USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Staff Profile

Claudia J. Angle USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center Biological Survey Unit National Museum of Natural History PO Box 37012 Room 378, MRC 111 Washington, DC 20013-7012
Telephone: 202-633-0782 Fax: 202-357-1932 Email: cangle@usgs.gov Museum Specialist, Collection Manager, Birds
Primary Responsibilities: Serves as a Museum Specialist/Collection Manager in the Curatorial Project of the Biological Survey Unit and assists with the curation and management of the North American Bird Collections. Duties include the acquisition, identification, preparation, care, and permanent preservation of bird specimens and the management of North American bird specimen records in the National Museum of Natural History.
Education/Training: Prince Georges Community College A.A., 1968-1970 Towson State College B.S., Biology 1970-1972
Areas of Expertise/Interest: Curation, care, and management of systematic vertebrate collections. Special interest in the preparation of bird specimens including complex multiple preparations (study skin, skeleton, genetic tissue, alcoholic, etc.) to ensure maximum use of individual specimen.
Accomplishments/Awards/Achievements: Star Award USGS PWRC, Oct 2006 Star Award, USGS, PWRC 1997 Special Achievement Award, USFWS 1992 Quality Performance Award, USFWS 1991 Special Achievement Award, USFWS 1990
Active Projects: Curation of the North American Vertebrate Collection, Smithsonian Institution
Publications/Products: Angle, C. J., and C. J. Dove. 1999. First Specimen Record of White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica) for Washington, DC. Maryland Birdlife 55(2):23-24.

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