Environmental and Social Determinants of Behavioral Variability: Examples from Western Bluebirds
Monday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lab of Ornithology auditorium.
Free and open to all.
Janis Dickinson, director of Citizen Science, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
See the Lab of Ornithology Monday Night Seminars website for more information.
Eighteenth Annual Audrey Harkness O'Connor Lecture
Wednesday, October 11 at 7:30 p.m., Cornell Plantations: location TBA
"Gardening--Passion for a Lifetime"
Ken Druse, nationally renowned garden expert and author
Reception, book sales, and signing to follow, highlighting his latest book, Ken Druse: The Passion for Gardening
See the education section of the Plantations website for more information.
Insectapalooza: Department of Entomology Open House
Saturday, October 14 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Comstock Hall.
Free and open to the public.
As you walk through the door you are greeted by the 6-foot Insectapalooza bee mascot who is having her picture taken with grinning children. A little further along you hear loud cheers and screams urging the American cockroaches down the four-lane track. What to see next -- the insect zoo, a film, veterinary entomology? The options are plentiful!
See the event webpage for more information.
Twenty-Fourth Annual William J. Hamilton, Jr. Lecture
Wednesday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m., Cornell Plantations: location TBA
"The Livable Landscape"
Rick Darke, award-winning author and designer
Reception, book sales, and signing to follow, highlighting his books, The American Woodland Garden and Timber Press Pocket Guide to Ornamental Grasses.
See the education section of the Plantations website for more information.
Fifteenth Annual Racker Lecture in Biology & Medicine
Thursday, November 16 at 8 p.m., David L. Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall
Speaker: Dr. Christiane Nusslein-Volhard, Professor Max-Planck-Institut, Germany
Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology (1995)
Contact the Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics for more information: 255-2203.
Agribusiness Economic Outlook Conference
Tuesday, December 5 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the David L. Call Auditorium, Kennedy Hall.
New York agricultural leaders learn about the short- and long-term outlook for agriculture and agricultural products. Breakout sessions concentrate on dairy and horticultural products. This year's conference will feature "Opportunities for Renewable Energy."
Visit the conference website for more information.