Vote for a Rat Name at Edelman Fossil Park & Museum
Make a Gift to Support EFM & Vote For Your Favorite Rat Names!
Critter Cove at Edelman Fossil Park & Museum needs your help! Our curious rats are now home, scampering through their Rat Hotel, but they need names!
Help name our rats by making a donation! When you cast your vote, you will be asked to select your favorite name from a list inspired by influential women in science, sports, and history. The top 6 names will be chosen for our rats!
This project supports Dr. Callan, Critter Cove manager, and her fundraising campaign for the 2025 Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars.
1 donation = 1 vote
RAT NAME OPTIONS (and information about each namesake!)
Alice
Alice Paul was a feminist, suffragist, and women’s rights activist from Mount Laurel Township, NJ, who fought extensively for women’s right to vote.
Ana
Ana Roqué de Duprey was a writer and scientist who opened a school out of her home at age 13 and later helped open the University of Puerto Rico. She was also a suffragist and fought for women’s voting rights in Puerto Rico.
Betty
Betty White was an American actress, comedian, producer, author, radio and talk show host, and a longtime animal advocate.
Billie Jean
Billie Jean King is one of the greatest tennis players of all time and a tremendous advocate of gender equality and social justice in sports.
Edith
Edith Clarke was the first female electrical engineer and female electrical engineering professor in the United States. She also invented a graphic calculator that simplified complex electrical transmission calculations.
Eunice
Eunice Newton Foote was an American scientist, inventor, and women's rights campaigner who discovered the greenhouse effect.
Lillian
Lillian Gilbreth was a psychologist, industrial engineer, and the first woman elected to the National Academy of Engineering.
Mae
Mae Jemison is a physician, engineer, and a former NASA astronaut. She is the first African American woman to travel to space who traveled aboard the Endeavour shuttle.
Mary
Mary Anning was an English paleontologist who made many contributions to the fossil world, including discovering the first plesiosaur and aiding in the discovery of the first Ichthyosaurus specimen.
Sylvia
Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist, oceanographer, and scientist from Gibbstown, NJ, who has contributed largely to the field of ocean conservation.
All money raised supports educational programming, animal enrichment and other initiatives to advance the mission of Edelman Fossil Park & Museum.
A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT DR. CALLAN
Dr. Callan Tweedie, Critter Cove Manager & Veterinarian at EFM, is participating in the 2025 Dancing with the Gloucester County Stars, presented by the Greater Woodbury Chamber of Commerce!
 | "At the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum, we’re all about dinosaurs, fossils, and discovering the past to protect the future. Through my work with our live animals in Critter Cove, I educate our guests about animals and their habitats, wildlife conservation, and the importance of respecting our natural world. I care for everything from sea stars and giant millipedes to rats and a monitor lizard. I am so fortunate to play a part in inspiring future generations of scientists (and veterinarians!) to follow their dreams." |
 | If you'd prefer to write a check to support Dr. Callan and her efforts for EFM, please make your check payable to the Rowan University Foundation and include "Dr. Callan Tweedie/DWTGCS" in the memo line. Please mail to: Rowan University Foundation |
About the Edelman Fossil Park & Museum
Edelman Fossil Park & Museum of Rowan University transforms lives by providing an extraordinary opportunity to explore a remarkable site of scientific wonder. By opening a window to the past, EFM inspires visitors with the thrill of scientific discovery as they develop a new appreciation for the preciousness of life that sustains our world today. For more information, visit efm.org.
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