The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology Biodiversity Fund

The Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ) is a center for research and education focused on the biology of vertebrates — birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes. Founded in 1908, the museum’s mission is to document and increase our understanding of vertebrates worldwide. The superb collections are at the heart of the MVZ, where methods of field biology are combined with modern laboratory techniques and analytical methods in a comprehensive, synthetic approach. Our goals are to remain at the forefront of international research in evolutionary biology from the perspectives of systematics, ecology, behavior, functional and developmental morphology, population biology, and evolutionary genomics, and to lead the way in using natural history collections for research, education, and solving problems in biodiversity conservation. The MVZ Biodiversity Fund, courtesy of The Jay Pritzker Foundation, helps to support our core mission. To honor that intent, please note that any future changes to the fund's purpose rest solely with the original donor.