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Announcing IMPROVING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF EVOLUTIONARY PALEOECOLOGY A Special Volume in our Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology Series in dedication to the career of Tomasz K. Baumiller, Curator Emeritus

A Robust Research Collection Over 2 million specimens in three distinct collections: vertebrates, invertebrates, and paleobotany

Academic and Research Opportunities The UMMP supports research initiatives and academic opportunities worldwide

Our Collection on Display The UMMP is a research museum and the collections are not open to the public. However, select specimens are on display in the U-M Natural History Museum.

Beyond the Collection Lesson Plans Lesson plans written by UMMP faculty, researchers and students for key UMMP specimens

A New UMMP Online Fossil Identification Guide Introducing the Michigan Backyard Fossils Identification Guide, now available on UMORF. This guide includes helpful tips for identifying different fossils you may find, as well as 3D models for you to explore!

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UMMP staff member Scott Beld and paleontologist Cory Redman of the Grand Rapids Public Museum perform salvage excavation of juvenile mastodon in west Michigan

UMMP Collections Participate in iDigBio Natural History Collections Summer Internship Program

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