The Mammoth - July 2018

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INSIDE | READ ALOUD 6 | NATIONAL BOUQUET 10 | SCIENCE EDUCATION 8 | VIROLOGY EXHIBIT 14 | ASHFALL UPDATE 17

NEWS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM

MUSEUM BUILDERS TEMPORARY EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS MUSEUM’S PAST

PAGE 5 JULY 2018 | MUSEUM.UNL.EDU Cover image courtesy Erwin H. Barbour, Museum Photographs Series (RG 32-01-01). Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries.

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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

July 4 Morrill Hall Closed

July 5, 12, 19, 26 Free Admission Thursday Evenings 4:30 - 8:00 p.m.

July 5 Pop-In Storytime 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM BOARD OF DIRECTORS Rod Bates, President John Janovy, Vice President Brad Harse, Treasurer Georgianne Mastera, Secretary Mark Boehmer Glynnis Collins Gene Crump Gerry Dimon Duane Eversoll Michael Farrell Sarah McClure Diann Sorensen Mark Sorensen Larry Wood Sue Wood Chris Zygielbaum

ASHFALL CHAPTER Deb Hansen, President Bruce Curtiss, Vice President Robin Huebner, Secretary Mark Brogie, Treasurer & Past President Barbara Gutshall Don Henery Ruan Pohlman Lynn Sobotka Jim Symonds Dorothy VanBrocklin

CONTACT INFORMATION Director’s Office

Museum Information Line School Program Reservations Membership Office Mueller Planetarium Nebraska Hall Office Ashfall Fossil Beds Trailside Museum

(402) 472-0577 (402) 472-2642 (402) 472-6302 (402) 472-3779 (402) 472-2641 (402) 472-2643 (402) 893-2000 (308) 665-2929

July 14 Investigate: Second Saturday Science Lab 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

www.museum.unl.edu

July 24 Science Cafe

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

August 2 Pop-In Storytime 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

August 11

MORRILL HALL South of 14th and Vine Streets University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska

(402) 472-2642

Open Year-round Monday-Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Thursdays: 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Open Late!)

Sundays: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Closed Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, December 24-25, and January 1 Planetarium Closed Mondays & Husker home football game Saturdays

ASHFALL FOSSIL BEDS

Investigate: Second Saturday Science Lab 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

86930 517 Avenue

(402) 893-2000 Royal, NE 68773 Located seven miles north of Highway 20 between Royal and Orchard, Nebraska.

August 28

Open Seasonally.

For schedule, visit ashfall.unl.edu

Science Cafe

6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

TRAILSIDE MUSEUM

September 6

PO Box 462 (308) 665-2929 Crawford, NE 69339 Located on Highway 20 at Fort Robinson, Nebraska.

Pop-In Storytime 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Open Seasonally.

For schedule, visit trailside.unl.edu

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Director: Dr. Susan Weller Associate Director: Mark Harris Chief Communications Officer: Mandy Haase-Thomas ACCOUNTING AND COLLECTIONS SUPPORT Accounting Technician: Jaime Long Research Collections Staff Secretary: Gail Littrell COLLECTIONS Anthropology: Alan Osborn, Volunteer Curator NAGPRA Coordinator: Priscilla Grew, Director Emerita Volunteer Collections Assistant: Robb Nelson & Patricia Patton Bessey Herbarium: Robert Kaul, Curator Emeritus Botany Collection Manager: Thomas Labedz Botany Collections Assistant: Linda Rader Entomology: Brett Ratcliffe, Curator Collection Manager: M.J. Paulsen Geology: R.M. (Matt) Joeckel, Volunteer Curator Informal Science Education: Judy Diamond, Curator Invertebrate Paleontology: Robert Diffendal, Curator Emeritus Peter Wagner, Volunteer Curator Manter Lab of Parasitology: Scott Gardner, Curator Collection Manager: Gabor Racz Curator Emeriti: Mary Lou Pritchard, John Janovy Vertebrate Paleontology: Ross Secord, Curator Collection Manager: R. George Corner Chief Preparator: Carrie Herbel Preparator: Robert Skolnick Curator Emeriti: Robert Hunt, Jr., Michael Voorhies Highway Salvage Paleontologist: Shane Tucker Hwy Paleontology Preparator: Jeremy McMullin

July 22 Sunday with a Scientist 12:30 - 4:30 p.m.

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM PERSONNEL

Zoology: Robert Zink, Curator Collection Manager: Thomas Labedz

Curator Emeriti: Patricia Freeman,

Hugh Genoways, Director Emeritus PUBLIC PROGRAMS Claire M. Hubbard Research Assistant Professor of Environmental Curriculum:

Alison Pearce Stevens Education Coordinator: Kathy French Educators: Jennifer Shaughney, Annie Mumgaard, Cindy Loope, Ann Cusick, Becky Young Exhibits Coordinator: Angie Fox Exhibits Staff: Joel Nielsen, West Schomer Mueller Planetarium Supervisor: Zach Thompson Volunteer Coordinator & Adult Programs: Sarah Feit VISITOR SERVICES Public Service Associates: Pam Jelinek-Sniff, Maggie Sather Discovery Shop Manager: Samantha Hayek ASHFALL FOSSIL BEDS Superintendent: Rick Otto Museum Associate: Sandy Mosel TRAILSIDE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY Museum Associate: Pattie Norman

Message from the Director As the long summer days slip by, it’s a chance to slow down and reflect on the busy spring that just passed.

As the news briefs and articles in this Mammoth issue highlight – the museum truly is a resource for all Nebraskans.

We had several museum program milestones. At Ashfall Fossil Beds, the first virtual field trips were delivered from the Hubbard Rhino Barn to classrooms around the state. Closer to home, we are members of the Lincoln Read Aloud initiative– hosting monthly events and spreading the word about the importance of reading daily to young children. Another community milestone - we celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Mueller Planetarium this spring. Mueller Planetarium has been a resource for Nebraskans to learn about the Universe since 1948. And we are a unique resource for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students. As you will read, Robb Nelson, graduate student and Anthropology volunteer teamed up with Dr. Judy Diamond, Curator of Informal Science Education, to create a unique museum exhibits class. The museum is a supporting member of the new Museum Studies Certificate program, beginning Fall 2018 under the leadership of Anthropology’s chair Sophia Perdakis. Finally, for the lifelong learners – the museum is partnering with OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) this September to host a virtual field trip with Smithsonian educators on Native American art.

Museum curators have been quite busy. Learn what it takes to name an insect species from Curator Dr. Brett Ratcliffe – he should know, he’s published over 180 papers and 11 monographs, including his latest, The Dynastine Scarab Beetles of the USA and Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae). And in case you were wondering why we have so many research specimens (and continue to collect more), check out the Herbarium digitization project. Collection manager Thomas Labedz lays out the case eloquently. Read on to discover why scientists traveled from Canada, Europe and Australia to participate in a University of Nebraska State Museum workshop as part of the annual Association for Materials and Methods in Paleontology conference on preparing vertebrate fossil specimens, creating casts for study, and conserving them in proper storage conditions. The reputation of our vertebrate paleontology staff and faculty (retired and current) landed us the honor of hosting the international conference in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Director Dr. Susan Weller addresses members via a Facebook live video with chief communications officer Mandy Haase-Thomas. Charter Members have access to an exclusive Facebook group where 4th floor project information is shared.

So what a busy spring it was down in the museum – while up above, the sounds of drills and skill saws combined with the faint smell of paint and drywall.

These sounds and scents told us that big progress was happening on the fourth floor. The design team finished and handed off the plans to the exhibit and media construction teams. Instead of debating whether a rabbit or vole will be shown in the least weasel’s mouth, we are now discussing how to make the paleoindian digital hunting game as accurate as possible (given none of us were alive 12,000 years ago). There are other signs of project progress – new ADA doors on the east side will open wide for our school groups and patrons needing a little extra room to maneuver. Our Cherish Nebraska project is on time, on budget and projected to open mid-February in time to celebrate the University of Nebraska’s 150th! Thanks to the generosity of our project donors, these new spaces will contribute to us as a community resource for decades to come.

I hope you enjoy this issue of The Mammoth and please come visit the nearest member of our UNSM museum family soon.

— Dr. Susan Weller, Director, University of Nebraska State Museum July 2018

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Message from the President of the Friends

Rod Bates, President Friends of the University of Nebraska State Museum

In May we celebrate “Mother’s Day.” In June we celebrate “Father’s Day”.

Many of us depend on our memory when we reflect on our childhood with our parents. There is value in remembering and understanding our past.

That’s what we do at the University of Nebraska State Museum. We are dedicated to understanding and preserving our past.

The Museum was founded in 1871 -- just two years after the University of Nebraska was established. With one-time funding, a small collection of the state’s plants, animals, and minerals was acquired and housed in corridors and science classrooms of University Hall.

In 1891, Erwin Barbour accepted a position at the University of Nebraska and soon found a museum with no University funding allotted for fossil collecting.

Barbour was faced with paying for field expeditions out of his own pocket. His initial expedition for the museum resulted in the successful excavation of two huge Titanothere skulls. His contribution and work caught the attention of University Regent Charles Morrill. When Morrill learned Barbour’s field work was not funded by the University, he donated $1,000 for the next expedition to keep the collections growing. Morrill continued to donate money to the museum throughout his life, which in turn allowed Barbour to send out over one hundred expeditions. Morrill Hall, the museums location since 1927, was dedicated to Charles Morrill for his contributions. We celebrate these contributions and learn more of this parntership as part of the new temporary exhibit, Museum Builders: A Story of Fossils and Friendship. This glimpse into the past helps us recognize just how far we’ve come in promoting discovery in natural science and enhancing stewardship of the natural world. On behalf of the board of the Friends of the University of Nebraska State Museum, we look forward to continuing to support this legacy.

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It’s my hope that if you are reading this, you appreciate the value of the museum in understanding our history and appreciating the treasure we have.

The life of Jane Goodall, best known for her study of Chimpanzees, was changed as a result of the study of natural history. She once was quoted as saying, “I was brought up to understand Darwin’s theory of evolution.

I spent hours and hours in the Natural History Museum in London looking at the descriptions of how different kinds of animals had evolved, looking at the sequence of fossil bones looking gradually more and more and more and more like the modern fossil.” I believe we too are supporting the next generation of scientists through the support of the museum’s collections, public programs and other educational opportunities.

We recently lost two good friends of the museum who dedicated their time, talent and treasure to ensure the success of the museum now and into the future.

Dolores “Dee” Gunnerson passed away. She was the wife of Jim Gunnerson, former Museum Director 19741980. Dee was an ethnohistorian, a faculty member in Anthropology at Northern Illinois and at Utah before coming to University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) with Jim where they worked together on joint research projects in the Southwest.

We also lost Amy Tuttle. Amy and her husband Morrie Tuttle have been Lifetime Members of the State Museum. The Friends’ Tuttle Award is named for Morrie who served as Friends Treasurer from 1994 to 2000. Morrie received the first Tuttle Award from the Friends. Our sincere thanks to Dolores and the Tuttles for their years of service and support.

The mission of the Friends of the UNL State Museum is to support, promote, and advocate for the museum. Thank you for helping with your generous contributions.

— Rod Bates, President, Friends of the State Museum

MUSEUM BUILDERS: PAST AND PRESENT As the Museum prepares for the grand opening of the 4th floor, a new temporary exhibit in Morrill Hall encourages visitors to take a journey into the past. The exhibit highlights a friendship that set the groundwork for what we now know as the University of Nebraska State Museum.

of the original University of Nebraska State Museum, Morrill Hall. Accompanying the Museum Builders Exhibit is an Escape Room which features the history of fossil collecting in Nebraska. The exhibit and escape room opened Saturday, June 23 at Morrill Hall.

Thanks to two visionaries – Charles H. Morrill and Erwin H. Barbour – a home for the rapidly expanding collections of paleontological Did you know elephant fossils have (fossil) and neontological (modern life) specimens was built with three been discovered in 90 of Nebraska’s floors dedicated to natural history 93 counties? Or that at its inaugural and the fourth floor dedicated to the meeting in 1869, the University of University’s fine art collection. If Nebraska Board of Regents funded a museum cabinet (scientific collections) you missed the opening, get ready to journey through the new temporary to acquire and preserve the state’s exhibit to learn how these two iconic plants, animals and minerals? individuals came together to expand the University’s Museum, build A new temporary exhibit explores Morrill Hall, and carve a path for its the history of paleontology and the future. friendship that led to the construction

Along the way, you will learn about the earliest fossil explorers and get to know one of the first women to become a paleontologist. Also some amazing fossils and other museum specimens are on display. You’ll learn why we have the best record of mammal evolution in the Great Plains (thanks to sediments eroded from the Rocky Mountains) which is why paleontologists came to Nebraska to collect millions of fossils.

And what became of that fourth floor once the fine art collection moved to Sheldon? For fifty years, it was temporary space for faculty offices, classrooms and storage.

This temporary exhibit connects past to future, and includes a preview of the new exhibits featured in the redevelopment of the fourth floor, Cherish Nebraska.

Special thanks to HuskerTech and Live Love Discover for their support of this new temporary exhibit.

PROJECT UPDATE: CHERISH NEBRASKA The demolition and construction phases of the 4th floor redevelopment are nearly complete. In addition to the construction crews hammer swinging and painting, museum teams have been working on developing the digital audio-visual interactives and finalizing exhibit text. Visitors can look forward to learning how to throw a Paleoindian atlatl to hunt prey; act as scientist to explore the museum’s parasitology specimens, and view a show on the five-foot digital projection globe.

If you haven’t yet upgraded your membership to a two-year Charter Membership, do so today!

Charter Members receive exclusive 4th floor updates.

The next phase of the project includes the exhibits build.

The Museum with the University of Nebraska have identified Pacific Studios as the project’s fabricator. Pacific Studio is a nationally recognized creator of exhibits. They have already begun working with museum curators, collection managers and educators.

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FOUNDING PARTNER: READ ALOUD LINCOLN Lincoln City Libraries librarian Kim Jorgensen leads Pop-In Storytime in Morrill Hall the first Thursday of every month. The event is now formerly part of the Read A Loud Lincoln initiative.

The University of Nebraska State Museum is proud to participate in Read Aloud Lincoln, a two-year initiative designed to highlight the importance of early childhood literacy.

Reading is a life skill and opens the door to learning. The Read Aloud’s project goal is to encourage families to read aloud to children 15 minutes per day. Research shows that early childhood, defined as birth to age eight, is a time of extraordinary brain growth, development, and learning. Reading aloud with a young child is an important way to help make sure he or she is 6

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kindergarten ready.

When you next visit the museum, you will see some changes related to our Read Aloud partnership with the Lincoln Public Libraries and the Lincoln Community Foundation.

You may notice Read Aloud stations that provide information and tips for incorporating reading into your daily habits.

To support this important initiative, we’ve added a quiet spot in the Marx Discovery center for children to read with friends and relatives. Book lists are available at programs including Investigate: Second Saturday Science Lab and Sunday with a Scientist. You can take home a list to further explore the topic.

Or attend Pop-In Storytime the

first Thursday of the month at 4:00 p.m. Learn about natural history topics, sing songs, and play together with a related activity. Storytime takes place throughout the museum and is geared towards children ages 2-5.

Look for Read Aloud Stations at other participating Lincoln museums including the Children’s Museum, Midwestern African Museum of Art, and the Nebraska History Museum.

The Read Aloud Lincoln program is supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Lincoln Community Foundation.

— Sarah Feit, Volunteer and Adult Programs Coordinator, University of Nebraska State Museum

WE HAVE NIGHTS OUT DOWN TO A SCIENCE What do weird mushrooms, Nebraska fossils, and mummies have in common?

They are all topics that have been explored during the Museum’s adult (ages 21+) program Science Café!

Join us on the fourth Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:00 p.m. for a night of fun, engaging conversation with a local scientist. Come discuss how scientific illustrators bring to life Nebraska fossils, or find out how researchers are using pollen evidence to help solve crimes.

Science Café takes place in the heart of downtown Lincoln, Nebraska at the Happy Raven bar. Voted Nebraska’s best craft beer bar, participants can purchase a drink from one of the Happy Raven’s ever changing tap selections. Food is available to order from The Gilded Swine, a favorite Lincoln food truck.

From neuroscience to citizen science, Science Café offers the chance to connect with scientists and interested participants in a fun relaxed atmosphere.

Science Cafe attendees work together on a paleontology-themed scavenger hunt. The monthly event takes place at The Happy Raven in downtown Lincoln, Nebraska.

Come alone or bring a group of friends just be ready to learn, discuss, and laugh.

— Sarah Feit, Volunteer and Adult Programs Coordinator, University of Nebraska State Museum

NEW SCARAB BEETLE BOOK PUBLISHED The Dynastine Scarab Beetles of the USA and Canada (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae)

by Brett C. Ratcliffe and Ronald D. Cave.

The 61 species of dynastine scarabs (rhinoceros beetles and their relatives) that occur in the USA and Canada are comprehensively reviewed in this new book. Detailed discussions of historical collecting, people, climate, vegetation, and habitats (all with images) are presented.

Identification keys to all tribes, genera, and species in the study area are given. Descriptions, recorded geographical localities and temporal distributions, diagnoses, notes on natural history, color illustrations and distribution

maps are provided for all species.

Also included is a glossary and species checklist.

See museum.unl.edu/pubs/ bulletin30.html This is Ratcliffe's tenth book and the fifth volume in the series that documents the scarab beetle subfamily Dynastinae north of Colombia. Previous volumes are: The Dynastine Scarab Beetles of Costa Rica and Panama, 2003; The Dynastine Scarab Beetles of Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador, 2006; The Dynastine Scarab Beetles of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize, 2013; The Dynastine Scarab Beetles of the West Indies, 2015. The next volume in preparation (with a grant from the National Geographic Society) is The Dynastine Scarabs from Ecuador.

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NATIONAL BOUQUET: MAPPING THE HERBARIUM COLLECTION What does the map represent?

Each colored county on the map means at least one botanical specimen is currently cataloged and maintained in the Bessey Herbarium collections. The paler green counties are those for which the herbarium has added specimens since the year 2000. The herbarium currently has data for approximately 143,500 specimens in its database. We estimate the herbarium has approximately 350,000 specimens total.

will be entered and mapped by future volunteers and researchers.

How did the Bessey Herbarium get so many specimens?

The Bessey Herbarium, its faculty, staff, associates, and students have been collecting plant specimens since the very earliest days of Nebraska, and not just in Nebraska. Charles Bessey, and others associated with the herbarium, have also exchanged plant specimens with other institutions for the past century and a half.

And some notable collectors donated entire collections to the herbarium over the years.

Will the map change?

Yes, the map will change. The Bessey Herbarium continues to collect new specimens as documentation for research projects and basic botanical knowledge. And, while we have a great number of specimens’ data in the database, we are still capturing data from our older collections. That will take years to complete.

Does the Bessey Herbarium only collect in the United States?

Today our research is focused in the United States. However, the Bessey Herbarium has collections of plants from many parts of the world. The curatorial structure for specimens in the herbarium and staff experience are such that our database currently holds information from specimens from the United States and Canada. Other locations from around the globe we hope 8

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Are only flowering plants shown on the map?

This map is only for vascular plants (ferns, horsetails, flowers, grasses, trees). Organisms like fungi, mosses, lichens, liverworts are not represented on this map. These

non-vascular groups make up approximately one third of the herbarium (about 100,000 specimens). We are working to someday have a database and map showing our holdings of non-vascular specimens too.

How many specimens do you have from each county shown in green?

At least one, like Waldo County, Maine. But some

Museum researchers have put on some miles creating these collections.

From what time period were these collected?

For some areas of Nebraska we have nearly continuous collecting from early 1870s through today. Bessey Herbarium collections help document changes in vegetation in those areas. For other places the time period of collection is spotty, often early. Our most recent specimen from Delaware was collected August 14th, 1890. While our focus is on Nebraska and the northern Great Plains, our older collections can help others understand the history of vegetation in their areas.

Why does the herbarium have so many specimens?

counties are very commonly collected: from Lancaster County, Nebraska (near Lincoln) we have 10,693 specimens; from Sioux County, in far northwest Nebraska, we have 4,971 specimens; from around Pike’s Peak in El Paso County, Colorado we have 2,119 specimens.

Each specimen documents a plant’s existence at specific place and time. Each specimen can be unique and is a valuable document to that point in history. Only very rarely and with great scrutiny are any specimens permanently removed from the herbarium. This is true for all specimens in the State Museum. Nebraska’s geographic location makes it a natural crossroads for vegetation more common in other areas. Some of our collections from outside Nebraska help us understand species variation and to make identifications inside Nebraska as well as elsewhere. Large collections within Nebraska help us understand variation here.

And Bessey Herbarium plant collections from across the centuries can assist in documenting environmental changes, here and in other parts of North America.

— Thomas E. Labedz, Collections Manager Bessey Herbarium – Division of Botany University of Nebraska State Museum July 2018

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WHAT’S IN A NAME? Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought

— Albert Szent-Györgyi

As part of our continuing research to discover and document biodiversity in our areas of specialty -- stag and scarab beetles -- we routinely describe species new to science every year.

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Amithao cotopaxicus Ratcliffe Amithao Thomson is a genus of beautiful flower chafers found in Central and South America. There are now 14 species in the genus with the description of this new one from Cotopaxi province in Ecuador. The species name is derived from the geographical region where it occurs.

Ganelius zombi Paulsen and Ganelius gnamptus Paulsen Ganelius Benesh is a genus of stag beetles that is found only on the African island of Madagascar.

Since the late 1950s the genus was thought to contain four species. It does, but not the four species everyone thought. Two species were correct, one was invalid, and another was so different that it required its own genus (Agnelius Paulsen). But, two undescribed species were also present. One species was collected near Zombitse, Madagascar, and I put the abbreviation ‘zombi’ on the specimens while working, and the name stuck.

The second species name is based on the Greek gnamptos – which means arched. The rounded head of that species is unique in the genus.

Golofa limogesi Ratcliffe and Letirant Golofa Hope is a remarkable genus of large scarabs that occur from Mexico to Argentina. The males of most have large, slender, curving horns, while the females remain unarmed. The horns are used by the males to fight for possession of a food site such as a stalk of bamboo or a sap flow. This new species is the 30th known in the genus. It is named in honor of René Limoges (Insectarium of Montréal,

Ganelius zombi

E. O. Wilson observed that descriptive taxonomy lays the foundation for the phylogenetic tree of life, provides a requisite database for ecology and conservation science, and makes accessible the vast benefits offered by biodiversity to humanity.

The rational use of natural resources depends on accurate ecological knowledge, but a major deterrent to ecological studies is the lack of taxonomic data that is fundamental for all subsequent studies. In order to arrive at a sound view of ecosystems, we must first identify and catalog the fauna (animals). There is an urgency to conducting taxonomic research because burgeoning human populations and associated human activities worldwide are rapidly eliminating natural habitats that sustain biodiversity. Species may be lost without ever being discovered.

each. The specimens of these new species reside in the Museum’s research collections at Nebraska and elsewhere and are a legacy of past work and a basis for future investigations. Species and genus names in entomology conventionally include the author of the new name and that will indicate which of us is commenting on each species in the treatments below.

Ganelius gnamptus

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth, and it is the foundation for all of the life sciences. However, we still do not know many plants and animals that inhabit the planet. If we seek to understand and protect intricate biological systems, then an understanding of biodiversity is critical to that goal. Taxonomy is the science that discovers, classifies, and documents life on Earth.

Golofa limogesi from British Columbia, Canada, to central California.

Like most other stag beetles the larvae feed on fungus in decaying wood.

Canada) in grateful appreciation for his collaboration with providing superb images for use in our research.

Palaeophileurus silvestris Neita and Ratcliffe This new species of scarab beetle occurs in Colombia, Ecuador, and Guyana in South America.

Specimens of Palaeophileurus Kolbe are exceedingly rare, and probably no more than 40–50 specimens are known to exist in collections throughout the world.

Their rarity may result from genuinely small populations, inadequate methods for collecting them, and our ignorance of where to find them. These specimens were attracted to lights. The specific epithet is from the Latin silvestris meaning “of the forest”.

Platyceroides barrae Paulsen, Platyceroides infernus Paulsen, Platyceroides pampinatus and Platyceroides umpquus Paulsen The North American stag beetle genus Platyceroides Benesh was long held to contain seven species but was in serious need of study because almost all specimens were erroneously put into a single species.

My research has raised the number of species to 16, with four of these species named in 2017. Females are flightless, so some species have very restricted distributions. They are found in the Sierra Nevada, Cascades, and coastal mountains

Podolasia diabla Smith & Paulsen andPodolasia parapilosa Smith and Paulsen The genus Podolasia Howden consists of 12 species of scarabs that are found in the arid southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The females are flightless and usually unknown, but the adult males sometimes fly to lights in sandy areas.

These two new species were found in remote dunes in northern Mexico as part of a biodiversity study completed by the University of New Mexico and then sent to our museum for study. We named the first species for the devilish little horns on its head, which no other Podolasia species has. The second species looked a bit like Podolasia pilosa Howden, but it wasn’t.

We added the Greek prefix ‘para-’, which means “near”.

Tomarus roigjunenti Neita and Ratcliffe and Tomarus spinipenis Neita and Ratcliffe The genus Tomarus Erichson contains 30 species occurring from Canada south to Argentina. Species of Tomarus are all uniformly black or brown, and most lack distinctive external body features that could be used for identification.

Accordingly, we often have to use internal body structures to reliably identify specimens. Both of these new species are from Argentina.

— Dr. M. J. Paulsen, Collections Manager, Entomology Dr. Brett C. Ratcliffe, Curator, Entomology University of Nebraska State Museum July 2018

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INNOVATING FOR SCIENCE EDUCATION Innovation Studio came into the picture. We teamed up with them to 3D-print sets of fossil horse teeth. These prints are a lightweight, durable plastic that can be repeatedly handled and even dropped without causing damage to the teeth. The light weight is important for us, since we mail out kits containing the materials for these activities.

Real fossils would have been both too heavy and too delicate for frequent handling and transportation.

Alison Stevens holds 3D prints of ancient fossil horse teeth. The museum teamed up with Nebraska Innovation Studio to create the replicas for a new virtual field trip program.

Morrill Hall educators teamed up with Nebraska Innovation Studio on Innovation Campus at the University of NebraskaLincoln to find creative new ways to bring science into the classroom, using Innovation Studio equipment to create hands-on activities that will accompany a new educational program.

UNSM offers schools in far-flung parts of the state the opportunity to visit our galleries through virtual field trips (VFTs).

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get to experience the museum and interact with the educator without having to leave the classroom.

We are currently developing a new VFT on horse evolution.

Based on feedback from high school teachers across the state, we are developing a twopart program. The first “lab” day involves a set of hands-on activities that will put students in the shoes of scientists by collecting data on fossils. The second day will be the virtual component, in which the museum educator helps the students analyze their data, then expands on their findings to look at the bigger picture.

We wanted to make the lab component as engaging as possible. And that’s where

The 3D prints are sufficiently detailed to allow students to examine tooth structure, from a tiny Eohippus tooth that’s only a few millimeters in size to an Equus tooth that’s nearly seven centimeters tall. Students will measure the teeth to determine hypsodonty—an index of tooth height relative to its width. Horse teeth have gotten taller through time, a trait that reflects their grass-based diet, and it is this trend students will examine, tying tooth height to changes in the environment over millions of years of horse evolution.

By allowing students to see what scientists see, handle copies of the same specimens, and examine and analyze the same kinds of data, we hope to reinforce the strong evidence that backs up evolutionary theory.

Thanks to our new partnership, we are better prepared than ever to do just that.

— Alison Stevens, Ph.D. Claire M. Hubbard Research Assistant Professor of Environmental Curriculum University of Nebraska State Museum

In April, the Museum hosted the 11th annual meeting of the Association for Materials and Methods in Paleontology (AMMP).

MUSEUM HOSTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

Approximately 100 fossil preparators and collections care staff from across the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Scotland attended the fiveday conference. This professional development opportunity featured field trips, collection tours, hands-on workshops, and presentations on various aspects of health and safety, fossil conservation, records preservation, photography, microphotography, collection management, site documentation, field techniques, and fossil preparation.

Staff from all of the Museum divisions as well as personnel from the University Libraries, Nebraska State Historical Society, and DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge shared their expertise with conference participants.

Gregory Brown, retired Chief Preparator in the Museum’s Vertebrate Paleontology division, received the William Amaral Legacy Award for his lifetime contributions to the fields of fossil preparation and conservation.

The AMMP meeting was extremely successful and allowed the Museum to showcase our exhibits, research collections, remarkable staff as well as the city of Lincoln, Nebraska to an international audience.

More details about the organization and meeting can be found at www.paleomethods.org. — Shane Tucker, Highway Paleontologist, University of Nebraska State Museum

Mary Stewart, volunteer at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, creates a fossil insect replica during a workshop.

Image courtesy Shane Tucker.

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CAMPUS COLLABORATION: VIROLOGY EXHIBIT A permanent display is now on exhibit at the Center for Virology highlighting the work of Myron Brakke and other pivotal moments in his career such as becoming the first Nebraskan to be elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.

Brakke’s landmark work was the invention of density gradient centrifugation,

Photo courtesy Craig Chandler, University Communication

Museum support, curator expertise and creativity helped start a new University of Nebraska course called EXHIBITS -- bringing together Journalism, Anthropology and the Graphic Arts departments.

Led by an effort conceived by Robb Nelson, doctoral student in history, and supported by the Museum’s informal education curator Dr. Judy Diamond, and assistant professor in the School of Art Aaron Sutherlen, a class of both undergraduate and graduate students took on the challenge of understanding Brakke’s work on the secure density gradient in order to translate the information into an engaging display for the public. Students from a variety of UNL departments worked together as part of the one-semester-long course. The exhibit was installed and unveiled to the public in April 2018.

MUSEUM LEADS SCIENCE COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP Museum educators Kathy French and Jennifer Shaughney led the 30-person workshop in May 2018. Portal to the Public is a teaching approach aimed at helping scientists effectively communicate their research. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Science Foundation, the program allows museums, zoos, universities and other organizations to better engage with their audiences.

Photo courtesy Jeff Wilkerson, Office of Research & Economic Development

The University of Nebraska State Museum partnered with the University of Nebraska Office of Research and Development to offer a “Portal to the Public Workshop” for University faculty.

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University of Nebraska State Museum staff used their experiences to help teach Nebraska researchers how to connect with people of different ages and backgrounds. In one activity, participants used their newly-learned skills to teach others in their group about dinosaurs.

The Museum often connects with on-campus partners to help scientists translate their research for public audiences. More Portal to the Public workshops will be held at the start of the new academic year.

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Annie Mumgaard, virtual field trip coordinator and educator, was the recipient of the 2018 Nebraska Distance Learning Association’s (NDLA) “Wayne Fisher Award”.

This annual award is a tribute to Wayne Fisher, a long time educator and distance learning advocate. Annie was nominated on the basis of her work as a distance educator; her contributions to the Nebraska Distance Learning environment; and her activism, volunteerism and promotion of distance learning. She received this honor at the NDLA conference in February 2018.

<<< Morrill Hall hosted Omaha and Lincoln public and homeschool students as part of NE Sci Fest’s student expo April 23 -24, 2018. Students were entertained with a live “Capow!” science show in Elephant Hall and had the opportunity to tour museum exhibits including Guts & Glory: A Parasite Story and Nano, plus visit hands-on activity stations from area science partners.

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Just how small is nano? What is a carbon nanotube?

These questions were answered in the temporary exhibit, Nano, that was on display at Morrill Hall February - May 2018.

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For the fourth time, Lincoln Public School middle and elementary students were host scientists sharing natural science topics to museum visitors.

The junior scientists share scientific information in a fun informal way on topics they have researched and developed hands-on activities for.

The Museum is featured in the Nebraska Tourism Commission’s ‘Through Our Eyes’ online video campaign.

Featured in the promotional piece is Stephen Lahey who shares his fascination with fossils and view of how important the Museum is to Nebraska. To see the video, go online to: visitnebraska.com/stories

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HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, RALPH MUELLER PLANETARIUM In March 1958, Nebraska opened the doors to its first planetarium, donated by University of NebraskaLincoln alum Ralph Mueller.

The early days of immersive storytelling used carousel slide projectors, the optical-mechanical star projector, and audio track to engage audiences. Since that time, Mueller Planetarium has utilized an all-digital system: fulldome. With a specialized projector & software, we can present content across the entire dome. This gives audiences a sense of being in the show, like virtual reality or 3D without glasses.

To celebrate the 60th anniversary, the planetarium featured several shows from the past that have been converted into fulldome. This is about as close as it gets to experiencing what a show would have been like 2030 years ago. The all-day event was called the ‘Classic Fulldome Festival’ and was well attended.

Several visitors had seen some of these shows in their original format!

While the narration and scripts may be somewhat dated by today’s standards, it was nevertheless a glimpse into a time not too long ago.

The fulldome medium is always changing. Technology has improved in just the last few years to make the planetarium experience even

Left: Workman welding a metal support beam for the dome (1957). Top right: Patrons buy tickets in the Planetarium’s first lobby. Bottom right: Seating around the optical-mechanical star projector (1980s).

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more immersive and engaging. In many ways, Mueller Planetarium has been at the forefront of the technological revolution in education.

With a hopeful eye to the future, this facility will continue to be the premier immersive education theater it was built to be. A planetarium is an ever-changing tool for a wide variety of audiences and, with that in mind, we see great things in store for this place.

With a celebration of our roots, we look forward with excitement to the next 60 years of Mueller Planetarium. Join us for the journey!

— Zach Thompson Planetarium Coordinator, University of Nebraska State Museum

Twelve million years ago a supervolcanic eruption in southwest Idaho blanketed northern Nebraska with glassy volcanic ash. In it’s 27th year of being open to the public, Ashfall Fossil Beds shares its story to schools and organizations beyond the region thanks to generous financial support from the Nebraska Environmental Trust.

INSIDE THE ASH BED FROM VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE

Because of its remote location and 7-month open season for preservation purposes, Ashfall is limited in welcoming visitors to this “natural wonder of the world” -- until now.

Thanks to generous funding support from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, Ashfall can now bring its educational content anywhere in the world. In Fall 2018, the park was assisted

by Great Plains Communications in laying a seven-mile fiber optic cable. Unlike a traditional internet connection, the fiber provides a reliable and fast connection to connect with schools and organizations with video conferencing equipment.

The University of Nebraska State Museum is a pioneer in offering virtual field trips. Morrill Hall began offering live, in-gallery virtual programs in 2014. Since then, the Museum has developed eight different programs to present to a variety of ages via classrooms and organizations from Morrill Hall (Lincoln, Nebraska). Taking that expertise, museum educators assisted sister museum Ashfall Fossil Beds in jump-starting their VFT program.

The first 30-minute program offered by the Park is Fossil Finds in Volcanic Ash. Participants “tour” Ashfall where they observe the prehistoric animals preserved in place. School groups learn how the catastrophic super volcano event resulted in the death of much of the wildlife, how the fossil remains were discovered and continue to be researched. An educator takes tour participants into the Hubbard Rhino Barn for an upclose view of the fossils -- an experience only those visiting virtually get to do! Through examination of Ashfall fossils, participants learn more about paleontology and geology.

— Mandy Haase-Thomas, Chief Communications Officer, University of Nebraska State Museum July 2018

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MEMBERS of the UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM LIFETIME FRIENDS Betty & Bruce Anderson Douglas & Pam Cast Len Dickinson & Jule Goeller James & Nancy Estes Helen L. Greer Karen Amen & James Goeke Priscilla Grew Norm & Bernice Harris Anne M. Hubbard, M.D. Ted & Colleen Hubbard Palmer & Shirley Johnson Raymond & Bernita Neujahr Mary L. Pritchard Bill & Ruth Scott David Lind Scott Dr. Mark & Diann Sorensen Ronald D. and Lynn Tanner Dr. Loren M. & Maxine Toohey Morrie & Amy Tuttle Arthur & Christine Zygielbaum Lifetime Friends are recognized for their extraordinary dedication to the Friends of the State Museum Tamara and Scott Abboud Mindy Abel Norm and Carol Abele Judith and Leonard Ackland Jerry and Ora Adler David and Alicia Admiraal Jennifer and Aaron Admire Greg and Emily Ahlstrand Sarah and Nathan Albright Heath and Megumi Alexander Lynn and David Allison Mashael and Kaalid Altwijri Barbara and Keenan Amundsen Josh and Kelly Andersen Kristine Andersen and Ray Zamiska Jesica Anderson Jon and Vicki Anderson Lindsey and Justin Anderson Rebecca and Darin Anderson Shari and Joe Anderson Beth and Kris Anderzhon Larry and Kendra Angle Jamie and Jesus Arango Andrea and Sonny Arellano Kelly and Jeffrey Arett Pat and Darrell Asche Lori and Matt Ashmore Jeanette and Stephen Augustyn Kelli and Joel Bacon Dayna and Kelly Bahr Tiffany and Rex Baker Alexandra and Aaron Ball Robert and Alana Barth Rod and Robin Bates Nikki Bates-Rush and Ben Rush Ken and Candi Bazata Abigale and David Beatty John and Gail Bender Gary and Linda Biskup Craig and Tiffani Biss Shari and Doug Bitney

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STATE MUSEUM University of Nebraska State Museum 307 Morrill Hall PO Box 880357 Lincoln, NE 68588-0357

STUDENTS NAMED GREW SCHOLARS The 2017-2018 recipients of the Priscilla C. Grew scholarship are Andrew Mason and Patrick Szopinski.

Mason focuses his education as a chemical engineering major. He has contributed many volunteer hours to the museum as a student ambassador and volunteer in the vertebrate paleontology preparation lab. Szopinski is a geology major and museum student ambassador.

Both students attribute their time helping to support the museum as a contribution to their continued education and stewardship of natural history and science.

In 2015, the Priscilla C. Grew Museum Scholarship Fund was established by the University of Nebraska State Museum Friends Board of Directors, colleagues and friends of Dr. Priscilla Grew upon her retirement from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). The award honors Dr. Grewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dedication to the museum, as its director for 12 years and as a UNL professor and administrator.

From left: Grew scholar Andrew Mason, Dr. Priscilla C. Grew, museum director Dr. Susan Weller, Grew scholar Patrick Szopinski 20 The Mammoth

Dr. Grewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legacy of supporting undergraduate students through educational opportunities at the museum continues through this annual award.

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