8 OUR COLLECTIONS , RESEARCH & CONSERVATION SCIENCE This has been a landmark year for the Museum’s world-class research program. We hired three curators who are leaders in their fields and who will advance our efforts to build a uniquely collaborative, interdisciplinary team of scientists. Our entire curatorial team will support the development of our transformed exhibits and partner with our education staff to fully integrate these exhibits with new programming. Additionally, our scientists have continued to publish significant research, addressing topics ranging from the behavior of praying mantises to creating a new database for leaf specimens to analyzing the DNA of our ancient ancestors. The Museum also added more than 100 acres of land to the preserves stewarded through our Natural Areas Program, expanding our ability to protect the ecosystems of Northeast Ohio and learn more about local biodiversity.
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