I am a trained museum biologist, having learned the art of preparing biological museum specimens from my grandmother, Marjorie Crimmings McBride, and from Dr. Kim Bostwick of the CUMV. I am passionate about preserving as much biological information as possible from each individual. I learned the art and value of rapid tissue collection and RNAlater preservation of all organs from my dear colleague and master bird preparator Dr. Jonathan Schmitt.

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I love specimen preparation because it is both a science and an art. Preserving scientific specimens from road and window strike mortalities is particularly important to me. Below are examples of salvaged specimens (from road, window, and cat attack mortalities) I have prepared for the Cornell Museum of Vertebrates, the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Australian National Wildlife Collection. All specimen preparation is approved under the necessary permits for each locality, state, and country.