BE ADVISED: On Friday, May 15, the North American Mammal Hall and African Mammal Hall on Level 1 will be closed in preparation for Bug Fair. The North American Mammal Hall on Level 2 will remain open.

BE ADVISED: On Thursday, May 14, USC Commencement ceremonies at the LA Memorial Coliseum will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding around the Natural History Museum. Please plan your visit accordingly, and consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station.

Richard Smart

Manager, Community Science

Richard Smart is an environmental educator with 15 years of experience in environmental education and community science programming. He joined the museum in 2012.

To advance community science at the museum, Richard works closely with the different sections such as School and Teacher Programs, Public Programs, Interpretation and Training, Volunteer Program, as well as the Marketing and Communications Department, Advancement Department, and the Research and Collections Department. Communicating directly with the Museum’s community scientists is also a primary responsibility.

Richard holds a B.S. in Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences from Texas A&M University, and a M.S. in Environmental Science from the University of North Texas.

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