Climate and Sustainability09/03/2024Vast collections power museums beyond exhibits to discoveryMichigan State University’s vast collections of preserved mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fishes, fossils, insects, and living and preserved plants are essential components of world-class scientific exploration and education. 
  • Michigan State University Museum serves an indispensable role in addressing some of the world's most pressing challenges, such as climate change, dwindling biodiversity, and habitat loss and conservation.
  • MSU Museum's collections provide crucial insight to the past, validate present findings, and help unlock information as future technologies emerge.
  • Challenges in specimen preservation and documentation persist as facilities grow out of space and demand for online cataloguing of collections surges, presenting great potential for interdisplinary research.
Sue Nicholsdrawer of colorful birds