After I labeled some boxes that I didn’t finish yesterday, I got the chance to explore the collection in the basement of the museum. It has a very large array of specimens ranging from dinosaur skulls to polar bears and I had lots of fun seeing everything. While we were down there, Dr. O’Shea told me about some of his research in Guyana and Suriname, part of which was on finches used for popular singing contests. I had never heard of this before, so it was very interesting to hear his stories. Besides storytelling and exploring, we got some actual work done by returning some items that were previously on loan and planning how to organize the specimens in the ‘on hold’ cabinets. Tomorrow will be a busy day of organizing but I’m excited to spend more time with the people I’ve met and maybe even explore more of the museum!
Great posts! Sounds like a very promising start to the WEP with interesting people in a fascinating place. I look forward to reading further updates.