Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History Receives More Than $6.4 Million in Science, Humanities and Research Grants to Fund Projects Like Digitizing History, Film and Insect Collections and Regional Projects on Biodiversity and Indigenous Artists was announced today to offer

Six of the 15 grants were awarded by the National Science Foundation; Awarded by B. The Mayer Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the U.S. Department of Energy, according to NHMLAC.

NHMLAC is an “important and unique organization that manages research in a variety of scientific and cultural disciplines and oversees a collection of over 35 million specimens and objects, serving Los Angeles and the international community at large. said Lori Bettison-Varga. NHMLAC president and director said in a statement.

“Today, science and collection research are more important than ever, and on behalf of our scientists and curators, we are honored to have been awarded these important grants to further our understanding of our changing world. “I congratulate all the staff who have successfully secured funding for important research and look forward to the positive impact our new mentoring program will have on future generations.” I have.”