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
  • Ms. Billie Farley
  • Mr. Barry Fujishin
  • Mr. Leland Thames
  • Dr. Chris Walser
  • Dr. Eric Yensen, Chairman 2011-2012
  • Director: Mr. William H. Clark, Adjunct Professor of Biology, (208) 375-8605 Email contact

Curators and Research Associates

  • Dr. Craig R. Baird, Curator of Entomology
  • Dr. Ron Bittner, Research Associate of Entomology
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Dr. Donald W. Zaroban, Curator of Fishes Email contact