Anthropology Research Professor and IMNH Anthropology Division Head and Curator Herbert Maschner was named the new Interim Director of the Museum. Herbert Maschner is a internationally recognized researcher specializing in interdisciplinary studies that integrate most of the social, natural, and physical sciences. His 90 publications include 10 books and articles in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, history, ecology, fisheries, geology, fractals, networks, and geographic information systems.
A specialist in the peoples and cultures of Alaska and the Arctic, he has also conducted archaeological research throughout western North America, Europe, and Central America. His research has generated over $7 million in grants to ISU. His current research involves the creation of virtual museums that can be visited on-line by anyone at anytime. He believes that the future of the museum enterprise is public outreach, both in the gallery, and across the internet.
It is the mission of the Idaho Museum of Natural History to actively nurture an understanding of and delight in Idaho’s natural and cultural heritage. As the official state museum of natural history, it acquires, preserves, studies, interprets, and displays natural and cultural objects for Idaho residents, visitors, and the world’s community of students and scholars.
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