Jonathan L. Dunnum

Senior Collection Manager -  Division of Mammals

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Ph.D. 2009 - Zoology, Minor: Museum Science, Texas Tech University
Dissertation: Phylogeny, evolution, and systematics within the family Caviidae (Mammalia: Rodentia)

M.S. 2003 - University of New Mexico
Thesis:  Systematics of Bolivian  Cavia, with biogeographic notes on the genus

B.S. 1993 - Biology, University of New Mexico

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Research Interests

Integrating natural history collections/biorepositories into emerging disease research and discovery

  • Systematics, phylogeography and taxonomy of the Caviidae
  • Evolution of South American Caviomorphs
  • Integrated natural history collection archiving
  • Databasing of natural history collection data

 

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