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National Museum of Natural History
	Research at the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) focuses on biological diversity, global climate change, and systematics.

Located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the NMNH provides researchers with access to the world's largest natural history collections in support of biodiversity and systematics.

Smithsonian scientific divers at NMNH:

BOTANY

Mark Littler - Curator (marine algae)

Diane Littler - Botanist (marine algae)

James Norris - Curator (marine algae)

INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY

Jon Norenburg - Curator (nemertean worms)

Klaus Ruetzler - CCRE Director and Curator (sponges)

PALEOBIOLOGY

Ian Macintyre - Curator (coral reef geology)

VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY

Carole Baldwin - Curator (marine fishes)

Bruce Collette - Zoologist, NMFS Systematics Lab (marine fishes)

David Smith - Biologist (marine fishes)

James Tyler - Senior Scientist (marine fishes)

Jeffrey Williams - Collections Manager (marine fishes)

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