RESEARCH
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All modern mammalogy is computerized, from simple data entry and graphing, to complex computer models—often in the field.
Biologists extract DNA from cells, and determine the exact genetic code of its DNA in the Laboratory for Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics at the New York State Museum.
What goes in must come out—the dissected contents of a kinkajou scat reveal it to be a fruit-eater specializing in wild figs.
Dr. Roland Kays (NYSM) uses a dissecting microscope to closely examine the contents of a mammal scat.
Dr. Julie Urban (NYSM) deposits samples of mammal tissue into an ultra cold freezer for long-term preservation of its genetic material.
A 3-D computer image shows the map of a research site with seven telemetry towers tracking the location of five radio-collared agoutis (represented by dots) in Panama.
All modern mammalogy is computerized, from simple data entry and graphing, to complex computer models—often in the field.
Biologists extract DNA from cells, and determine the exact genetic code of its DNA in the Laboratory for Evolutionary and Conservation Genetics at the New York State Museum.
What goes in must come out—the dissected contents of a kinkajou scat reveal it to be a fruit-eater specializing in wild figs.
Dr. Roland Kays (NYSM) uses a dissecting microscope to closely examine the contents of a mammal scat.
Dr. Julie Urban (NYSM) deposits samples of mammal tissue into an ultra cold freezer for long-term preservation of its genetic material.
A 3-D computer image shows the map of a research site with seven telemetry towers tracking the location of five radio-collared agoutis (represented by dots) in Panama.
Laboratory and Computer Work
Computer and laboratory work are natural complements to fieldwork. Biotechnology has opened up a whole suite of techniques to help us understand mammals. Likewise, computer technology makes complicated analyses and modeling routine, bringing questions previously considered unanswerable within reach of modern mammalogists.