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Welcome
to Invertebrate Zoology
Have you ever wondered about an unusual animal you uncovered at the
beach, or along a hiking trail in the back country? The Department of
Invertebrate Zoology is your local resource to answer questions on
"spineless creatures," be they worms in your backyard, shells from
the beach, or sea anemones from the deep sea.
An incredibly diverse collection of over 2 million invertebrate specimens
is housed and maintained in the department. The collection is used much like
a library by researchers and students from around the world. Voucher
specimens from environmental studies are maintained to lend continual
credibility to local surveys and publications.
Active research is an ongoing mission of the department, with four
staff members describing new species in the region. Human impacts on the
global environment, with particular attention to endangered species, are a
focus of departmental research.
Feel free to contact us with your questions about local and exotic
invertebrates, click on our email address below, or phone us at (805)
682-4711.
F. G. Hochberg ,
Ph.D., Curator, ext. 145
Specialist in octopus, land snails and parasites
fghochberg@sbnature2.org
Henry Chaney , Ph.D.,
Curator, ext. 150
Specialist in marine snails and shells
hchaney@sbnature2.org
Michael Caterino, Ph.D., Curator, ext. 151
Specialist in insects and other terrestrial arthropods, especially beetles
mcaterino@sbnature2.org
Paul Valentich Scott,
Curator, ext. 146
Specialist in marine bivalves - clams, oysters, mussels, scallops
pvscott@sbnature2.org
Patricia Sadeghian,
Associate Curator, ext. 147
Specialist in ribbon worms, research interest in crabs
psadeghian@sbnature2.org
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