Temporarily Closed

During the final phase of the Hellems Building reconstruction project, the CU Museum will be closed for reorganization. We will reopen on the first day of Spring Semester, January 8, 2026. Special access requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please email cumuseum@colorado.edu for more information. 

Byron Adams

Byron Adams in Helicopter giving thumbs up sign
Biologist
Brigham Young University
  • Trips to Antarctica: 16-17 (he lost count!)
  • Studying: How organisms survive stress
  • Discovered: The southernmost worm on the planet
  • Amazed that: He gets to live in a country where people’s taxes fund scientific research in Antarctica.
  • Said: “Fundamental science results in applied science that benefits humans.”
  • Fun fact: Plays guitar

Photo: Jinna Brim