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Moriarty Science Seminar: Tandem Effects of Changes in Both Climate and Land Use on Body Size
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Tandem Effects of Changes in Both Climate and Land Use on Body Size Speaker: Amanda Martin Alterations in body size, a fundamental ecological trait, can have profound impacts on an organism’s life history and ecology with long-lasting effects that span multiple biological scales. Increased warming from climate change has led […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Beasts of the Southern Wild: the African Aurochs in Art, Ritual, and DNA.
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Beasts of the Southern Wild: the African Aurochs in Art, Ritual, and DNA. Speaker: Shayla Monroe Aurochsen, the swift and powerful wild predecessors of domesticated cattle, have captivated human beings since our earliest encounters. In the 2012 film Beasts of the Southern Wild, a young girl named Wink fixates on […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Promoting Indigenous Participation in Environmental Governance
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Promoting Indigenous Participation in Environmental Governance Speaker: Ryan E. Emanuel Indigenous peoples often face barriers to participation in decision-making about their contemporary and ancestral territories. In the United States, the extent to which Indigenous voices are heard, let alone incorporated into decision-making, depends heavily on whether or not Native nations […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Northward Migration of Umbrella Magnolia via Horticultural Escape
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Northward Migration of Umbrella Magnolia via Horticultural Escape Speaker: Jesse Bellemare Due to climate change, many species will need to shift their distributions northward in coming decades; however, slow rates of natural dispersal might be insufficient to keep pace with the high rate of change, resulting in species declines or […]
A Damming History: Cultural and Ecological Consequences in Egypt and Pittsburgh
OnlineThis year for Earth Day, join us virtually by watching Lake of Betrayal (about the Kinzua dam) and The World Saves Abu Simbel; submitting questions to a panel of experts and meeting with us on Zoom on Earth Day to hear from the experts about the impact of dams. If you register below, you will […]
Attracting Bluebirds and Why It’s Important
OnlineAttracting Bluebirds and Why It’s Important – Powdermill Virtual Lecture Not very long ago, Eastern Bluebird populations were in decline. Thanks to many dedicated lovers of nature, they are doing much better. Can this improvement be sustained? Join us and explore the bluebird’s history in Pennsylvania, their uncertain future, and what you can do to […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Who Belongs When No One or Everyone Does? Stewarding Novel Ecosystems in the Anthropocene
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Who Belongs When No One or Everyone Does? Stewarding Novel Ecosystems in the Anthropocene Speaker: Nicole Heller Conserving biodiversity is a scientifically and socially challenging enterprise. This is perhaps especially the case in the early twenty-first century when global environmental changes associated with the Anthropocene are impacting local ecosystems everywhere. […]
Educator Workshop: Digital tools for observing & documenting nature
OnlineEngage your students and visitors with an annual worldwide bioblitz—the City Nature Challenge! Join educators and scientists from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Powdermill Nature Reserve, and organizations throughout southwestern PA to explore applications of the City Nature Challenge (and associated free apps iNaturalist and Seek) to observe and document nature in neighborhoods and backyards, […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Molecular Paleobiology of Early Life on Earth
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Molecular Paleobiology of Early Life on Earth Speaker: Betül Kaçar Only one record of life exists, but what does that tell us about life’s existence elsewhere? Will we recognize “life” when we see it? Are there characteristic chemical properties that would be common to all forms of life, or can […]
Panel Discussion: Spring Migration and the Safety of Our Local Birds
OnlineHosted by The Frick Pittsburgh From the Frick's website: We all look forward to seeing the first robins of spring, but the migration season that brings birds back to our region also holds dangers for the birds, including preventable collision accidents with glass windows and buildings. As the Frick embarks on a project to remedy […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Repatriation Initiated by Whom?
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Repatriation Initiated by Whom? Speaker: Joe Stahlman In this talk, Joe will discuss a recent experience where a non-Native community initiated and supported a repatriation into their municipality. Native America usually does not observe this type of engagement from our neighbors. Although a positive step forward in reconciling the past, […]
Virtual Dinosaur Armor Tour!
OnlineJoin us for a family friendly virtual tour of the premiere exhibition, Dinosaur Armor, now on display at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Museum experts guide you through the exhibit as you explore extraordinary specimens and learn about the development of body armor in dinosaurs, fish, reptiles, mammals and more. Participants of all ages are […]
Virtual Dinosaur Armor Tour!
OnlineJoin us for a family friendly virtual tour of the premiere exhibition, Dinosaur Armor, now on display at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Museum experts guide you through the exhibit as you explore extraordinary specimens and learn about the development of body armor in dinosaurs, fish, reptiles, mammals and more. Participants of all ages are […]
Signs of Hope for our Future Climate: A Panel Discussion
OnlineThe people and places of western Pennsylvania play a key role in solving the climate crisis. A critical component of our response to climate change is moving from individual to collective actions. But what climate actions are the best fit for our region and make the most meaningful impact? How are farming and rural western […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Preserving Natural History Collections
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Preserving Natural History Collections: One Conservator’s Story Speaker: Fran Ritchie What’s it like being one of the few art conservators who focuses on preserving natural science and history materials? This talk will cover the odd situations that arise when treating historic taxidermy (cue the dripping turtle oil and bald eagle […]
Moriarty Science Seminar: Natural History & the British Slave Trade
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Natural History & the British Slave Trade Speaker: Kathleen S. Murphy We rarely think about the wretched, miserable, and inhuman spaces of slave ships as having anything to do with natural history. Yet hundreds of scientific specimens were gathered by slave traders, slave ship surgeons, and others employed in the […]
Virtual Dinosaur Armor Tour!
OnlineJoin us for a family friendly virtual tour of the premiere exhibition, Dinosaur Armor, now on display at Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Museum experts guide you through the exhibit as you explore extraordinary specimens and learn about the development of body armor in dinosaurs, fish, reptiles, mammals and more. Participants of all ages are […]
The Big Year Watch Party
OnlineJoin us for The Big Year Watch Party to discuss all things birding with our bird banders at Powdermill Nature Reserve who recently caught the gynandromorph rose-breasted grosbeak. We’ll bring the science; you bring the movie and snacks! Registering for this online event means you’ll watch the film from home on the streaming service of […]
Write a Letter to Sven the Reindeer
OnlineSven the Reindeer returns! Our beloved Sven the reindeer has gone digital this year. Write a letter to Sven and to keep him company on his migration journey this year.
Moriarty Science Seminar: Making the Past Available in the Virtual Realm
OnlineR.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Making the Past Available in the Virtual Realm: Using 3D Photogrammetry to Document Archaeological Research and Museum Collections Speaker: David Anderson The three-dimensional documentation of archaeological sites can be traced back to the earliest days of archaeological exploration in the Middle East with the use of stereographic photography for the […]
