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Albuquerque, NM – A new genus and species of ’demon-toothed’ prehistoric fish that lived more than 300 million years ago was uncovered in Socorro County by a research associate from the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science.
In December, a paper published in ‘Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan’ identifies the newly discovered genus and species as Daemodontiscus harrisae. The full paper is available HERE.
The new genus and species was named for New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) Research Associate Susan Harris, who uncovered the partial skull fossil of the new genus and species in... Read More...
Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (NMMNHS) is thrilled to announce that Shannon Bay has been named the museum’s Deputy Director, bringing nearly two decades of experience at New Mexico museums to NMMNHS.
“Shannon brings a wealth of experience developing and implementing innovative programs that support the missions of some of New Mexico’s best-known museums,” said NMMNHS Executive Director Dr. Anthony Fiorillo. “We’re very excited to have her join our team.”
Bay is a museum professional with 18 years of extensive experience in program and project management, execution, and evaluation. Since February 2022 she has served as the Deputy Director of the New Mexico Museum of Art (NMMOA) in Santa Fe, where she has overseen facilities, finances, human... Read More...