R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Natural history, ecology, and evolution in the invasive Japanese stiltgrass Speaker: Craig Barrett, West Virginia University This event will take place Monday, September 26 at Noon both online and at Earth Theater. Abstract: Invasive species cause billions of US dollars in damage, degrade natural and agricultural lands, spread disease, and threaten […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Finding Dippy: "The Science Behind an Icon" Speaker: John Whitlock, Mount Aloysius College This event will take place Monday, October 10 at Noon both online and at Earth Theater. Abstract: Pittsburgh’s beloved “Dippy” the Diplodocus isn’t just a cultural touchstone for the people that live and work in the city, it’s also an […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Stories from the dead: What museum specimens tell us about the living world" Speaker: Mason Heberling, Carnegie Museum of Natural History Assistant Curator, Section of Botany This event will take place Monday, October 24 at Noon both online and at Earth Theater. Abstract: Why does Carnegie Museum of Natural History have […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "How to Make a Coffin in Ancient Egypt" Speaker: Kea Johnston, University of California, Berkeley This event will take place Monday, November 7 at Noon both online and at Earth Theater. Abstract: To wealthy ancient Egyptians of the First Millennium BCE, a coffin was the most important element of their burial. […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "LOCUS TYPICUS: ASIA MINOR, Journeys in Turkey to Locate Type Localities of Land Snails" Speaker: Aydin Örstan, Carnegie Museum of Natural History This event will take place Monday, November 21 at Noon both online and at Earth Theater. Abstract: Turkey (Türkiye) has a rich land snail fauna with many endemic species. […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Biodiversity collapse and the future of the Eastern Deciduous Forest Biome of North America" Speaker: Walter Carson, University of Pittsburgh This event will take place Monday, December 5 at Noon both online and at Earth Theater. Abstract: Throughout the Eastern Deciduous Forest Biome of North America, a near century of […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "The Unnatural History of Cartoon Insects" Speaker: Jay Hosler, Juniata College This event will take place Monday, December 19 at Noon both online and at Earth Theater. Abstract: Science, art, and story are core components of human creativity. When we try to separate them with artificial disciplinary boundaries, we weaken […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Ceratopsian Dinosaurs in the 21st Century: Lifestyles of the Horned and Hornless" Speaker: Eric Morschhauser, Indiana University of Pennsylvania. This event will take place Monday, January 9 at Noon both online and at Earth Theater. Abstract: Ceratopsians, the horned dinosaurs, were first discovered in the late 19th Century and have […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Using the Past to Predict the Future: What Museum Specimens Can Tell Us About Ecological Responses to Anthropogenic Change" Speaker: Jennifer Sheridan, Carnegie Museum of Natural History. This event will take place Monday, February 27 at Noon both online and at Earth Theater. Abstract: Animal body size dictates a host […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Sailing Through Eternity: Caring for the Dahshur Funerary Boat" Speakers: Gretchen Anderson and Dr. Lisa Haney, Carnegie Museum of Natural History This event will take place Monday, March 13 at Noon online via Zoom. Abstract: Four ancient Egyptian boats were excavated at Dahshur, Egypt in the 1890s. The Carnegie Museum […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Nonhuman Artists? Multidisciplinary and Multispecies Accounts of the Origin of Art" Speakers: Dr. Deirdre Smith, Carnegie Museum of Natural History This event will take place Monday, April 10 at Noon online via Zoom. Abstract: Do animals other than humans make what some humans call “art”? What might other animals’ behaviors […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "Sleuthing on Cryptic Mammals at Powdermill Nature Reserve: Bobcats & Coyotes & Bears, Oh My!" Speakers: Dr. Jan Janecka, Duquesne University This event will take place Monday, April 24 at Noon online via Zoom. Abstract: Pennsylvania experienced removal of forest habitat and alterations associated with open pit mining. Starting in […]

R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: "10 Things I Hate About 'Nature,' or a Political Ecology of Conservation" Speakers: Dr. Noah Theriault, Carnegie Mellon University This event will take place Monday, May 8 at Noon in person in Earth Theater and online via Zoom. Abstract: "Nature” and “natural” are part of our everyday vocabulary, but we […]