Lab Resources

Undergraduate member Polaris Smith used an undergraduate RSP research grant to scan the osteological collections at UC Berkeley’s Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, the subjects scanned include the carpus and tarsus of fauna native to Washington state. All scans were captured using the PEL’s Artec 3D Spider scanner, producing X models published publicly to Sketchfab. These models provide a resource geared towards local research and education efforts, addressing the scant resources present for carpals and tarsals of non-human fauna. All materials are presented with permission of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, for questions contact Polaris Smith.

View the Sketchfab collection here.

Casts of ancient and modern human remains. Captured by undergraduate member Zelie Wynne-Jones.

Undergraduate member Zelie Wynne-Jones used PEL resources to combine osteology and photography and create a photo collection of human, chimpanzee, and early hominid casts. This collection has allowed WWU’s Introductory Biological Anthropology course to be taught virtually; the hundreds of photographs depicting specimens at many angles enable students to draw comparisons and enhance their understanding of evolution outside the lab. Wynne-Jones “[hopes] that the images can be used beyond this class as teaching materials in other contexts.”

Public viewing of this photo collection will become available soon.

The PEL houses many cranial and post-cranial elements of primates and other faunal species. These remains were generously donated to the PEL from UC Berkeley for research purposes. In 2024, students Jewel Curtis, Chandler Landon, and Zelie Wynne-Jones identified, labeled, and cataloged the collection, making specimens more accessible for research and education.