John E. McCormack
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John E. McCormack
 

birds, museums & genomes

 

 
 
My research uncovers the origins of biodiversity and how to preserve it in our time of environmental crisis

I work with genomes, large-scale ecological data, and museum collections to explore the impacts of environmental change on birds
Read about the Mexican Bird Resurvey
Read about the 3D Birds Project
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It’s hard to teach conservation when you’re staring at a tray of dead birds,” McCormack said, “but what we can learn from one specimen can help save an entire species.

As Curator of the Moore Laboratory of Zoology's bird and mammal collection at Occidental College, I am always searching for new ways to unlock the scientific potential of centuries-old museum collections
Learn about the Moore Lab
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