Our Staff

Karl Urhausen has a background in painting, sculpture and antiquities conservation, with an emphasis on the preservation of leather and wood. 


Jorge is a paleontologist and mammalogist who studies the evolution and diversification of marine mammals. As Curator of Marine Mammals, he works with NHM's mammalogy and vertebrate paleontology collections.

Jann Vendetti is NHM’s Twila Bratcher Chair in Malacological Research, and a founding member of the Urban Nature Research Center.

Jenessa manages the specimen and data curation for the Marine Biodiversity Center collection.

Adam’s research focuses on developing DNA barcoding and environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques with the goal of revolutionizing how marine biodiversity is studied, as well as studying crustacean systematics and isopod phylogeny. He is responsible for overseeing the curation, maintenance, loans, and visitors related to the world's fourth largest collection of Crustacea.

As Collections Manager, Maureen Walsh draws from over 20 years of museum curation, fossil preparation, Cultural Resource Management, and international outreach experience.

Xiaoming is a vertebrate paleontologist whose research is focused on the evolution of terrestrial mammals, especially carnivores.

Grant contributes to multiple projects in the Entomology Department, with a focus on arachnids.

Kristin is a Graduate-Student-in-Residence in the Dinosaur Institute studying the evolution of body mass and dietary ecology of Mesozoic mammals.

As Collections Manager for the History Department's Material Culture division, Beth has overall responsibility for the management of the department's wide range of three-dimensional artifacts.