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About Our Partnerships
By partnering with The University of Texas at Austin colleges/schools/units, informal science organizations, other museums, and public and private elementary, middle and high schools, the Texas Natural Science Center thereby increases the use of its research and collections to promote science education, expand its presence at The University of Texas at Austin and in the Central Texas community, and enhance connections with teachers, community leaders, and pacesetters in business and technology.
Within Austin —
- Austin Nature and Science Center (ANSC) – Texas Natural Science Center is a partner in ANSC’s Dino Pit project and works with ANSC educators on joint projects for K-12.
- Austin Biodiversity Project – this project supports and publicizes the Museum’s mission to encourage understanding of biodiversity.
- Austin-Area Schools – the Center continues to work with Travis High School’s computer lab, enabling at-risk students to gain experience in website design and maintenance while developing projects for the Museum’s website.
Within The University of Texas at Austin —
- The Center maintains close working relationships within each of the fields of study represented in the collections: paleontology, geology, biology, herpetology, ichthyology and entomology.
- Section of Integrative Biology – Three curators have either faculty or adjunct appointments in the Section of Integrative Biology.
- Jackson College of Geosciences – The Center’s paleontological collections both benefit from and support graduate research in the paleontological sciences.
- Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) – Together with EHS, the Center works to encourage understanding and preservation of biodiversity on Waller Creek. As a partner the Center hosts the Waller Creek Cleanup twice a year, a great opportunity for The University of Texas at Austin students in all areas to volunteer in preserving the natural beauty of the The University of Texas at Austin campus.
- Brackenridge Field Laboratory (BFL) – BFL contains possibly the best long-term documented records of biological diversity in Central Texas, particularly in the area of entomology. BFL also manages the Stengl “Lost Pines” Biological Station. Faculty and lecturers from the School of Biological Sciences using the BFL and the Stengl facility complement the strengths in organismal biology possessed by the Texas Natural Science Center and vice versa.
Within professional groups —
- Texas Association of Museums (TAM) – Center staff regularly participate in special symposia at TAM meetings. The Center is part of the local organizing committee for the annual TAM meeting to be held in Austin in 2007.
- Austin Museum Partnership (AMP) – The Center is an active member of AMP and helps organize the annual Austin Museum Day.
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