Jane Winchell, Curator of Natural History and The Sarah Fraser Robbins Director of the Art & Nature Center

Jane Winchell has been the director of PEM's Dotty Brown Art & Nature Center since its founding in 2003. She started at PEM in 1992 as Curator of Natural History and led the development of the museum's original Art & Nature Center, as well as the newly revamped and expanded center that opened in 2013.

Winchell has curated or co-curated more than a dozen interactive and interdisciplinary shows, including Narwhal: Revealing an Arctic Legend; Bats!; Our Time on Earth; Climate Action: Inspiring Change; Down to the Bone: Edward Koren and Stephen Gorman; Konstantin Dimopoulos: The Blue Trees; The Great Animal Orchestra: Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists; Where the Questions Live: An Exploration of Humans in Nature; XYZT: A Journey in 4 Dimensions; and Lunar Attraction, among others.

Winchell assisted with developing the Pod, the hands-on Art & Nature Center space that includes installations, art and creative expression that “bring us closer to the nature right outside our door.” She also leads the museum’s Climate + Environment Initiative, which consists of nature-focused special exhibitions and programs that spark conversation, motivate action and inspire creative solutions.

Her research and writings have been published in scientific journals, technical memoranda, museum catalogs and the popular press. She holds a B.A. in Human Ecology from College of the Atlantic, and two graduate degrees: an M.S. in Science Communication and an M.A. in Biology, both from Boston University.

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