Description: Molecular geneticist and distinguished professor, Dr. Elisabeth Gannt, was a research associate at the Smithsonian's Radiation Biology Laboratory where she studied algae photosynthesis, and was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1996 when only 5 percent of the members were women. #Groundbreaker
Description: Dr. Maureen Wanjiku Kamau, Veterinary Research Fellow in One Health, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Global Health Program, 2018–present, treats injured and ill wildlife species, conducts research, and participates in outreach and training. She is currently leading a study on the endangered wild eastern black rhino. #Groundbreaker
Description: Dr. Suzan Murray, Director of the Global Health Program and Chief Wildlife Veterinary Medical Officer, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, leads a team in worldwide efforts to address health in endangered wildlife and works to combat global infectious diseases. She previously served as the National Zoo's Chief Veterinarian, 2001–2014. #Groundbreaker
Description: In February 1975, twenty Smithsonian scientists gathered at the National Zoo's Conservation Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia to talk about their research and the future of science at the Smithsonian.
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="229" caption="Mary Alice McWhinnie (1922-1980) was a professor of biology at DePaul University and a world-renowned authority on krill when she began working on research ships off-shore in 1962, when this photograph was taken, by Unidentified photographer, Black and white photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, cc. 90-105
Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.
Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.