Institution

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Acronym :	CU
Institution Name :	Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates
Type :	University or college
Institution Governance :	Public (primarily government-owned and operated)
URL :	http://www.cumv.cornell.edu
Institution Description :	The Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates (CUMV) is an internationally recognized institution dedicated to the study of vertebrates (fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals). It is an one of several natural history collections affiliated with Cornell University. The CUMV collections contain over 1.5 million specimens and serve as the primary repositories for vertebrates collected by past and present Cornellians doing research around the world. As a university based museum, it also serves as an important resource for undergraduate and graduate education. The CUMV is administered through the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. The museum is located approximately five miles north of the Cornell campus, at the Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity, along with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. The museum moved to this facility in 2003. Support for this move and storage equipment (compact storage systems, shelving and specimen cases) was provided through a grant from the National Science Foundation (DBI 0138123). As a research institution, our specimens, tissue samples and related specimen data are available to qualified members of the scientific community affiliated with academic and research institutions. We especially encourage the use of the collections in student research, whether as thesis work, independent study, or class projects. Although there are no public exhibits at the museum, museum staff try to provide assistance to members of the Cornell Community whenever possible and do offer tours for classes and other interested groups.
Physical Address :
Address Line 1 :	Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates
Address Line 2 :	159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Address Line 3 :
City :	Ithaca
State/Province :	NY
Country :	U.S.A.
Postal Code :	14850-1923
The Mailing Address is the same as Physical Address
Contact Information :
Contact Person :	Charles Dardia, Collections Manager
E-mail :	cmd7@cornell.edu
Phone :	607-254-2161
Fax :	607-254-2415
URL :	http://www.cumv.cornell.edu

Collections

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The complete list of collection is below. The details for each can be edited or deleted as needed.

Collection Name	Code	Action
Amphibian Specimen Catalog	Amphibian	Edit
Bird Specimen Catalog	Bird	Edit
Fish Specimen Catalog	Fish	Edit
Mammal Specimen Catalog	Mammal	Edit
Reptile Specimen Catalog	Reptile	Edit