BE ADVISED: On Saturday, October 31, the LA Memorial Coliseum will host the USC vs. Ohio State football game. Kickoff is at 4:30 pm. This event will impact traffic, parking, and wayfinding in the area due to street closures. Please consider riding the Metro E (Expo) Line and exiting at USC/Expo station. On Sunday, November 1, due to multiple events happening throughout Exposition Park we anticipate heavy traffic and limited parking. Visit our Parking and Directions page for more information. For questions, please contact info@nhm.org or call 213-763-DINO (3466).

Richard Smart

Manager, Community Science

Richard Smart is an environmental educator with 15 years of experience in environmental education and community science programming. He joined the museum in 2012.

To advance community science at the museum, Richard works closely with the different sections such as School and Teacher Programs, Public Programs, Interpretation and Training, Volunteer Program, as well as the Marketing and Communications Department, Advancement Department, and the Research and Collections Department. Communicating directly with the Museum’s community scientists is also a primary responsibility.

Richard holds a B.S. in Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences from Texas A&M University, and a M.S. in Environmental Science from the University of North Texas.