Research at UCMP

Research profiles Take a look at some of the exciting work happening at UCMP. Field notes UCMP curators, staff, and students share accounts of their adventures and findings in the field. Publications A complete reference list of the recent published writing by UCMP curators, staff and students. PaleoBios A peer-reviewed journal produced by the UCMP, issued three times each year. Collections at UCMP Learn about the UCMP collections, search the collections online, read policies for using the collections and more. Information for visiting researchers Policies, contact information and more.

		Researching whelks in Japan: Field notes from Jann Vendetti, part 3 August 27, 2008 Jann continues to explore fish markets and private shell collections in Japan. Marvel at whelks that coil the wrong way!

		Researching whelks in Japan: Field notes from Jann Vendetti, part 2 August 14, 2008 Jann gets down to the business of studying gastropods in Rikuzen-Takata at the Museum of Sea and Shells. Plus: pet beetles!

		Researching whelks in Japan: Field notes from Jann Vendetti, part 1 July 22, 2008 UCMP grad student Jann Vendetti visits museum collections and fish markets in Japan to study whelk evolution and development.

		Remipedes and cave diving: Field notes from Joey Pakes July 22, 2008 UCMP grad student Joey Pakes lets us know what it's like to go cave diving in the realm of the remipedes.