Joann Brennan

Zoology: Smithsonian Collections

Coelacanth or “Living Fossil” Holotype, Department of Invertebrate Zoology, Fishes (892,530 records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Wrapped Skull, Marine Mammals, Garber Facility, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Type Specimens, Slide Collection, Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Shark Jaw, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes, National Museum of Nature and Science, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Weathered Skull, Marine Mammals, Garber Facility, Department of Vertebrate Zoology National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Endangered Species, Whooping Crane. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2005
Drawers of Porpoise Skulls, Marine Mammals, Garber Facility, Department of Vertebrate Zoology National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Gulf of Mexico Ocean Survey, Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Raccoon. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Liquid Storage, Invertebrates, National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Rat Fetus Development Display. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2005
Slide Collection, Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Mount, Pod 3, Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Pod 3, Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Bird Bones 2. Osteology Lab. National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Collection Specimen, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Snake Specimens in Liquid Storage, Pod 3, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Amphibians and Reptiles, National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Skull, Pod 3, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Animals Waiting Prep for Liquid Storage, Pod 3, National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection). Museum Support Center, Suitland, VA. 2011
Liquid Storage Large Animal Containers, Pod 3, National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Liquid Storage 1, Pod 3, National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
“Martha” Last Surviving Passenger Pigeon, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds (423,081 records in the collection),National Museum of Nature and Science, Washington DC. 2010.
Jewel Studded Beetles, Worn Live as Jewelry, Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC. 2010
Whale Miniature, Marine Mammals, Garber Facility, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, National Museum of Nature and Science, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Gulf of Mexico Survey, Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Marine Mammals, Porpoise Skull Storage, Marine Mammals, Garber Facility, National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Environmental Chamber, Dermestarium, Osteology Lab. National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Pronghorn Antelope. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Specimen intake processing. Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection), National Museum of Natural History Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Endangered Species, Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Collection Records, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes (334,101records in the collection). Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Insects on Pinning Block, Department of Entomology (222,758 records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC. 2010
Wrapped Bird, Bird Prep Room, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds (423,081 records in the collection). National Museum of Nature and Science, Washington DC. 2010
Garber Facility, Department of Vertebrate Zoology National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Bird Bones Tied, Bird Prep Room, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds (423,081 records in the collection). National Museum of Nature and Science, Washington DC. 2010
Bird Skin Drying, Bird Prep Room, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds (423,081 records in the collection). National Museum of Nature and Science, Washington DC. 2010
Wolf, extinct in Colorado. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Drying Birds, Bird Prep Room, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds (423,081 records in the collection). National Museum of Nature and Science, Washington DC. 2010
Jill Yager, Smithsonian Research Associate, Deep Cave Research, Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Addison Wynn, Museum Specialist. Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Amphibians & Reptiles (560, 234 records in the collection), salamander research. National Museum of Nature and Science, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Dennis Opresko, Smithsonian Research Associate, Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
King Fischer Specimen with Arsenic. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2005
Porpoise skull. Osteology Lab. National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Bird Bones 3. Osteology Lab. National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Bar Code of Life Specimens 2 (Identifying species with DNA Barcoding) Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Fishes (334,101records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Field Collection in the Osteology Lab. National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Dermestarium. Porpoise Skull in Prep. National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Seabird DNA. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Center for Species Survival, Washington DC. 2011
Colorado Elk. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
DNA Lab Book. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Center for Species Survival, Washington DC. 2011
Hawaiian Stilt DNA, Endangered Species, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Center for Species Survival, Washington DC. 2011
Fish Bones. Osteology Lab. National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Liquid Storage Medium Containers, Pod 3, National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Wolverine, targeted for Federal Protection under the Endangered Species Act. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Bird Bones 1. Osteology Lab. National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Extinct Species, Passenger Pigeon. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Trapped Mouse. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Specimens Drying. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Whale Skull, Marine Mammals, Garber Facility, Department of Vertebrate Zoology National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Fur Vault, Coyote. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Peregrine Falcon. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Colorado Spider Survey. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2005
Beetle collection. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2007
Type Specimen, Targeted for Federal Protection under the Endangered Species Act, Greater Sage Grouse, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2006
Volunteer, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Birds (423,081 records in the collection),National Museum of Nature and Science, Washington DC. 2010.
Colorado Spider Survey. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Zoology Department (over 900 specimens in the collection), Denver, CO. 2005
Student Intern Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection). National Museum of Nature and Science, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011.
William Moser, Museum Specialist, Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection). National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011.
Snake Collection, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Amphibians and Reptiles, National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Evidence of Injury by Commercial Fishing Practices, Marine Mammals, Garber Facility, Department of Vertebrate Zoology National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Whale Head Models, Marine Mammals, Garber Facility, Department of Vertebrate Zoology National Museum of Natural History, Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011
Giant Squid, “Dragon of the Deep” Washed ashore on the coast of Louisiana in 2009, Department of Invertebrate Zoology (892,530 records in the collection), National Museum of Natural History Museum Support Center, Suitland, MD. 2011

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