Cal Poly Humboldt: Vertebrate Museum

Organization Description

ALL Cal Poly Humboldt programs and academic departments hosting students for Service Learning and Academic Internship courses must provide a paid Cal Poly Humboldt staff or faculty as Site Supervisor. For specific Cal Poly Humboldt program information, please contact the program staff. To find program staff contact information, visit the program website. If you have questions about Cal Poly Humboldt sites in general or if you have trouble finding contact information for the program staff, please email the Center for Community Based Learning at ccbl@humboldt.edu. 

Program Information

The Cal Poly Humboldt Vertebrate Museum is home to over 15,000 mammal, amphibian, and reptile specimens. We serve the university and scientific community as a center for ecology, evolution and conservation teaching, and for field and specimen-based research. We provide training for students in everything from fieldwork, to museum specimen preparation, to modern genetic analyses. The Museum is also a member of the Marine Mammal Stranding Network, a national organization charged with attending to stranded marine mammals, and is responsible for salvaging stranded mammals on the California coast from Shelter Cove to the Oregon border. The Vertebrate Museum is located in Science C.

Health & Safety
Address 
1 Harpst St.
Arcata, CA 95521
United States
General Phone 
(707) 826-3011
Website:
https://www.humboldt.edu/vertebrate-museum
Program(s) 
Academic Internship
Secondary Education
Organization type 
Education - College or University (Government)
Focus Population(s)
Adults, Children/Youth, Guardians/Parents, People Experiencing Homelessness, People Experiencing Material Poverty, People Impacted by Crime
Focus Area(s)
Advocacy and Human Rights, Arts, Culture, and Humanities, Civic Engagement, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice, Education, Emergency Services & Public Safety, Food & Housing Security, Health & Medicine, Migration & Naturalization Services, Natural Resources, the Environment, and Ecosystems, Restorative Justice
Additional Focus Area(s)
Legal Assistance, Political Engagement, Media & Broadcasting, Activism, Conflict Resolution and Peace Building, Recreation, Skill Development, STEM Programs, Safety Education, Behavioral Health, Family Planning Services, Mental Well-being, Substance Abuse, Wellness Education Programs