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Gorgonpsids and Growth Strategies

February 26, 2024

Meet Alex Acker, a recent visiting researcher who came to the Burke as part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Collection Study Grant.

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Fusion Evolution of Whale Mandibles

February 26, 2024

Meet Rebecca Strauch, a recent visiting researcher who came to the Burke as part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Collection Study Grant.

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The Origin of Complex, Bird-like Lungs in Archosaurs

February 26, 2024

Meet Paul Byrne, a recent visiting researcher who came to the Burke as part of the Vertebrate Paleontology Collection Study Grant.

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New video project creates shared definitions of common DEAI words through storytelling

February 22, 2024

Through personal stories and unique perspectives, this video series presents community members' interpretation of words like decolonization and diversity, and invites viewers to reflect on their own definitions.

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2023 DIG Field School Classroom Connections, Part 3

February 9, 2024

2023 DIG Field School participants are excited to bring what they learned back to their classroom.

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2023 DIG Field School Classroom Connections, Part 2

December 19, 2023

More 2023 DIG Field School participants share what they learned during the program.

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Effects of Tourism on Tao Culture in Taiwan and the Teachings of the Tatala

November 15, 2023

Increasing tourism on the island of Lanyu disturbs the practices of Indigenous Tao culture.

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2023 Burke Museum Annual Report

November 8, 2023

The Burke appreciates the support of our community — visitors, members, donors, partners, and friends.

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2023 DIG Field School Classroom Connections, Part 1

September 21, 2023

Catch up with a few of the 2023 DIG Field School participants.

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Plants & Fungi of Washington Image Collection

Images and information about bloom time, habitat, and distribution range for the plants and fungi species that grow wild in Washington state.

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Mammal Diversity

An interactive tree diagram showing the pathways of relatedness and historical evolution of today’s 29 different mammal orders.

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Washington Wildflowers App

The Burke Museum Herbarium and its partners have released plant identification apps for the wildflowers of Washington. 

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