Specimen Records (USNM, US). Version 1.89. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hnhrg3 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-09.

Description

Public records of accessioned specimens and observations curated by the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. These data are from the Departments of Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology and Vertebrate Zoology (Amphibians & Reptiles, Birds, Fishes, and Mammals) and include more than 270,000 primary type specimen records.

Additional info

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Taxonomic Coverages

Animalia
common name: Animals rank: kingdom
Plantae
common name: Plants rank: kingdom
Fungi
common name: Fungi rank: kingdom
Protista
common name: Protists rank: kingdom
Bacteria
common name: Bacteria rank: domain

Geographic Coverages

Global collections, National Museum of Natural History (USNM), Smithsonian Institution

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Thomas Orrell
originator
position: Deputy Director, Research Informatics Program
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-2151
email: orrellt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1038-3028

Informatics and Data Science Center - Digital Stewardship
originator
position: IPT Administrator
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0850
email: informaticshelp@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu

Thomas Orrell
metadata author
position: Deputy Director, Research Informatics Program
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-2151
email: orrellt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1038-3028

Informatics and Data Science Center - Digital Stewardship
metadata author
position: IPT Administrator
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0850
email: informaticshelp@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu

Chris Tuccinardi
point of contact
position: Information Management
Department of Botany, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 166
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0900
email: tuccinar@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/botany/

Karen Reed
point of contact
position: Data Manager
Department of Invertebrate Zoology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland
20746
MD
US
Telephone: 301-238-1763
email: reedk@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/iz/

Jessica Bird
point of contact
position: Collections Information Manager
Department of Entomology, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 165
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 502-599-3157
email: birdj@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/ento/

Diane Pitassy
point of contact
position: Acting Collection Manager/Data Manager
Division of Fishes, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland
20746
MD
US
Telephone: 301-238-1732
email: pitassyd@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/fishes/

Collection Managers
point of contact
position: Collection Managers
Division of Amphibians and Reptiles, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
Museum Support Center, MRC 534, 4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland
20746
MD
US
email: NMNH-HerpsCM@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/herps/

Brian Schmidt
point of contact
position: Data Manager
Division of Birds, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 116
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0796
email: schmidtb@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu/search/birds/

Ingrid Rochon
point of contact
position: Scientific Data Manager
Division of Mammals, NMNH, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 108
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-1247
email: rochoni@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.mnh.si.edu/search/mammals/

Thomas Orrell
administrative point of contact
position: Deputy Director, Research Informatics Program
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-2151
email: orrellt@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1038-3028

Informatics and Data Science Center - Digital Stewardship
administrative point of contact
position: IPT Administrator
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
P.O. Box 37012, MRC 136
Washington
20013-7012
DC
US
Telephone: 202-633-0850
email: informaticshelp@si.edu
homepage: http://collections.nmnh.si.edu