Our world is full of sounds of nature, from the chirp of a bird to the splash of a fish, the howl of a wolf to the whisper of the breeze in the trees. Join the UW Biodiversity Institute and Department of Music in celebrating the diversity of life and sound! Admission is free, and tea and coffee will be provided.
Detailed Schedule:
Themes of biodiversity play important roles in many films; whether those themes are explicitly portrayed or subtly hidden varies. Join us the last Monday of the month in Spring 2013 for a biodiversity-themed movie, shown in the Berry Center auditorium (complete with surround sound and THREE screens!) with snacks and refreshments provided. No cost, open to the public. Contact Brenna Marsicek (brenna.marsicek@uwyo.edu) with questions or film suggestions.
Spring 2013 schedule:Monday, Jan. 28, 5pm, BC 138: Monday, Feb. 25, 5pm, BC 138: Monday, Mar. 25, 5pm, BC 138: Monday, Apr. 29, 5pm, BC 138: |
Films shown Fall 2012:"Dr. Seuss' The Lorax" |
November 18, 2011. Mr. Berry discussed his work surrounding captive breeding and
raising of Orange-breasted Falcons, and their release in Latin America. A counterpart of the peregrine falcon, the Orange-breasted Falcon
(right, held by Robert Berry) is a rare and declining, brightly
colored, medium-size falcon of the unbroken tropical forests of Latin
America. Watch the talk on WyoCast!
Dr. Whittlesey and colleagues conducted a comprehensive review of historical accounts of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, documenting every visitor observation of wildlife (several hundred!) and its geographic location in the park from 1796 through 1881. The result is a series of maps and historical ecological data that is useful for scientists today!
Hosted by the UW Libraries, UW-NPS Research Center and the Biodiversity Institute
Joe Riis's conservation photography is shaped by science and conservation and his belief that photos can connect our culture to critical issues facing wildlife and wild places today. His presentation will show work from stories in Asia and South and North America. He earned a B.S. from UW in Wildlife Biology/ENR in 2008 and has received a National Geographic Young Explorer award and an Emmy award for nature cinematography.
Hosted by the Biodiversity Institute, UW Zoology/Physiology and the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
Dr. Steven Buskirk, UW Zoology/Physiology and EcologyThe roughly 120 species of mammals native to Wyoming are important ecologically and economically, and present interesting problems of evolution and taxonomy. Steve Buskirk describes his work on a book of Wyoming mammals, the third such book. He describes some of the challenges of knowing and representing the distributions of mammals, and some of the most interesting problems of mammalian taxonomy and biogeography.
This talk will be recorded on WyoCast - live viewing won't be available. Click here to watch!
Hosted by the Biodiversity Institute
In this four-part series, Nicky Clayton (Cambridge University) and Clive
Wilkins (independent writer and artist) combine the powers of how we
think and create - with how we move. Learn more about Nicky and Clive here.
"Movement ~ The Art of Conversation Without Words," Nicky and Clive
Wed., Feb. 13, 2:00 pm, Main Dance Studio, Fine Arts Building
"Imagination ~ The Door to Identity," Nicky and Clive
Wed., Feb. 13, 7:00 pm, Berry Center 138
Reception: 6:00 pm, Berry Center Lobby
Part of the UW Zoology/Physiology's L. Floyd Clarke series
Can't make it? Watch it on WyoCast!
"Ways of Thinking ~ From Crows to Children and Back again," Nicky only
Thurs., Feb. 14, 4:10 pm, Berry Center 138
Reception: 3:40 pm, Berry Center Lobby
Part of the UW Zoology/Physiology's L. Floyd Clarke series
Can't make it? Watch it on WyoCast!
"In Search of the Creative Thought," Clive only
Thurs., Feb. 14, 6:00 pm, Fine Arts Building Room 111
Events are sponsored by UW Art, UW Biodiversity Institute, UW Theater and Dance, and UW Zoology and Physiology
Wednesday, April 3, 4:00 pm, Berry Center 138This talk introduces us to the extensive and biologically diverse Amazonian rainforests, where many new species remain to be found, described, and studied. One such group is the world's possibly largest animal family - the Ichneumonidae parasitoid wasps - whose tropical diversity has been generally underestimated until recent studies. We will hear how studying material collected from the high rainforest canopies and using DNA methods in separating species may increase the number of tropical ichneumonid species substantially.
Can't make it to the talk? Watch it on WyoCast! Requires a University of Wyoming username and password.
By Dr. Steven Amstrup, Polar Bears InternationalMonday, April 8, 6:00 pm, Berry Center 138
Reception at 5:30 pm, Berry Center lobby
Dr. Steven C. Amstrup is the chief scientist for Polar Bears International. He joined the staff in 2010 after retiring from 30 years as project leader for Polar Bear Research at the U.S. Geological Survey in Alaska. He has been conducting research on all aspects of polar bear ecology in the Beaufort Sea since 1980. He is a past chairman of the IUCN Polar Bear Specialist Group and has been an active member of the group for 32 years. He has authored or coauthored over 100 peer-reviewed articles on movements, distribution and population dynamics of large mammals. Dr. Amstrup led the team of researchers that prepared nine reports that became the basis for the recent decision to list polar bears as a threatened species in 2008. In a 2010 paper in Nature he showed that the future welfare of polar bears depends entirely on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. In 2012, he was awarded the prestigious Indianapolis Prize, the world's leading award for animal conservation.
Can't make it to the talk? Watch it on WyoCast!
Co-hosted by UW Biodiversity Institute and UW Zoology/Physiology
Tuesday, April 9, various times, onlineThree webcasts that focus on different polar bear-related topics will be streamed live for anyone, anywhere to watch. The webcasts will be filmed at the UW Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, featuring experts from UW Zoology/Physiology and Polar Bears International. To sign up to participate in a webcast, click here; then go to the My Planet, My Part page at the time you signed up for!
9:00 am MT: Polar Bear Tracker (for grades 4-8): Meet the biologists & researchers who track polar bears in the wild. Learn what they know about polar bear populations, tracking bears, and how we can all take action to help this species.
10:30 am MT: Livin' Large Like a Polar Bear (for grades K-4): How big are polar bears and how did they get that way? Explore their unique adaptations to survive the arctic cold.
1:00 pm MT: Feast to Famine (for adults and professionals): Explore polar bear energetics throughout the year, from gaining mass and energy stores in the spring to avoiding ill health effects of fasting.
For more information contact connections@pbears.org
Tuesday, April 9, 3:30-5:00 pm, Berry Center 138 and lobbyYou and your children are invited to our Polar Bear Extravaganza, where a panel of polar bear experts from Polar Bear International and the University of Wyoming will share their up-close-and-personal experiences with these intriguing, threatened mammals.
3:30 – 4:15: Experts in the hotseat, a time for experts tell stories of their adventures and research in the arctic, plus an opportunity to ask questions of these experts.
4:15 – 5:00: Educational stations for children to get hands-on experience with polar bear ecology and research, greenhouse gases, food webs, and creating a souvenir to take home.
To learn more about polar bears, visit www.polarbearsinternational.org.
For more information about the event, contact Brenna Marsicek, Biodiversity Institute, at 307-766-6240 or brenna.marsicek@uwyo.edu.
