University of California, Berkeley (University of California Museum of Paleontology)

The University of California Museum of Paleontology, in partnership with the Museum of the Earth, the University of Kansas Natural History Museum, and the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, will develop a freely accessible online resource about evolutionary trees called "The Tree Room." Building on scientific expertise, learning research, and current project partner efforts, this resource will clarify what evolutionary trees are, how to read and interpret them, how they are built, how they inform research, and their applications relevant to society. The project will correct common misconceptions about evolutionary trees, identify best practices for using trees in exhibits, and provide lessons and tools for teaching about trees.