George Swanson, "Fer-de-lance and Bat's Head (Balantiopteryx infusca and Trimeresurus l. lansbergii)", Tangola Tangola Bay, Mexico (Zaca Expedition), 1937. Watercolor on paper, 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches. Courtesy of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives. thewcs 🐍 "Exploratory Works: Drawings from the Department of Tropical Research Field Expeditions" is on view Wed-Sun 12-6pm | Thur 12-8pm through July 16. This exhibition brings to light for the first time an archive of images that illustrate the formation of our modern definition of nature. William Beebe (1877–1962) was one of America's greatest popularizers of ecological thinking and biological science. The Department of Tropical Research was pioneering in that, under Beebe’s direction, women were hired as lead scientists and field artists. The exhibit is curated by Mark Dion, Katherine McLeod, and Madeline Thompson. #ExploratoryWorks