meet the team
Bryan L. Stuart
I am the Research Curator of Herpetology. I have a B.Sc. in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology from Cornell University, a M.Sc. in Zoology from North Carolina State University, a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago (in a joint program with the Field Museum of Natural History), and completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship with Jimmy A. McGuire at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. I began my current position at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in 2008. Welcome to my website!
Jeffrey C. Beane
Jeff is the Collections Manager of Herpetology. He has worked at the museum since 1985 and has served in his current position since 1995. He has extensive knowledge of the collection and the natural history of North Carolina, especially amphibians and reptiles. His 2010 (2nd edition) Amphibians and Reptiles of the Carolinas and Virginia with Alvin Braswell, Bill Palmer and colleagues is the authoritative field guide to the amphibians and reptiles of the region.
C. Aubrey Wiggins III
Aubrey is the Herpetology Unit Technician. As our database guru, he provides invaluable assistance with digitizing the collection to increase its utility and accessibility.
Alvin L. Braswell
Alvin is Emeritus Curator of Herpetology. He joined the museum staff in 1968 and retired in 2014, returned in 2019 to serve as interim museum director, and retired a second time in 2021. He continues to contribute to the collection through regular field work, and serves on numerous committees and working groups focused on natural history and biodiversity conservation in North Carolina.