November 2008
- Saturday, November 1
- Tom Sawyer Family Fun Day!
- 1:00 PM in the Atrium
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Explore the natural world of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Join us for dramatic readings by Kathleen Clawson and hands-on activities for the whole family. Organized in collaboration with the Santa Fe Opera as part of the NEA Big Read Project.
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Free with paid admission.
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- Sunday, November 2
- The Impact of Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction on Plants and Animals
- 7:00 PM in the DynaTheater
- Lecture by Terry L. Root, Ph.D
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By mid-century the global average temperature will quite likely be 2° to 4°C warmer. The most recent Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change states that with 2°C, 20% of the known species could be marked for extinction and 40% if the temperature increases 4°C. Saving as many species as possible may require using the crisis technique of triage, but it requires a lot of advanced planning. Should we start now?
Dr. Root's work focuses on large-scale ecological questions investigating factors shaping the ranges and abundances of animals and plants. Terry L. Root is a Senior Fellow/University Faculty at the Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University. She is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and went on for advanced degrees at Boulder and Princeton. She is the recipient of many awards including the prestigious Presidential Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation, named a Pew Scholar in Conservation and the Environment, is an Aldo Leopold Leadership Fellow and a Fellow of the American Ornithologists Union. She was a Lead Author of the 2001 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Working Group 2 Third Assessment Report, with responsibility for the impacts of climate change on wildlife. She was also a Lead Author of the IPCC, Working Group 2 Fourth Assessment Report in 2007, when Vice President Gore and the IPCC received the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Cost: $2 public, $1 members, seniors, students
Reservations recommended: call Chris Sanchez at 841-2872 or email chris.sanchez@state.nm.us
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- Friday, November 7
- Public Tour of the Geoscience Collections
- 3:00 PM–4:00 PM. Tour begins at the Information Desk.
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If you enjoy all the fossils on display in the Museum then wait till you see our Geoscience collection! The NMMNH&S is now offering behind the scenes tours of our Geoscience collection and prep lab facilities. See thousands of fossils that most visitors never get a chance to view. The tours are approximately 45 to 60 minutes in length, allow participants to see fossils actively being prepared for exhibits and research and provide them with a guided tour of our Geoscience collection and its 50,000+ specimens. Visitors will see the largest collection of fossils in New Mexico and learn about important fossils of all ages collected from across the state.
Tours are limited to 20 people. All children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. No food or drinks are allowed on the tour.
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Free with paid admission. Please check in at the Information Desk for more information or to reserve a spot on this tour.
- First Friday Fractals
- 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM in the Planetarium
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The Fractal Foundation and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science invite you to a live fractal show in the Planetarium. Suitable for all ages, the show features both the science and the art of fractals, and includes dramatic animated footage of ultradeep fractal zooms, together with original, locally-produced music.
- $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 3-12, which includes a $1 service charge. Tickets available online.
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- Tuesday, November 18
- A Field Guide to the Bosque
- 7:00 PM in the DynaTheater
- Lecture by Jean-Luc E. Cartron, Ph.D., David C. Lightfoot, Ph.D., Jane E. Mygatt, Sandra L. Brantley, Ph.D. and Timothy K. Lowrey, Ph.D.
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"Bosque" is the term used locally to identify the cottonwood forest along the Rio Grande in central New Mexico. But the bosque is more than just cottonwood trees, it is a complete riverside ecosystem, among the most important in the world's arid regions. This fall, the University of New Mexico Press will publish a new book, A Field Guide to the Plants and Animals of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque. The authors of this new guide will discuss some of the diversity of life in this special river-side environment, and reveal the important role the bosque plays in New Mexico's natural heritage.
Jean-Luc E. Cartron is a research assistant professor at the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the Director of the Drylands Institute New Mexico Office. He has written many articles on raptor ecology and is the editor of Biodiversity, Ecosystems and Conservation in Northern New Mexico. David C. Lightfoot is a research associate professor with the Museum of Southwest Biology (MSB) UNM, and a senior ecologist with SWCA Environmental Consultants. Jane E. Mygatt is senior collection manager with MSB. Sandra L. Brantley is a research associate professor with the MSB. Timothy K. Lowrey is a curator and professor with the MSB.
A book signing will follow this talk.
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Cost: $2 public, $1 members, seniors, students
Reservations recommended: call Chris Sanchez at 841-2872 or email chris.sanchez@state.nm.us
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- Wednesday, November 19
- Public Tour of Bioscience Collections
- 11:00 AM–12:00 PM. Tour begins at the Information Desk
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Bioscience Collections Manager will conduct a public tour of the Museum's biological collections, which include plants, insects, mammals, mollusks, and birds. Free with Museum admission. Learn the importance of museum collections, how the are used, and how they are preserved and maintained.
Tours are limited to 12 persons. No strollers or children under the age of 7. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
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Free with paid admission. Please check in at the Information Desk for more information or to reserve a spot on this tour.
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December 2008
- Friday, December 5
- Public Tour of the Geoscience Collections
- 3:00 PM–4:00 PM. Tour begins at the Information Desk.
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If you enjoy all the fossils on display in the Museum then wait till you see our Geoscience collection! The NMMNH&S is now offering behind the scenes tours of our Geoscience collection and prep lab facilities. See thousands of fossils that most visitors never get a chance to view. The tours are approximately 45 to 60 minutes in length, allow participants to see fossils actively being prepared for exhibits and research and provide them with a guided tour of our Geoscience collection and its 50,000+ specimens. Visitors will see the largest collection of fossils in New Mexico and learn about important fossils of all ages collected from across the state.
Tours are limited to 20 people. All children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. No food or drinks are allowed on the tour.
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Free with paid admission. Please check in at the Information Desk for more information or to reserve a spot on this tour.
- First Friday Fractals
- 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM in the Planetarium
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The Fractal Foundation and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science invite you to a live fractal show in the Planetarium. Suitable for all ages, the show features both the science and the art of fractals, and includes dramatic animated footage of ultradeep fractal zooms, together with original, locally-produced music.
- $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 3-12, which includes a $1 service charge. Tickets available online.
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- Saturday, December 6
- Coral Reef Family Fun Day!
- 1:00 PM in the Atrium
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Join us and explore the underwater photographs of Idell Conaway during an afternoon of hands-on activities for the whole family. Meet photographer Conaway, play coral reef games, and investigate live and fossil coral specimens.
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Free with paid admission.
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January 2009
- Friday, January 2
- First Friday Fractals
- 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM in the Planetarium
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The Fractal Foundation and the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science invite you to a live fractal show in the Planetarium. Suitable for all ages, the show features both the science and the art of fractals, and includes dramatic animated footage of ultradeep fractal zooms, together with original, locally-produced music.
- $8 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 3-12, which includes a $1 service charge. Tickets available online.
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