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In this paper, we present a concept for a hall of marine research at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, in line with the theme of conservation in island environments. We, broaden our focus to insular environments generally because, at least from the perspective of museums, the features of islands that make them interesting biologically – being bounded in space and time – are true for other environments and events as well. Thus, the multi-scale nature of museum science provides important context for interpretation. The gallery concept described here aims to focus on marine science undertaken by the museum as a way of advancing its mission, while leveraging the diversity of its research.
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We thank the Galapagos Science Center, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, and the Universidad San Francisco de Quito for inviting our participation in the World Summit on Island Sustainability. Bryan Stuart contributed to initial conceptualization. We are also grateful for feedback from Wendy Lovelady and Dan Dombrowski on drafts of this article.
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Dorfman, E., Sutton, J. (2023). The Museum Effect: Platforms for Advocacy and Sustainability in Insular Environments. In: Walsh, S.J., Mena, C.F., Stewart, J.R., Muñoz Pérez, J.P. (eds) Island Ecosystems. Social and Ecological Interactions in the Galapagos Islands. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28089-4_26
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