Behind the Scenes of NMNH
A Podcast Regarding Research Conducted and Collections Maintained by NMNH Scientists
Podcast Archive
![Roy McDiarmid talks about the excitement of remote fieldwork in tropics and explains the benefits of multidisciplinary expeditions.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/RoyMcDiarmid_tn.jpg)
Documenting Neotropical Biodiversity through Multidisciplinary Fieldwork
Roy McDiarmid talks about the excitement of remote fieldwork in tropics and explains the benefits of multidisciplinary expeditions.
![Don Wilson talks about the challenges of catching bats in the wild and about observing bats with sophisticated technology.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/DonWilson_tn.jpg)
Researching Chiroptera
Don Wilson talks about the challenges of catching bats in the wild and about observing bats with sophisticated technology.
![Bill Melson talks about his research on the origin of ocean basins and risky rock collecting on remote islands, and explains the importance of Smithsonian rock collections.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/melson2_tn.jpg)
Oceanic Petrology and Geology
Bill Melson talks about his research on the origin of ocean basins and risky rock collecting on remote islands, and explains the importance of Smithsonian rock collections.
![Helen James and Storrs Olson discuss the discovery of extinct birds, Helen James talks about the sweat, dirt and excitement of fieldwork, and Storrs Olson tells the story of one rewarding fieldwork experience.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/james_olson2.gif)
Discovering Avian Extinctions
Helen James and Storrs Olson discuss the discovery of extinct birds, Helen James talks about the sweat, dirt and excitement of fieldwork, and Storrs Olson tells the story of one rewarding fieldwork experience.
![Terry Erwin explains the importance of collections in directing research, talks about ground beetle research in tropical treetops, and discusses the impact of an oil company flare on rainforest insects.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/TerryErwin_tn.jpg)
Entomological Collections, Research, and Fieldwork
Terry Erwin explains the importance of collections in directing research, talks about ground beetle research in tropical treetops, and discusses the impact of an oil company flare on rainforest insects.
![Vicki Funk talks about her collection and research of high-elevation sunflowers and her expedition to Table Top Mountain in Venezuela. <span style="font-size:85%;color:#777777;">[Note: Table Top Mountain is in Venezuela and not in Peru as stated in the interview.]</span>](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/VickiFunk_tn.jpg)
Botanical Collections, Research, and Fieldwork 1
Vicki Funk talks about her collection and research of high-elevation sunflowers and her expedition to Table Top Mountain in Venezuela. [Note: Table Top Mountain is in Venezuela and not in Peru as stated in the interview.]
![Warren Wagner talks about collecting seeds and fruits for the greenhouse and explains the importance of herbaria collections.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/WarrenWagner_tn.jpg)
Botanical Collections, Research, and Fieldwork 2
Warren Wagner talks about collecting seeds and fruits for the greenhouse and explains the importance of herbaria collections.
![Richard Fiske talks about undersea volcanic rock research in Japan and exploring an undersea crater in submersible.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/RichardFiske_tn.jpg)
Undersea Volcanology
Richard Fiske talks about undersea volcanic rock research in Japan and exploring an undersea crater in submersible.
![Brian Huber talks about fieldwork in Antarctica regarding past climate change.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/BrianHuber_tn.jpg)
Past Climate Change Fieldwork in Antarctica
Brian Huber talks about fieldwork in Antarctica regarding past climate change.
![Candace Greene talks about American Indian collections storage and use.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/CandaceGreene_tn.jpg)
American Indian Collections Storage and Use
Candace Greene talks about American Indian collections storage and use.
![Jonathon Coddington talks about his field study of spider web building.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090115233726im_/http://www.mnh.si.edu/about/podcastfiles/images/thumbnails/JonathanCoddington_tn.jpg)
Field Study of Spider Web Building
Jonathon Coddington talks about his field study of spider web building.
Photograph by Claude Vazquez © 1996
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