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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Tandem Effects of Changes in Both Climate and Land Use on Body Size
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Tandem Effects of Changes in Both Climate and Land Use on Body Size\n\nSpeaker: Amanda Martin   \nAlterations 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 to smaller body size due to impacts on growth (i.e.\, Bergmann’s rule and temperature-size rule)\, but several exceptions exist. The impacts of land use change may offer an explanation as why not all animals are getting smaller in response to climate change. While impacts of land use on body size should adhere to the same physiological principles due to urban heat island effect\, urbanized environments are also characterized by substantial habitat fragmentation and altered resource availability and quality which selects for larger body sizes associated with enhanced dispersal abilities. Thus\, understanding the combined effects of climate and land use changes on body size is imperative for biodiversity preservation and predicting future responses to rapid environmental change. \nRegister Now
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-climate-and-body-size/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211011T120000
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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Beasts of the Southern Wild: the African Aurochs in Art\, Ritual\, and DNA.
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Beasts of the Southern Wild: the African Aurochs in Art\, Ritual\, and DNA.\n\nSpeaker: Shayla Monroe   \nAurochsen\, 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 the mythical return of the aurochs\, convinced that they are harbingers of the extreme climate change and the flooding that threatens her coastal Louisiana home. Dramatic shifts in weather patterns and ecology also served as the backdrop of interactions between early human populations and the African aurochs\, Bos primigenius africanus. Rock art\, archaeological remains\, and aDNA analysis all tell an interlocking story of the African aurochs as a prevailing preoccupation in the lives and rituals of human communities at the dawn of social complexity in the Sahara and the Nile Valley\, a time of intense environmental change. The genetic legacy of the aurochs in domesticated cattle on the African continent reveals an enduring entanglement between the genus Bos and the genus Homo that is unique in the long history of human-animal interactions.     \nJoin the Zoom on Monday October\, 11 at 12:00 p.m. EST
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-beasts-of-the-southern-wild/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210517T130000
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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Promoting Indigenous Participation in Environmental Governance
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Promoting Indigenous Participation in Environmental Governance\n\nSpeaker: Ryan E. Emanuel  \nIndigenous 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 are recognized by the federal government. In eastern North Carolina\, several non-federally recognized Native American tribes continue to occupy their ancestral territories near rivers\, floodplains\, pocosins (a regionally unique non-riparian wetland)\, and in interstitial uplands. Historically\, these tribes were rarely involved in environmental affairs. The situation changed in 2017\, when plans to construct the Atlantic Coast Pipeline prompted eastern North Carolina tribes to demand formal involvement in environmental decision-making. Their actions\, along with responses by governments and corporations\, expose barriers to participation in environmental governance faced by Indigenous peoples throughout the United States\, but especially barriers faced by non-federally recognized tribes. The pipeline was cancelled in 2020\, but lessons remain.  I tell the story of the pipeline and its lessons through my lens as an environmental scientist who belongs to one of the affected tribes (Lumbee).  I discuss Lumbee connections to land and water\, how these connections are (or are not) reflected in environmental decision-making\, and lessons for the future. \nRegister for this Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-indigenous-participation-environmental-governance/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Happening During Your Visit
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210503T130000
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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Northward Migration of Umbrella Magnolia via Horticultural Escape
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Northward Migration of Umbrella Magnolia via Horticultural Escape\n\nSpeaker: Jesse Bellemare  \nDue 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 extinctions. To avoid this outcome\, some biologists have proposed human intervention via “assisted migration” to move species northward into regions where they have not lived in the past\, but where they are expected to survive in the future. Significant concerns about the potential for invasive behavior have delayed implementation of this controversial strategy\, but native plant horticulture might already be resulting in “accidental” assisted migration for some plant species. This talk will review the case of Umbrella Magnolia (M. tripetala)\, an understory tree species native to southern Pennsylvania and areas southward that has historically been planted north of its native range in the Northeast U.S. With recent climate change\, this tree has begun to escape from horticulture and naturalize north of its native range\, effectively shifting its range northward in the directions forecast by climate models. The species provides a striking example of human-assisted migration and raises challenging questions about our definitions of “native” in a world of increasing species range shifts due to climate change.  \nRegister for this Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-northward-migration-of-umbrella-magnolia/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210423
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SUMMARY:A Damming History: Cultural and Ecological Consequences in Egypt and Pittsburgh
DESCRIPTION:This 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. \nIf you register below\, you will be emailed access to a page to watch the documentaries the week of April 18\, 2021 where you can submit questions to our experts. This page will also contain the information and link for the zoom webinar\, taking place Thursday\, April 22 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. \n\n\nSchedule of Events:\n\nApril 18: Receive email with access to webpage with where to watch films\, Zoom Webinar information\, form for submitting questions to experts\, and expert bios.\nApril 22 at 6 p.m.: Zoom Webinar \nAbout the Expert Panelists\nDrew Armstrong is Associate Professor in the department of History of Art & Architecture and director of Architectural Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. He currently teaches a course on the Oakland neighborhoods and is researching the development of the University of Pittsburgh campus in the 1960s.   \nCaleb G. Abrams is an award-winning Onöndowa’ga:’ (Seneca) filmmaker and multimedia artist based out of what is currently considered Brantford\, Ontario. Raised on the Seneca Nation’s Allegany Territory of Ohi:yo’\, much of his work emerges from the social\, historical\, and cultural fabric of the Onöndowa’ga:’. \nChristine Johnston is an Assistant Professor of Ancient Mediterranean History at Western Washington University\, and the Natural Environment Area Editor for the UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. Her research centers on the cultures and history of the Ancient Mediterranean world\, particularly on economic exchange and cross-cultural interaction. \nMore information about the panelists will be included in the information emailed to registrants.\n\n\nIf you have registration problems\, please email ProgramRegistration@CarnegieMuseums.org to register. \n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”106047″] \nFunding for the event was provided by the American Society for Environmental History (ASEH). For more ASEH events\, please visit the ASEH Environmental History Week webpage.
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/a-damming-history/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210324T190000
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SUMMARY:Attracting Bluebirds and Why It’s Important
DESCRIPTION:Attracting Bluebirds and Why It’s Important – Powdermill Virtual Lecture \nNot 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 help. Pre-registration to this virtual lecture is required as space is limited. All Ages Welcome. \n[swcheckout site=”6″ item=”106082″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/attracting-bluebirds/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210322T130000
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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Who Belongs When No One or Everyone Does? Stewarding Novel Ecosystems in the Anthropocene
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Who Belongs When No One or Everyone Does? Stewarding Novel Ecosystems in the Anthropocene\n\nSpeaker: Nicole Heller  \nConserving 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. Many ecosystems are characterized as novel; meaning they have unique assemblages of species and altered processes due to human land-use and behavior. Dr. Nicole Heller’s research explores the challenges inherent in setting conservation goals and finding effective stewardship practices in a world of novel ecosystems and ongoing global environmental and social change. Here Heller explores this research question in the context of stewarding ant communities in the Hawaiian Islands. The island biota evolved without ants\, but over the last few hundred years an assemblage of approximately 60 ant species derived from around the world have become established\, and the number of new species continues to rise annually.  The ants have major ecological\, economic\, and social impacts. Determining “what is ‘natural’” and “who belongs” is not easily addressed using standard categories of native versus non-native that often drive conservation decision-making. In this talk\, Heller will discuss this general topic area and present some preliminary research findings about this novel ant community and the struggles of people to manage their distribution and impacts. \nRegister for this Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-stewarding-novel-ecosystems/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210310T120000
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SUMMARY:Educator Workshop: Digital tools for observing & documenting nature
DESCRIPTION:Engage 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\, and make connections between human activities and local plants and wildlife. This virtual workshop will introduce digital resources you can use with your groups and provide opportunities to think collaboratively about how to adapt activities for different needs\, including supporting in-person and/or virtual learning. \nFunding is available to reimburse your school or district for substitute teacher costs on the day you attend this workshop. Act 48 credit is available upon completion & receipt of a two-hour-long activity to be done asynchronously. \n\n\n[swcheckout site=”6″ item=”105892″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/educator-workshop-observing-nature/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210308T120000
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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Molecular Paleobiology of Early Life on Earth
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Molecular Paleobiology of Early Life on Earth\n\nSpeaker: Betül Kaçar  \nOnly 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 they differ substantially? What are the significant historical innovations of life that shaped the life we observe today?  \nIn this lecture we will travel back in time and take a journey across the history of life on Earth from a molecular perspective. Betül Kaçar will discuss the emergence of essential metabolisms\, their evolution across billions of years of planetary evolution\, and how molecular innovations were impacted by significant changes in the environment\, including the Great Oxidation Event.  \nRegister for this Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-molecular-paleobiology-early-life-on-earth/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210224T200000
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SUMMARY:Panel Discussion: Spring Migration and the Safety of Our Local Birds
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by The Frick Pittsburgh \nFrom the Frick’s website: \nWe 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 these dangers at our own Grable Visitor Center\, we welcome Robert Mulvihill\, Ornithologist at the National Aviary\, Jon Rice\, Urban Bird Conservation Coordinator at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History\, and artist Ashley Cecil for a conversation about migration patterns and problems\, and what we can do in our homes and neighborhoods to keep our local bird population safe. \nLearn more and register:\nRegister for this Panel
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/panel-spring-migration-and-safety-of-birds/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210222T120000
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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Repatriation Initiated by Whom?
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Repatriation Initiated by Whom?\nSpeaker: Joe Stahlman  \nIn 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\, this endeavor encountered many missteps and educational moments along the way. This talk will focus on that experience and how we can collectively reconcile the past by working with non-Native partners and encouraging community engagement.  \nRegister for this Seminar \nDr. Joe Stahlman is the Director of Seneca Nation’s Seneca-Iroquois National Museum-Onöhsagwë:de’ Culture Center and Seneca Nation’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office. Joe is a scholar and researcher of Tuscarora descent. He has over 20 years of research experience working with First Peoples. His research focuses on culture and history\, as well as ongoing socio-economic and health and wellness related endeavors with Native communities. He takes an active role in addressing the space Native peoples occupy in North American archaeology and cultural resource management. He regularly talks on the need to promote equity among all peoples in North American society through a number of reconciliatory processes which are inclusive for all and empowers people to express agency through creative and intellectual endeavors.
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-repatriation-initiated-by-whom/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210220T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210220T160000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Dinosaur Armor Tour!
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \n\nParticipants of all ages are welcome\, but content and delivery will be geared toward families with school-aged children. Please have paper and materials to draw with ready when you join the tour on the 20th to experience all of the fun! \nYou will receive an email containing instructions and zoom link upon registration. \n\nIf you have registration problems\, please email ProgramRegistration@CarnegieMuseums.org to register. \n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”105582″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/virtual-dinosaur-armor-tour-3/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210128T200000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Dinosaur Armor Tour!
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \n\nParticipants of all ages are welcome\, but content and delivery will be geared toward families with school-aged children. Please have paper and materials to draw with ready when you join the tour on the 28th to experience all of the fun! \nYou will receive an email containing instructions and zoom link upon registration. \n\nIf you have registration problems\, please email ProgramRegistration@CarnegieMuseums.org to register. \n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”105294″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/virtual-dinosaur-armor-tour-2/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210126T200000
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SUMMARY:Signs of Hope for our Future Climate: A Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:The 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 Pennsylvania communities helping solve the climate crisis? What does collective action look like on the ground? Which actions reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating long-term jobs in cities and towns across western Pennsylvania? As part of the Climate and Rural Systems Partnership\, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History’s Anthropocene Studies Section is hosting a virtual panel discussion with experts whose careers revolve around finding workable solutions to these questions.  \n\n\nJoin us for an energetic and inspiring evening with:  \nHillary Bright\, the Director of Special Programs at the BlueGreen Alliance in Pennsylvania. The BlueGreen Alliance unites America’s largest labor unions and its most influential environmental organizations to solve today’s environmental challenges in ways that create and maintain quality jobs and build a stronger\, fairer economy.  \nJonathan Foley\, Executive Directory of Project Drawdown and former Executive Director of the California Academy of Sciences. His work is focused on understanding our changing planet\, and finding new solutions to sustain the climate\, ecosystems\, and natural resources we all depend on.  \nZaheen Hussain\, a Pittsburgh transplant from Bangladesh\, formerly served as Director of Sustainability at New Sun Rising and was Millvale’s Sustainability Coordinator working with food systems\, water\, energy\, mobility\, air quality\, and equity. Zaheen is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University.  \nLaura Lengnick is an award-winning soil scientist and founder and principal consultant at Cultivating Resilience\, LLC. Laura has led federal\, state and local research and policy-making projects to identify win-win agricultural climate solutions. She is the author of Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate. \nThis panel discussion is offered in partnership with the Mercer County Conservation District\, Powdermill Nature Reserve\, University of Pittsburgh Center in Learning in Out-of-School Environments\, Project Drawdown\, and The Climate Advocacy Lab as part of the Climate in Rural Systems Partnership (NSF #1906774). \nFeel free to contact us anonymously to let us know how we can make this event more accessible for you.\n  \n\n\nIf you have registration problems\, please email ProgramRegistration@CarnegieMuseums.org to register. \n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”105016″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/climate-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210125T130000
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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Preserving Natural History Collections
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Preserving Natural History Collections: One Conservator’s Story\nSpeaker: Fran Ritchie \nWhat’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 toupees)\, the enriching moments that community engagement provides when treating indigenous materials\, and the thrill of protecting T. rex from the dreaded ketchup stain.  \nRegister for this Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-preserving-natural-history-collections/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210111T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210111T130000
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SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Natural History & the British Slave Trade
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Natural History & the British Slave Trade\nSpeaker: Kathleen S. Murphy \nWe 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 British transatlantic slave trade during the eighteenth century. These specimens were transported on the same vessels on which captive Africans endured the horror of the slave trade. Some of these specimens survive in modern natural history collections. \nThis talk reveals the entwined histories of Enlightenment science and the transatlantic slave trade. It argues that British naturalists exploited the routes and infrastructure of the eighteenth-century transatlantic slave trade in order to acquire specimens that otherwise would have been difficult or impossible for them to collect. Slaving mariners gathered specimens on naturalists’ behalf in each of the regions of the Atlantic World pulled into the orbit of the British slave trade: West Africa\, the Caribbean\, Spanish America\, and British North America. The talk focuses on the example of Dr. John Burnet\, a slave ship surgeon who collected specimens first on board the slave ship Wiltshire and subsequently as an employee of a slaving company in Spanish America. \nRegister for this Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-natural-history-and-british-slave-trade/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201230T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201230T160000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Dinosaur Armor Tour!
DESCRIPTION:Join 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. \n\nParticipants of all ages are welcome\, but content and delivery will be geared toward families with school-aged children. Please have paper and materials to draw with ready when you join the tour on the 30th to experience all of the fun! \nYou will receive an email containing instructions and zoom link upon registration. \n\nIf you have registration problems\, please email ProgramRegistration@CarnegieMuseums.org to register. \n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”105001″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/virtual-dinosaur-armor-tour/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201218T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20200914T195154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201207T160452Z
UID:14672-1608318000-1608325200@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:The Big Year Watch Party
DESCRIPTION:Join 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! \n\nRegistering for this online event means you’ll watch the film from home on the streaming service of your choice. The movie is not included in registration. Two devices are needed to participate: one device to watch the film\, and the second device to watch the Zoom call with scientific commentary. Registration gains you access to the watch party Zoom call. (You will automatically receive an email including your zoom link and watch party details).\nScientists Commenting: \nAnnie Lindsay\, Powdermill Banding Program Manager\nLucas DeGroote\, Powdermill Avian Research Coordinator\nChase Mendenhall\, William and Ingrid Rae Assistant Curator of Bird Conservation\nJon Rice\, PNR Urban Bird Conservation Coordinator\nGreg Miller\, birding guide at Wildside Nature Tours and Greg Miller Birding\n[Jack Black’s character is based off Greg!]\nAshli Gorbet\, Banding Projects Manager at Black Swamp Bird Observatory  \n\n\nIf you have registration problems\, please email ProgramRegistration@CarnegieMuseums.org to register. \n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”103923″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/the-big-year-watch-party/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210105
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20201210T233805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201210T233805Z
UID:15407-1607644800-1609804799@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Write a Letter to Sven the Reindeer
DESCRIPTION:Sven 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.
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/write-a-letter-to-sven-the-reindeer/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201207T130000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20201106T161523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T152218Z
UID:15169-1607342400-1607346000@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Making the Past Available in the Virtual Realm
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents: Making the Past Available in the Virtual Realm: Using 3D Photogrammetry to Document Archaeological Research and Museum Collections\nSpeaker: David Anderson \nThe 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 production of stereo views. Methods to digitally scan and document objects and spaces in three dimensions have been available to archaeologists since the late 1990s.  However\, until recently scanning objects\, buildings\, and excavations required specialized equipment and was complex and costly in terms of both money and time.  With an increase in computer processing power\, resolution of digital cameras\, ready availability of powerful mobile phone hardware\, and improved algorithms\, the process of capturing and documenting archaeological materials and cultural monuments is now an accessible and inexpensive process available to anyone with a digital camera and a laptop computer.   \nThis lecture will explore the use of 3D digital photogrammetry in documenting archaeological remains. Using a series of case studies\, the 3D documentation process will be reviewed from the taking of digital photographs\, to processing images\, reconstructing the three-dimensional data\, and producing a detailed\, accurate 3D model.  Case studies will include rapid and accurate recording of objects\, excavations\, and monuments\, the production of detailed two-dimensional maps and drawings for publication; creating 3D models of artifacts and skeletal remains for later analyses and publication; documenting existing conditions prior to conservation; virtual tours of monuments and museums\, and the use of 3D models and reproductions for remote and face-to-face teaching across all age levels of the educational system.    \nRegister for this Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-egyptian-archaeology/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201123T130000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20201016T163133Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T151451Z
UID:15025-1606132800-1606136400@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Words are monuments: Confronting racism and colonialism in conservation place names
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents:  “Words are monuments: Confronting racism and colonialism in conservation place names”\nSpeaker: Bonnie McGill \nUS national parks represent the public face of conservation\, yet\, despite their ecological and social value\, national parks have origins in Indigenous dispossession\, cultural nationalism\, and fears of overpopulation by immigrants\, people of color\, and people at the intersection of these identities. I will present a research project that examined patterns in place name origins of 16 US national parks. More specifically\, we examined how place names align\, or don’t align\, with making outdoor spaces inclusive and equitable and how the terra nullius myth of settler colonialism pervades modern conservation theory and practice. In this talk\, I will also explore next steps toward decolonizing the national parks via reviewing\, and potentially changing\, their place names\, which typically happens through the US Board of Geographic Names. \nDr. Bonnie McGill is a Science Communication Fellow at CMNH. Her most recent position was as a David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellow at the University of Iowa.  She has a Ph.D. in ecosystem ecology and environmental science and policy from Michigan State University. McGill was a graduate fellow with the National Science Foundation and the US Agency for International Development. Her research interests involve water quality\, row crop production\, and climate change. She has worked on or studied farms in North Carolina\, Michigan\, Iowa\, and Kansas. At CMNH\, she works on the Climate and Rural Systems Partnership (CRSP) in the Anthropocene Science Section. As a postdoc\, she has collaborated on decolonization projects involving place names in US National Parks and the Thirty Meter Telescope at Mauna a Wakea (Mauna Kea) in Hawai’i. She is also a co-founder of Plant Love Stories (plantlovestories.com)–a blog that posts stories submitted by the public on the role of plants in our lives. McGill grew up in Indiana\, Pennsylvania. \nRegister for this Webinar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-confronting-racism/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T130000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20201016T162742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T151908Z
UID:15023-1604923200-1604926800@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: The Crocodile King and Two-Dimensional Taxidermy
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents Two Talks\nSpeaker: Lisa Saladino Haney with “The Crocodile King: Royal Self-Representation during the Reign of Amenemhet III” \nSpeaker: Jessica Landau with “Two-Dimensional Taxidermy: Animal as Medium in the Art of Carl Rungius” \nRegister for this Zoom Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-the-crocodile-king-and-two-dimensional-taxidermy/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201026T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201026T130000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20201016T161619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211123T152006Z
UID:15021-1603713600-1603717200@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Mystery of the Missing Diminutive Dinosaurs
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents:  “Mystery of the Missing Diminutive Dinosaurs”\nSpeaker: Jack Horner \nThis talk revisits “the nesting behavior of dinosaurs” as published in a 1984 Scientific American article. From there I discuss the dinosaur nesting sites that have been found worldwide\, and investigate the reasons why baby and small juvenile dinosaurs remains are so seldom found in these nesting areas. I will also discuss dinosaur cranial growth and tie the two concepts\, growth and behavior\, together in order to hypothesize evolutionary trends.  \nRegister for the Online Video Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-diminutive-dinos/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20200914T191603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200916T152527Z
UID:14670-1603479600-1603486800@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Lake Placid Watch Party
DESCRIPTION:Join museum scientists for our Lake Placid Watch Party on a journey to find out what creature is living in lake of the seemingly picture perfect locale.  We’ll bring the science; you bring the snacks! \n\nRegistering for this online event means you’ll watch the film from home on the platform of your choice. \nRegistration gains you access to the watch party Zoom call (we’ll send you an email on the 23rd with all the precise timings and details). \n\nIf you have registration problems\, please email ProgramRegistration@CarnegieMuseums.org to register. \n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”103922″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/lake-placid-watch-party/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20200917T170650Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200917T170650Z
UID:14674-1602270000-1602273600@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Horror Movie Trivia Night
DESCRIPTION:Join museum staff for a night of Virtual Trivia: Horror Movie style! Test your knowledge and compete for the top spot in this virtual trivia competition. Participants will need two devices; one to join a Zoom call and one to submit answers on the Kahoot app. The winner will receive Carnegie Museum of Natural History museum admission passes. \n\nPlease note each registration is considered 1 trivia entry. If you are playing as part of a duo or larger team\, one registration means you will all be competing from the same device. Duos or larger teams should be in the same physical location to allow participation as a group; if that is not possible\, it’s recommended to have one registration per physical location. Please adhere to all CDC and local health department guidance for wearing masks and socially distancing when considering group participation in this event.\nIf you have registration problems\, please email ProgramRegistration@CarnegieMuseums.org to register.\n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”103920″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/horror-movie-trivia-night/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200925T210000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20200901T165552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T154209Z
UID:14569-1601060400-1601067600@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Jumanji Watch Party
DESCRIPTION:Did someone roll a five or eight? Join us for the 1995 classic and learn all about the exotic animals featured in the film! Do those board game clues really make sense? Find out all that and more at our Jumanji watch party! \nWe’ll bring the science\, you bring the movie and snacks! \n\nRegistering for this online event means you’ll watch the film from home on the platform of your choice.\nWhere to stream Jumanji (1995):\nFreeform App (with subscription)\nFor rental on:\nAmazon Prime\nMicrosoft\nGoogle Play\nApple Video\nVuduRegistration gains you access to the watch party Zoom call (we’ll send you an email on the 25th with all the precise timings and details). \n\n\nIf you have registration problems\, please email ProgramRegistration@CarnegieMuseums.org to register. \n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”103839″]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/jumanji-watch-party/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200919T140000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20200817T171708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200817T171806Z
UID:14424-1600520400-1600524000@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Q&A With Tim Pearce
DESCRIPTION:C’mon and Zoom with everyone’s favorite Malacologist and comedian\, Tim Pearce. Ask Tim your burning questions and find out more about the wonderful world of snails. \nAfter registering\, we’ll send you the video link a few minutes before the start time! \n\n\n\n[swaddtocart site=6 item=103740]
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/qa-with-tim-pearce/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200914T133000
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20200826T145714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200826T145714Z
UID:14555-1600086600-1600090200@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Moriarty Science Seminar: Ecology and Empire on the Yellow River
DESCRIPTION:R.W. Moriarty Science Seminar Presents:  “Ecology and Empire on the Yellow River”\nSpeaker: Ruth Mostern \nIntroducing Ruth Mostern’s forthcoming book Yu’s Traces: The Imperial and Ecological History of the Yellow River\, a book telling a five-thousand-year history of the relationship between people\, water\, and sediment in the Yellow River basin of North China. This is a macroscopic book\, covering a very long time frame\, it reveals how gradual changes–for instance in climate and population–intersect with sudden cataclysms (such as wars and floods) in the history of the river. \nInterweaving the history of the river’s moist floodplain with that of the erosion region in the semi-desert Loess Plateau hundreds of miles away\, Mostern demonstrates that social and political transformations can have unintended ecological consequences very far away from the locations where they transpire. The book combines maps and timelines with historical documents\, archaeological information\, and environmental science. Mostern will talk about her novel and interdisciplinary methodology. \nRegister for the Online Video Seminar
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/moriarty-science-seminar-ecology-and-empire-on-the-yellow-river/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200914
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200920
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20200204T165854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200821T144511Z
UID:11872-1600041600-1600559999@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Super Science Days: Scientist Takeover
DESCRIPTION:Our researchers are critical to everything we do at the museum\, so let’s explore what they do!
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/super-science-saturday-scientist-takeover-3/
LOCATION:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200822
DTSTAMP:20260512T065750
CREATED:20200617T154526Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T154526Z
UID:13876-1597622400-1598054399@carnegiemnh.org
SUMMARY:Online Museum Class: Survival of the Fanciest
DESCRIPTION:See what you can see right in your neighborhood as we investigate the amazing diversity of the avian world. Registration includes exclusive invitation to live Zoom sessions with the museum team\, and depending on your registration choice\, a guided activity using materials at home or an activity kit compiled for you for contactless pick up.\nSee All Online Classes \n\nOnline Class Registration\n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”103100″] \n\nOnline Class Registration with Activity Kit\n[swaddtocart site=”6″ item=”103101″] \n 
URL:https://carnegiemnh.org/event/online-museum-class-survival-of-the-fanciest/
LOCATION:Online
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