6 | EXPLORE WINTER 2023 IN THE NEWS The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is making great progress toward becoming the Museum of the future—and the media is taking notice. The Museum invites you to follow along on its journey. MYLES GARRETT NAMED COMMUNITY SCIENCE AMBASSADOR Last August, the Museum was pleased to announce Myles Garrett, defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, as its first-ever Community Science Ambassador. The announcement garnered substantial interest from local media—including Fox 8, WOIO 19, News 5 Cleveland, WKYC, iHeart radio stations, and Crain’s Cleveland Business—and national sports media, including NFL News Now. Learn more about this collaboration in “Myles Garrett Tackles New Role” on page 16. DR. GAVIN SVENSON PROMOTED TO CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER The Museum celebrated the promotion of Dr. Gavin Svenson to Chief Science Officer, a newly created role that reflects his significant contributions in shaping the Museum’s scientific strategy and future direction. Local media highlighted the news with articles on cleveland.com and in Crain’s Cleveland Business and the Chagrin Valley Times. Read Dr. Svenson’s recent Plain Dealer op-ed, “With Right Scientific Guidance, We Can All Help Fight Climate Change,” on page 26. GRANTS FROM INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES SUPPORT COLLECTIONS AND TRANSFORMATION The Museum was honored to receive two Museums for America grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Totaling $475,160, the grants will fund the development of a new interactive exhibit, Biological Processes: We Are All Connected, which will reveal how humans are both connected to and unique from all other organisms, and support expanded access to and enhanced preservation of the Hamann-Todd Non-Human Primate Collection. The news attracted coverage from local media. WILDLIFE STAFF WELCOMES TWO NEW OTTERS Last summer, two male North American river otters arrived at the Museum from Louisiana. The news made a splash among Museum visitors—and also caught the attention of WKYC, FreshWater Cleveland, Northeast Ohio Parent, and Fox 8’s Kenny Crumpton. Learn about the process of introducing Atticus and Emmett to their new environment in “At Home in Perkins” on page 12. Dr. Elizabeth “Ebeth” Sawchuk Dr. Emma Finestone Dr. Gavin Svenson DRS. FINESTONE AND SAWCHUK JOIN MUSEUM RESEARCH TEAM The Museum’s new Assistant Curator of Human Origins, Dr. Emma Finestone, and Assistant Curator of Human Evolution, Dr. Elizabeth “Ebeth” Sawchuk, received a warm welcome from Spectrum News, Crain’s Cleveland Business, and FreshWater Cleveland. Learn how their work is connecting the past, present, and future in “Transformative by Nature” on page 30.
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