[NMScience] NMMNHS Events July & August

[Connealy, Selena, DCA]

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
Seven Museum Events for July/August
http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/

Overview:

Lecture
Nesting Ecology and Conservation of the Ferruginous Hawk 
Mike C. Neal
Thursday, July 17, 7 p.m.

Lecture
Natural History of Bats: New Ways to Discover Their World
William L. Gannon, Ph.D.
Tuesday, July 29, 7 p.m.

Workshop
Field Sketching with Watercolors
With International Visiting Artist Cynthia Padilla
Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

First Saturday at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center, Cedar Crest
Saturday, August 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Orienteering program at 10 a.m.

Lecture 
Natural History of Cougars in New Mexico
Travis Perry, Ph.D.
Tuesday, August 5, 7 p.m.

FIELD EXPERIENCE
Tracking Cougars on the Ladder Ranch Trip
Led by Travis Perry, Ph.D.
Saturday, August 9, 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

KNME Science Café!
EarthScope: Examining the Continent Beneath Our Feet
Saturday, August 16, 10 a.m. 

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Details:


Voices in Science Lecture Series

Nesting Ecology and Conservation of the Ferruginous Hawk 

Mike C. Neal

Thursday, July 17, 7 p.m.

Learn about the natural history of the Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) in the heart of its historic range. The presentation will focus on the biology, nesting ecology, and the threats faced by this magnificent raptor of the high desert and plains, as the species seeks to cope with the rapidly expanding development of natural gas resources. See how biologists, land managers, extractive industries, and conservation organizations have struggled for 30 years to mitigate the growing demand for continental natural gas resources and the conservation needs of this "species of concern."

Mike C. Neal has worked for HawkWatch International since 1998. He spent five years studying Ferruginous hawks in Wyoming. Mike has newly taken on the job of Southwest Monitoring Coordinator for HawkWatch, overseeing field research in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas.  He spent seven seasons as a Wilderness Dogsled Guide in Alaska, Montana, and Minnesota. Mike has worked with nearly every species of western raptor and has been involved with various education and rehabilitation efforts.

Co-sponsored with HawkWatch International

Cost: $2 public/$1 members, seniors, students

Questions? Call Tish Morris at 505-841-2882.

You may reserve tickets by contacting Chris Sanchez at 841-2872, chris.sanchez at state.nm.us

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Voices in Science Lecture Series

Natural History of Bats: New Ways to Discover Their World

William L. Gannon, Ph.D.

Tuesday, July 29, 7 p.m.

Interest in bats has increased tremendously in the last decade. Also, technological advances in remote sensing has made their world more available for humans to observe. In this presentation we will hear some basic facts about bats, learn of the modern tools that are used to see them in their world, and then discover how bats can tell us where in the world we are heading, through results of long-term monitoring of bat populations. 

William L. Gannon, Ph.D., is a Research Assistant Professor in the UNM Department of Biology and is currently a Special Assistant to the Vice President for Research on Research Ethics and Integrity. He has published extensively on bats. He has promoted acoustic monitoring and documentation of bat calls using Anabat detectors. Recently, he has been working on projects to assess how bats adjust and use abandoned mines in the Great Basin, confronting both the biological needs of bats and the pressures of mining as gold prices rise. To round out his interest in behavioral and community ecology of mammals, he is also involved in projects with prairie dogs and other squirrel species, and his three little hominids at home.

Cost: $2 public/$1 members, seniors, students

Questions? Call Tish Morris at 505-841-2882.

You may reserve tickets by contacting Chris Sanchez at 841-2872, chris.sanchez at state.nm.us

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Field Sketching with Watercolors

Sandia Mountain Natural History Center, Cedar Crest

With International Visiting Artist Cynthia Padilla

Friday, August 1 and Saturday, August 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

 Field sketches are simple but accurate drawings executed out-of-doors "in situ" to document sightings, identify specimens, or to simply capture the flora and fauna of a special place. We will ramble the trails and fields to the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center pausing to sketch and paint whatever captures our curiosity. Along the way, international botanical artist/natural science illustrator Cynthia Padilla will instruct and demo each technique. A knowledgeable naturalist will accompany us.

 This immersion in art and nature learning is not to be missed. We welcome complete beginners desiring clear instruction on how to draw and paint exactly what you see, returning workshop participants, educators desiring to integrate these activities into art/science/literacy learning, and casual life-long learners. Supply list will be given upon registration. Learn more about the artist at her website: www.cynthiapadilla.artspan.com.

Cost: $175 for Museum members and $200 for non-members.. 

Contact August Wainwright for reservations 505-841-2861; august.wainwright at state.nm.us.

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First Saturday at the Sandia Mountain Natural History Center, Cedar Crest

Saturday, August 2, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Orienteering program at 10 a.m.

 The Sandia Mountain Natural History Center is open and free to the public the first Saturday of every month from March to September. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can explore the bird/wildlife observation deck, geocaching, self-guided hikes, nature exhibits, and an orienteering course. This month, there will be an education program on orienteering from 10 to 11 a.m. For more information or directions please contact the SMNHC staff at 281-5259, email chris.modelski at state.nm.us, or check the website www.NMnaturalhistory.org/smnhc.

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Voices in Science Lecture Series

Natural History of Cougars in New Mexico

Travis Perry, Ph.D.

Tuesday, August 5, 7 p.m.

Catch a glimpse into the world of one of the largest and most elusive predators in New Mexico. Dr. Perry will present his on-going cougar research in south-central New Mexico. Find out about how biologists employ the latest GPS technology and telemetry to track and understand cougars.

 Dr. Perry is an Associate Professor of Biology at Furman University in South Carolina. He is conducting cougar research on and around the extensive Ladder and Armendaris Ranches in south-central New Mexico. His research interests include evolutionary ecology and conservation biology.

 Cost: $2 public/$1 members, seniors, students

You may reserve tickets by contacting Chris Sanchez at 841-2872, chris.sanchez at state.nm.us.

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FIELD EXPERIENCE

Tracking Cougars on the Ladder Ranch Trip

Led by Travis Perry, Ph.D.

Saturday, August 9, 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 Located near Hillsboro, New Mexico, the spectacular Ladder Ranch encompasses more than 250,000 acres and is home to a diversity of wildlife including cougars. Dr. Perry will provide in-the-field instruction on recognizing cougar sign, tracks, and cache sites. Learn about cougar behavior, their role in the ecosystem, and their interaction with humans. Participate in on-going research and use telemetry to track the three collared cougars on the ranch. Join us on this exclusive experience limited to only 15 participants. Experience will include moderate hiking, in summer temperatures, up to one-half mile. Lunch will be provided in the Ladder Ranch lodge.  

Cost: $200 per person, includes transportation from Albuquerque, lunch, and snacks

Contact August Wainwright for reservations 505-841-2861; august.wainwright at state.nm.us.

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The KNME Science Café!

EarthScope: Examining the Continent Beneath Our Feet

Saturday, August 16, 10 a.m. 

EarthScope is an amazing, national, decade-long, geoscience research program to understand the North American continent. Geophysical instruments will move across the continent, acquiring new information about continental evolution and structure. In 2008, instruments will be fully operational throughout New Mexico allowing us to better understand our state's volcanoes, mountains, earthquakes, and the development of the Rio Grande rift.

This KNME Science Café is a great opportunity to learn about new and ongoing geological research that directly relates to New Mexico. Jayne Aubele, Museum geoscience educator will provide an overview of the EarthScope Program (and what it means to New Mexico) and facilitate the discussion.  Watch a segment from NOVA that discusses earthquakes and the North American continent.  Then participate in a discussion and hands-on activities with New Mexico geologists and geophysicists who are involved in this cutting edge research. You will never look at the ground beneath your feet in quite the same way again!

Suggested Audience: Adults and older children

Hosted by KNME-TV5 with support from Lockheed Martin/Sandia National Laboratory and NM Tech.    

In addition to the Museum/KNME Science café in Albuquerque, EarthScope, the Museum and the New Mexico Library System are sponsoring four science cafes in different locations around the state in August and September including: Raton, Aztec, Clovis and Deming. For more information on those, contact Jayne Aubele at jayne.aubele at state.nm.us or 505-841-2840

The EarthScope Program is funded by the National Science Foundation.

Cost: Admission is free, but a reservation is required.

You may reserve tickets by contacting Chris Sanchez at 841-2872, chris.sanchez at state.nm.us.

 

New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science

1801 Mountain Rd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104

505-841-2800

www.NMnaturalhistory.org <http://www.nmnaturalhistory.org/> .

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Tish Morris
Senior Education Specialist
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
1801 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
505-841-2882
tish.morris at state.nm.us
www.NMnaturalhistory.org



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