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Who’s Minding the Botany Collection?

January 4, 2017 Christine Sellers Botany, Featured, People

He “lichens” finding plants to Pokémon Go.

Two Centuries of Shells

October 19, 2016 Christine Sellers Education, Environmental Science, Featured, Malacology, Photoblog

Philadelphia Shell Show is Oct. 22-23.

Clergy and Collections

August 19, 2015 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Entomology, Evolution, Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Herpetology, Ichthyology, Library, Malacology, Ornithology, Paleontology

This special exhibit coincides with the pope’s visit to Philly.

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A force for nature since 1812. Home to over 19 million scientific specimens, cutting-edge research & exhibits that inspire care for our natural world.

What is taxonomy and why is it so important? 🧐⁠
By classifying and naming species, scientists can track biodiversity, understand ecosystems and even uncover new discoveries from specimens collected decades before. Read our latest blog post to learn more about recent research that examined fish collected by Henry Weed Fowler in the Academy's Ichthyology collection. Tap the link in our bio to read on!

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