Research

The Burke Museum's Mammalogy Program provides graduate students and undergraduates with opportunities for research investigation of the ecology, evolution, biodiversity, biogeography, and conservation of mammals. With this experience, students are prepared for careers in research, education, and related professional areas.

• Biogeography of Pacific Northwest Mammals
• Tracking the History of Northwest Mouse Populations with their Genetic Signatures
• Local vs. Widespread Population Structure of Jumping Mice on the Olympic Peninsula
• Desert Ground Squirrel Adaptation from Mexico to Oregon
• Tracking a Rare Marsupial in Chile's Southern Rain Forest

Research publications and Theses based on the Burke Mammal Collection.