Meet the Scientist

Scientists by Department

For more than a century, scientists from The Field Museum have traveled to remote parts of the world and pored over specimens—from bird wings and plant fossils to traditional medicines of Asian cultures—to learn about the biological diversity of life on Earth.

Back at home in our Museum labs, these men and women use DNA Sequencers, Mass Spectrometers, and other state-of-the-art equipment to diagnose the health of our planet’s many species and ecosystems.

In addition, our scientists help train undergraduate and graduate students, park rangers, and forest preserve managers in biodiversity research techniques, such as identification and monitoring, which are critical for conservation. They also collaborate in the development of our exhibits and education programs—and somehow, these experts still find time to manage our collections of specimens.

Select a department below to meet some of our scientists:

	Anthropology Find out more about the anthropologists, ethnologists, and archaeologists who study the world’s cultures. You’ll learn how human customs can both impact and be affected by their environment.
	Botany Meet the men and women who study the world’s plants and fungi—organisms that provide us with food, medicine, shelter, and more.
	Center for Cultural Understanding and Change Discover Field Museum anthropologists who work both internationally and right here at home to understand the relationship between culture and nature.
	Environmental and Conservation Programs Examine the work of our Environmental and Conservation Programs staff, who translate science into action.
	Geology Learn more about how geologists can help us understand the role that evolution plays in biodiversity.
	Zoology Check out the zoologists who document and study the world’s animals, from snails to lions, beetles to birds, and more.

By training people to carry on biodiversity research in their own countries, we are enabling them to protect their natural resources, and at the same time, preserving that biodiversity.

—Greg Mueller, Ph.D.
Curator of Mycology, Botany
The Field Museum