Orma J. Smith Museum of Natural History at The College of Idaho
Staff and Curators
The Museum is served by a variety of both permanent staff of The College of Idaho and volunteers from the community.
- Board of Directors
- Dr. Ron Bitner
- Mr. William H. Clark, Chairman
- Ms. Billie Farley
- Mr. Barry Fujishin
- Mr. James Pike
- Mr. Leland Thames
- Dr. Chris Walser
- Dr. Eric Yensen
- Director: Mr. William H. Clark, Adjunct Professor of Biology, (208) 375-8605 Email contact
- Curators and Research Associates:
- Dr. Paul Blom, Research Associate Email contact
- Mr. Nathan E. Carpenter, Curator of Paleontology and Research Associate Email contact
- Dr. Paul Castrovillo, Curator of Lepidoptera Email contact
- Mr. Robert Chehey, Research Associate, Lepidoptera Email contact
- Mr. William H. Clark, Curator of Invertebrates, (208) 375-8605 Email contact
- Janet L. Summers Duffy, Archaeologist, Curator of Ethnology Email contact
- Howard Emry, Curator of Paleontology Email contact
- Dr. Sean Farley, Research Associate, Mammology Email contact
- Dr. Patrick F. Fields, Curator of Paleontology; Research Associate, Paleobotany Email contact
- Dr. Alan R. Gillogly, Curator of Entomology Email contact
- Steven J. Lysne, Curator of Mollusca, (208) 562-3360 Email contact
- John Keebaugh, Web Master, Database Email contact
- Mr. Bill Nance, Curator of Ethnography Email contact
- Mr. James Pike, Assistant to the Director/Research Associate Email contact
- Dr. James K. Ryan, Curator of Entomology
- Richard A. Salisbury, Associate Curator of Mollusca
- Dr. Gerald R. Smith, Curator of Fossil Fishes Email contact
- Mr. Leland Thames, Facilities
- Dr. Chris Walser, Assistant Professor of Biology; Associate Curator of Fishes Email contact
- Dr. David Ward, General Entomology, (208) 888-6008 Email contact
- Dr. Ronald R. Weedon, Curator of Mexican Plants/Research Associate Email contact
- Mr. Jerry Wood, Research Associate/Librarian; Curator of Invertebrates, (208) 459-5507 Email contact
- Dr. Eric Yensen, Professor of Biology; Curator of Mammals; Biology Dept. Coordinator of Museum Affairs, (208) 459-5331 Email contact
- Mr. Donald W. Zaroban, Curator of Fishes Email contact