RW Moriarty Science Seminars

Rolling in the Isles: Michigan Land Snail Distribution Influenced by Past Glaciers

Monday, May 12, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Earth Theater and online via Zoom

Featuring Tim Pearce, Carnegie Museum of Natural History

This lecture is free. Museum admission is not required.

Learn about scientific discoveries directly from the experts in the field. Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s scientific research staff and invited speakers discuss their latest findings on numerous scientific topics at the R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar series.

Click here to register to attend virtually via Zoom. Registration is not necessary to attend in person. Museum admission is not included with the lecture. Visitor Services staff can direct you to Earth Theater on arrival.

Check back in May for more information about Tim Pearce’s “Michigan Land Snail Distribution Influenced by Past Glaciers”.

Under the Surface of Lion Attacking a Dromedary: Preliminary Analysis of the Human Skull Encased Within

Monday, April 14, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Earth Theater and online via Zoom

Featuring Aja Lans, Johns Hopkins University

This lecture is free. Museum admission is not required.

Learn about scientific discoveries directly from the experts in the field. Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s scientific research staff and invited speakers discuss their latest findings on numerous scientific topics at the R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar series.

Click here to register to attend virtually via Zoom. Registration is not necessary to attend in person. Museum admission is not included with the lecture. Visitor Services staff can direct you to Earth Theater on arrival.

Check back in April for more information about Aja Lans’ talk “Under the Surface of Lion Attacking a Dromedary.”

Using Long-term Bird Banding Datasets to Track Temporal and Spatial Trends in Bird Populations

Monday, March 17, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Earth Theater and online via Zoom

Featuring Annie Lindsay, Powdermill Avian Research Center (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)

This lecture is free. Museum admission is not required.

Learn about scientific discoveries directly from the experts in the field. Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s scientific research staff and invited speakers discuss their latest findings on numerous scientific topics at the R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar series.

Click here to register to attend virtually via Zoom. Registration is not necessary to attend in person. Museum admission is not included with the lecture. Visitor Services staff can direct you to Earth Theater on arrival.

Check back in March for more information about Annie Lindsay’s talk “Using Bird Banding Datasets to Track Trends in Bird Populations.”

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Critical Ecology: Quantifying Power Disparities in Socioecological Systems

Monday, March 3, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Earth Theater and online via Zoom

Featuring Suzanne Pierre, Critical Ecology Lab

This lecture is free. Museum admission is not required.

Learn about scientific discoveries directly from the experts in the field. Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s scientific research staff and invited speakers discuss their latest findings on numerous scientific topics at the R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar series.

Click here to register to attend virtually via Zoom. Registration is not necessary to attend in person. Museum admission is not included with the lecture. Visitor Services staff can direct you to Earth Theater on arrival.

Check back in February for more information about Suzanne Pierre’s talk “Quantifying Power Disparities in Socioecological Systems.”

Functional Morphology and the Origin of Long-distance migration in nightingale-thrushes (Turdidae: Catharus)

Monday, February 10, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Earth Theater and online via Zoom

Matt Halley, Delaware Museum of Nature & Science

This lecture is free. Museum admission is not required.

Learn about scientific discoveries directly from the experts in the field. Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s scientific research staff and invited speakers discuss their latest findings on numerous scientific topics at the R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar series.

Click here to register to attend virtually via Zoom. Registration is not necessary to attend in person. Museum admission is not included with the lecture. Visitor Services staff can direct you to Earth Theater on arrival.

Check back in February for more information about Matt Halley’s talk “Long-Distance Migration in Nightingale-thrushes (Turdidae: Catharus).”

Gender in Mineral Names: A Record of Past and Ongoing Diversity Challenges in the Earth Sciences

Monday, January 13, 2025, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Earth Theater and online via Zoom

Featuring Chris Emproto, Carnegie Museum of Natural History

This lecture is free. Museum admission is not required.

Learn about scientific discoveries directly from the experts in the field. Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s scientific research staff and invited speakers discuss their latest findings on numerous scientific topics at the R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar series.

Click here to register to attend virtually via Zoom. Registration is not necessary to attend in person. Museum admission is not included with the lecture. Visitor Services staff can direct you to Earth Theater on arrival.

Check back in January for more information about Chris Emproto’s talk “Gender in Mineral Names.”