Vertebrate Animals Department: Intro / Staff

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Basic information about the scientific collections of the NMBE and about research projects involving museum staff.

Staff
Head of Department: Dr. Stefan Hertwig

Section Mammalogy and Ornithology
Curator: Dr. Stefan Hertwig
Prof. Dr. Marcel Güntert
Dr. Paul Schmid
Co-workers: Rosmarie Althaus, Dora Strahm

Section Herpetology and Ichthyology
Curator: Dr. Kurt Grossenbacher

Section Osteology and Archaeozoology
Curator: Dr. Marc Nussbaumer
Co-worker: Dr. André Rehazek

Main fields of interest and specialization
The NMBE vertebrate animals collection is specialized in specific areas of mammals and birds.

Access to Vertebrate Animals collections and sample requests
In case of questions or requests concerning these collections, please feel free to contact either the responsible for the different parts of the collections:
For mammalogy and ornithology (also: Swiss Game and Hunting Museum, Castle of Landshut)
For mammalogy contact
For ornithology contact
For herpetology and ichthyology contact
For archaeozoology and cynology collections contact either or
Secretary and dept. library:
Exhibitions:
For technical questions please contact either (technical assistant) or (taxidermist).

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