Geology

The Geological Collections consist of four collections, each supervised by a collections manager and five curators of Earth Sciences at Field Museum.

The Geological Collections consist of four collections, each supervised by a collections manager:

Physical Geology including the largest collection of non-governmental meteorites, managed by James Holstein
Paleobotany Collection, managed by Dr. Michael Donovan
Fossil Invertebrate Collection, managed by Paul Mayer
Fossil Vertebrate Collection, managed by William Simpson
- Fossil Vertebrate Loans, administered by Adrienne Stroup

Earth Sciences at Field Museum consist of five curators:

Dr. Philipp Heck, Meteroritics
Dr. Fabiany Herrera, Paleobotany
Dr. Arjan Mann, Fossil Fishes & Early Tetrapods
Dr. Jingmai O’Connor, Fossil Reptiles
Dr. Ken Angielczyk, Fossil Synapsids/Mammals

This research group is focused on paleontology, systematics, evolutionary theory and meteoritics. Most of our paleontologists take an interdisciplinary approach in their research programs, combining fossil and living organisms together to extract information of broad evolutionary significance. Current research within the Robert A. Pritzker Center for Meteoritics and Polar Studies is on presolar grains to afford insights into our parent stars and the history of our Galaxy.

Using the Collections

Some items in the Field Museum collections are available to loan for exhibition, research, or education in support of our mission: fighting climate change, preserving biodiversity, celebrating cultures, and championing science.

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