BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Carnegie Museum of Natural History - ECPv6.7.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Carnegie Museum of Natural History X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://carnegiemnh.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Carnegie Museum of Natural History REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190707T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190707T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20190617T203727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T203727Z UID:9904-1562508000-1562508000@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:Storytime & More DESCRIPTION:Sam and the Firefly\nThe moon is up and Sam the Owl is ready to play\, but when he pops out of his tree everyone else is asleep! What’s an owl to do? Come listen to this story of Sam and his friend Gus the Firefly as they light up the night sky. After the story\, we will make our own fireflies to take home! URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/storytime-more-9/ LOCATION:Powdermill Nature Reserve\, 1795 Route 381\, Rector\, PA\, 15677\, United States GEO:40.1594406;-79.2720589 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381 Rector PA 15677 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1795 Route 381:geo:-79.2720589,40.1594406 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190714T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190714T140000 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20190617T203813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T203813Z UID:9905-1563112800-1563112800@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:Science and Nature Program DESCRIPTION:Moths\, Mayflies\, and Molecules: Using DNA to understand the insect-based diets of birds and fish\nBrandon Hoenig is a biology PhD student at Duquesne University where he uses modern techniques to answer age-old questions in stream ecology. Brandon studies fish and birds at Powdermill Nature Reserve. He will talk to us about a DNA-based method to determine the diets of migratory songbirds and the brook\, brown\, and rainbow trout species found in the Laurel Highlands. After our chat\, we’ll navigate the woods and streams at Powdermill in search of some of the insect species that both birds and fish rely on for nutrients. URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/science-and-nature-program-4/ LOCATION:Powdermill Nature Reserve\, 1795 Route 381\, Rector\, PA\, 15677\, United States GEO:40.1594406;-79.2720589 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381 Rector PA 15677 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1795 Route 381:geo:-79.2720589,40.1594406 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190716T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190716T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20190703T200734Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190703T200734Z UID:10010-1563278400-1563278400@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:Developing Science and Community through Isotopic Inquiry DESCRIPTION:Presented by Ryan Mathur \nBeyond the scientific functions of defining Earth processes and fingerprinting sources of materials\, the value of stable and radiogenic isotope analyses extends to the cultivation of both cultural knowledge and collaborative relationships. This discussion of the investigation of bronze artifacts from central Europe and China\, silver artifacts from Spain\, stone tools from the northeastern United States\, and the American copper cent\, demonstrates how scientific extraction technologies and different cultural interactions evolved. The progression—from artifact extraction\, to mineral acquisition from museum collections\, to geochemical analyses\, to the dissemination of findings to broader communities—illustrates the highly integrative nature of scientific discovery. \nAbout Ryan Mathur\nRyan Mathur is professor and chair of Geology at Juniata College. He earned a B.A. in history and geology from Juniata College in 1997 and Ph.D. in economic geology and isotope geochemistry from the University of Arizona in 2000. Working on a large variety of domestic and international ore deposits\, his research focuses on the geochronology of sulfide minerals and transition metal isotope geochemistry. His projects span a diverse range of disciplines including economic geology\, archeology\, history\, geochronology\, hydrogeology\, environmental geology\, petrography\, and pedology. URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/developing-science-and-community-through-isotopic-inquiry/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190717T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20190617T203908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190617T203908Z UID:9906-1563395400-1563400800@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:Nature at Night DESCRIPTION:Nocturnal Insects\nFireflies\, moths\, beetles\, and more come out at night! Come hear Andrea Kautz\, Powdermill’s Research Entomologist\, talk about some of the insects we see at night. After a short presentation\, we will head outside in search of these evening fliers. \nPlease note the time change of 8:30 – 10 pm so that we can observe in the dark. URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/nature-at-night-9/ LOCATION:Powdermill Nature Reserve\, 1795 Route 381\, Rector\, PA\, 15677\, United States GEO:40.1594406;-79.2720589 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Powdermill Nature Reserve 1795 Route 381 Rector PA 15677 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1795 Route 381:geo:-79.2720589,40.1594406 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190719T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190719T220000 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20190522T175601Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190522T175601Z UID:9811-1563559200-1563573600@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:Potterfest After Dark DESCRIPTION: URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/potterfest-after-dark-2/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190902 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20190806T205251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190807T134409Z UID:10190-1563753600-1567382399@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:Museum Scavenger Hunts DESCRIPTION:STRANGEST THINGS SCAVENGER HUNT\nHappening now during regular museum hours \nTime travelers\, strange rocks\, Demogorgon-like creatures and more await you on our Strangest Things scavenger hunt! The adventure is happening now—just pick up a scavenger hunt sheet at the admission desk to get started. \n \n \n\nTOY STORY SCAVENGER HUNT\nHappening now during regular museum hours \n“To infinity and beyond!” Can you find real toys hidden in the museum? How about fossils that look like your favorite Toy Story characters? Grab a scavenger hunt sheet at the admission desk to begin! URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/museum-scavenger-hunts/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190723T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190723T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20190703T200940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190703T200940Z UID:10011-1563883200-1563883200@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:Redox controls on the mineralogy of Earth\, Mercury\, and Mars DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kevin Righter \nThe terrestrial planets Earth\, Mercury and Mars exhibit very different surface compositions\, mineralogy and general properties many of which can be explained by oxygen gradients in the inner solar system. Dr. Righter will use sulfur as an example of the contrasting role of oxygen pressure in controlling the geochemical and mineralogic properties of planets. He will describe how his experimental studies have helped to understand the behavior of sulfur in each planet\, as well as how this has led to their unique mineralogies. Emphasis will be placed on how exploration of these planets has led to an enhanced understanding and appreciation of Earth’s geochemistry and mineralogy. Dr. Righter will also highlight some fruitful areas of future research in experimental petrology. \nAbout Dr. Righter\nDr. Righter is originally from Pittsburgh\, graduated from Haverford/Bryn Mawr College with a degree in Geology\, and was first exposed to planetary science in a summer internship in Houston. He attended University of Michigan and received an MS degree studying the redox properties of pallasite meteorites. He then attended the University of California in Berkeley where he carried out field and experimental studies of basic volcanism in western Mexico. For this PhD thesis work\, he mapped a large region of monogenetic volcanoes near the west coast of Mexico\, and studied a specific basic lava called lamprophyre for its phase relations at high pressure and temperature conditions. With this background in terrestrial and meteoritic science\, he became a research scientist at the University of Arizona where he carried out experimental studies related to core formation and basaltic magmatism in terrestrial planets and the Moon. In 2002 he was fortunate to be hired as Antarctic meteorite curator at NASA Johnson Space Center\, where he has been ever since. Overseeing the Antarctic meteorite collection (>22\,000 meteorites) and managing an experimental petrology lab have allowed him to be engaged in many facets of planetary science in both service and research roles. URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/redox-controls-on-the-mineralogy-of-earth-mercury-and-mars/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190725T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190725T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20190703T201128Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190703T201128Z UID:10012-1564056000-1564056000@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:How New Minerals Influence Environmental & Materials Sciences DESCRIPTION:Presented by Travis Olds \nEach year\, about 100 new minerals are discovered and accepted by the Commission on New Minerals\, Nomenclature and Classification of the International Mineralogical Association. Exploration of abandoned mines and reinvestigation of samples from classic localities have allowed mineralogists to discover more new minerals in the past decade than any before. Although crystal-chemical studies of synthetic materials have increased exponentially over the same period\, some recent new minerals possess remarkably complex atomic arrangements and compositions that provide us with a more thorough understanding of the crystal-chemical features that dictate mineral properties and their environmental behavior. In fact\, Nature is our most skilled experimentalist if you know where to look\, and new mineral descriptions further enrich our understanding of the material world\, promoting technological advancement and fostering better environmental stewardship. To ensure that mineralogy has a strong future will require diligent preservation of mining materials and history\, as well as modernized curation methods and integration of new findings with both public and scientific communities. Looking forward\, predictive mineralogy methods and big-data analysis are ever important approaches to understanding human-mineral interactions in our Anthropocene era. \nAbout Travis Olds\nTravis Olds\, an Upper Peninsula of Michigan native\, is a passionate photographer\, collector and researcher of minerals. Olds obtained his B.Sc. in chemistry from Michigan Technological University in 2012 and received his Ph.D from the University of Notre Dame in 2017\, where he explored the mineralogy and crystal chemistry of uranium. He currently works as a post-doctoral research associate at Washington State University\, leading research efforts of the Department of Energy-funded Actinide Ceramic Materials Laboratory. Olds’ research is focused on the structure-property relationships of minerals and materials\, using spectroscopic\, diffraction and scattering techniques to study them at various length scales. With the help of an international group of friends and colleagues\, Olds has discovered or been involved in the description of 18 new minerals recognized by the IMA Commission on New Minerals\, Nomenclature and Classification. URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/how-new-minerals-influence-environmental-materials-sciences/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190726T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190726T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20190703T201307Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190708T154245Z UID:10013-1564142400-1564142400@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:Minerals\, metals\, and microbes in the Anthropocene DESCRIPTION:Presented by Carla Rosenfeld \nSelenium (Se) critically influences both ecosystem and human health. In modern times\, millions of people are impacted by Se deficiency or toxicity and in geologic history several mass extinctions have been linked to extreme Se deficiency. Additionally\, Se chemistry forms the basis for several paleoenvironmental reconstructions of the Earth’s oxygenation history. Complex interactions between microbial activity and other environmentally relevant elements\, however\, obscure the ability to make accurate predictions and reconstructions. In this seminar\, I will share ongoing research into how microbial activity and interactions with other metals or minerals can drastically alter Se oxidation state and form\, including through biomineralization processes. I will also discuss the important role fungal biominerals can play in improving water quality and environmental remediation in contaminated surface environments. \nAbout Carla Rosenfeld\nDr. Carla Rosenfeld is currently a Senior Research Associate and Associate Director of the Quantitative Bioelement Imaging Center (QBIC) at Northwestern University. She has a B.S. in Chemistry from McGill University\, and Ph.D. in Soil Science and Biogeochemistry from Pennsylvania State University. Following her Ph.D.\, Carla was a Smithsonian Institution Postdoctoral Fellow at the National Museum of Natural History Department of Mineral Sciences\, and an NSF EAR postdoctoral fellow at University of Minnesota Department of Earth Sciences. \nCarla is a biogeochemist and biomineralogist whose primary research goals are directed toward understanding the chemical signatures of life and the interactions between living and non-living Earth systems. She aims to connect mechanistic mineralogical studies with ecosystem-scale questions. Her research program addresses essential questions related to biomineral formation and reactivity\, element fate and transport\, and coupled biogeochemical cycles by using cutting-edge analytical geochemistry and geomicrobiology tools. URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/minerals-metals-and-microbes/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190727T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190727T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T205821 CREATED:20181220T154424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20181220T154424Z UID:8372-1564228800-1564243200@carnegiemnh.org SUMMARY:Super Science Saturday: Scientist Takeover DESCRIPTION:Did you know that paleontologists\, botanists\, zoologists\, and many other scientists are studying nature and making discoveries at the museum? Meet real scientists and learn more about what they do! \nSuper Science Saturdays is a program at Carnegie Museum of Natural History that invites visitors of all ages to explore a special theme through hands-on activities\, experiments\, demonstrations\, discussions with museum experts\, and more! Events are free with museum admission. URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/super-science-saturday-scientist-takeover-2/ LOCATION:PA END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR