Program for the Biodiversity Academy, 2007 (2008 information to come)

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Monday, July 16, 2007

Natural History Museum welcome address
Dr. Hans Sues

Diversity of Mammals: Mammal Hall
(Robert Costello & Don Wilson)

The Diversity of echinoderms Echinoderm collection
(Cynthia Ahern)

Insect Diversity: Insect Zoo
(Nathan Erwin and Dan Babbit)

Lesson activities on measuring biodiversity via the Web
(Robert Costello)

Lunch

Division of Birds: Extinctions, speciation, and uses of the research collection
(Marcy Heacker)

A Microscopic View of Feathers:
(Carla Dove)

Presentation by Cristian Semper, Director, NMNH

Participants free to tour museums. Optional Highlight Tour by docents is available

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Travel to Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)

Protistan Ecology Lab

Exploring the Chesapeake Bay presentation

Lunch

Animal-Plant Interaction Lab

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Travel to Smithsonian National Zoo Conservation and Research Center (CRC)

Small-group field work

Lunch

Visit to Naturalist Center in Leesburg

Thursday, July 19, 2007

Travel to Smithsonian National Zoo

GIS and Ecosystem biodiversity
Ryan Valdez

Genetics Lab and genetic diversity
Jesus Maldonado

Reproduction and the effects of low genetic
diversity on reproducing endangered species
Buchan Pukazhenthi

Lunch

Afternoon breakout group sessions

Participants are free to tour the zoo.

Academy dinner

Friday, July 20, 2007

Using museums to teach inquiry
Mollie Oremland & Amy Bolton

Dissecting mud dauber nests
Dr. Robert Matthews, Entomologist, University of Georgia

Lunch

Reflections and evaluations