Working at Ohio State’s Museum of Biological Diversity has already begun to provide me with valuable experiences which will help further me in my career. My first assignment at the museum was to scan through old field notebooks which belonged to the late biologist, Carol B. Stein. In these notebooks, I searched for accounts in which Stein collected tetrapods for the museum. These, when matched with physical specimens, provide historical context and render the specimens useful for research. This assignment not only helped familiarize me with general museum practices, but it also exposed to Carol’s excellent field notes, which will surely serve as an inspiration.
