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Penn Cultural Heritage Center@PennCHC2 Jun 2023
A recent report on damage to the Sudan National Museum in Khartoum, co-authored by the PennCHC with the @SmithsonianCRI, @VMNH's Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab, and @GVPTUMD, was cited in this illuminating New York Times article by Abdul Latif Dahir. nytimes.com/2023/05/28/world…

Inside Sudan’s War, ‘There’s Another War for Art’ (Published 2023)

Dozens of Sudanese artists and curators have fled their studios and galleries in the capital, jeopardizing thousands of artworks and imperiling an art scene central to the 2019 revolution.

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NGA
@NGA_GEOINT17 Feb 2023
The Cultural Heritage Monitoring Lab (CHML) is a partnership between @VMNH and @smithsoniancri. It uses open-source research, remote sensing and commercial satellite imagery to identify and monitor cultural heritage sites that are threatened by armed conflict or natural disaster.
Image of a Heat Map of confirmed impacts in Ukraine through 31 January 2023.

ALT Image of a Heat Map of confirmed impacts in Ukraine through 31 January 2023.

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Smithsonian|CRI@SmithsonianCRI22 Sep 2022
SCRI Dir Cori Wegener & @smithsonian's Richard Kurin are at @UkrMuseum w/ @ZelenskaUA today to present our research w/ @VMNH @GVPTUMD & @ObserveConflict IDing potential damage to more than 1500 cultural sites in Ukraine btw 2/24 - 8/31/2022. More: conflictobservatory.org
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ObserveConflict@ObserveConflict22 Sep 2022
Researchers from @VMNH, @SmithsonianCRI, and @GVPTUMD identified potential damage to more than 1,500 cultural heritage sites in Ukraine that occurred between 24 February 2022 and 31 August 2022. See interactive dashboard at: conflictobservatory.org
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VisitMartinsville@Visit_MHC11 Feb 2016
The "2nd Thursday Science Talk" at @VMNH has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 18. bit.ly/1XlCCJJ
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The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic8 Feb 2016
Natural history museums are teeming with undiscovered species theatln.tc/1T9dyGz
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New Scientist
@newscientist7 Aug 2015
Say hello to the world’s first venomous frog. It has the kiss of death! ow.ly/QBaN5 xitter.cf/MikeySlezak/status/629…
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Thomas R. Holtz, Jr. 🦖💕 (he/him)@TomHoltzPaleo7 Aug 2015
#FossilFriday Land sea cow Pezosiren
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Christina Byrd@christinabyrd886 Aug 2015
The tale of a summer #archaeology #intern at @VMNH tinyurl.com/orvkdjb @trowelblazers #nathist #dayofarch
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Bill Nye
@BillNye5 Aug 2015
Happy birthday to one of the greats, Neil Armstrong. The legacy he left behind started with one small step...
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Smithsonian Magazine
@SmithsonianMag5 Aug 2015
Breathtaking space GIF gives Earth a new perspective of the moon smithmag.co/2O6Oqk xitter.cf/SmithsonianMag/status/…
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VisitMartinsville@Visit_MHC2 Aug 2015
Join the @VMNH of Natural History for the inaugural “Bugs, Beer & BBQ” fundraising event! bit.ly/1OIkkNI
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Smithsonian
@smithsonian4 Aug 2015
Happy Birthday, President Obama! A year ago, @3D_Digi_SI made this 3D portrait of @POTUS bit.ly/1HnY6ev
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Smithsonian NMNH@NMNH4 Aug 2015
Jamestown skeletons identified as colony leaders smithsonianscience.si.edu/20… #SIforensic
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The New York Times
@nytimes4 Aug 2015
The amount of methane in the atmosphere may greatly exceed estimates, a new report says nyti.ms/1ICWEpp
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Christina Byrd@christinabyrd8831 Jul 2015
Guest blog: Paleozoic treasures at @VMNH! #invertebrate #fossils #FossilFriday #nathist wp.me/p1CZX8-1QK
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Christina Byrd@christinabyrd8830 Jul 2015
New @VMNH R&C blog: What's in a nose? Looking up the noses of animals! Check it out: tinyurl.com/p97gwog #nathist
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Christina Byrd@christinabyrd8829 Jul 2015
Dino tracks+4 paleontologists = fun all around. Adventure at Culpeper! #ichnofossil #Triassic wp.me/p1CZX8-1Qw
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U.S. National Science Foundation
@NSF28 Jul 2015
DYK #Sharks are important to the health of ocean ecosystems: 1.usa.gov/1OwLlnj
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Christina Byrd@christinabyrd8824 Jul 2015
From post-it notes to printed labels! Organizing the #Paleozoic invert collection @VMNH #nathist #FossilFriday
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