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SUMMARY:Understanding the Global-to-Regional Climate Driven by Atmospheric CO2
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk by John P. Jasper Ph.D.\, Molecular Isotope Technologies\, Niantic\, Conn.\, that spans the last 500 million years for perspective\, with a focus into the last century for preliminarily considering the health of the southeastern Connecticut coastal environments.\nWHEN: Sunday\, August 3\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum and virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarWith geochemical experience in natural sciences spanning the last forty-five years\, Dr. John Jasper will present a summary natural history of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2\, the primary driving force of global climate) and a prospectus of these levels based on the major contributions to the contemporary atmospheric CO2 budget (see also https://rdcu.be/eaQu7). With the general perception that eelgrass abundance is inversely proportional to water temperature\, these relatively recent records focus interest and discussion into the history and fate of eelgrass in this region. \nDr. Jasper (Ph.D.\, 1988\, M.I.T./Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.) founded in 1999 and is the Chief Scientific Officer of Molecular Isotope Technologies ℠ LLC (MIT LLC)\, a company that specializes in pharmaceutical product and process (“Nature’s Fingerprint®” and “Isotopic Pedigree®”) authentication. By training\, he is an analytical organic and stable isotope chemist who uses bulk and compound-specific approaches to determine the sources of organic matter via their natural-isotopic “fingerprints\,” particularly in pharmaceutical materials. \nJohn P. Jasper Ph.D.\, aboard WHOI’s R/V Atlantis overlooking the gyrocompass at the Fiftieth MIT/WHOI Reunion. \nPHOTO CREDIT: Long eelgrass blades-leaves floating on the surface of the water at low tide\, by Emily Bodell \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81662716015

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URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/understanding-the-global-to-regional-climate-driven-by-atmospheric-co2/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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SUMMARY:Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Returns to Fishers Island!
DESCRIPTION:The Henry L. Ferguson Museum and Elizabeth and Richard Miller invite you for an update on local and global ocean climate issues by WHOI President and Director\, Peter de Menocal and a presentation by Robert L. James Scientist Chair\, Camrin Braun on Apex Ocean Predators. \nWHEN: Thursday\, August 7\, 2025\nTIME: Reception 5-6 p.m.\, Presentations 6-7 p.m.\nPLACE: In-person at the F.I. Theater \nPlease note\, this is an update to the presentation given in August of 2024 on “Waves of Change: Understanding both local and global ocean climate issues and unexpected solutions”. \nJoin Zoom WebinarJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88246928539 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,88246928539# US\n+16465588656\,\,88246928539# US (New York) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\nWebinar ID: 882 4692 8539\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdO81tvOPg
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/woods-hole-oceanographic-institution-returns-to-fishers-island/
LOCATION:Fishers Island Theater
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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SUMMARY:A Brief History of Land Use and Conservation on Fishers Island
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk by Museum director Pierce Rafferty\, who will survey the history of land use on Fishers Island since first European settlement before turning his focus to land conservation efforts on our island from the mid-1960s to date.\nThis talk will encompass both the origins and evolution of the Museum’s Land Trust and its trail network\, and the FI Conservancy’s project to convert the former Fort Wright Parade Ground into a meadow – a model for restoration and successful invasive species management in an eastern grassland. \nWHEN: Sunday\, August 10\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum\, 2nd floor\, and virtual via zoom\nReception to follow. \nJoin Zoom Webinar\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Large color aerial photograph on display in the Museum lobby on which properties now preserved via the Land Trust are marked. Total acreage protected from development under Land Trust auspices\, either directly or through conservation easements\, now exceeds 377 acres\, more than 13% of the Island’s land mass when you exclude the water surface area.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				WOODLAND TRAILS\, Fishers Island – New York. Circa 1966. This early East End  trail network was created by Matty Matthiessen and friends.\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Queen Anne’s Lace on the Parade Grounds\, August 2\, 2018. Photograph by Jane T. Ahrens\n				\n		\n\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86545293608 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16465588656\,\,86545293608# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,86545293608# US \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\nWebinar ID: 865 4529 3608\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbUfK8kUoJ
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T173000
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SUMMARY:Rewild Your Yard
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk by naturalist Murray Fisher to learn about his effort to “rewild” half of his yard in Westchester County and the transformation experience it has been for him and his family. \nWHEN: Tuesday\, August 12\, 2025\nTIME: 5:30 pm\nPLACE: In person at the FI Library \nAt 60 million acres\, the American lawn is the largest and most intensely managed “crop”. Murray’s goal is to help others see the immense opportunity these lawns provide for not only creating habitat for wildlife and sequestering carbon but for fostering deep connections to the natural world. \nMurray is the co-founder of the New York Harbor School and the Billion Oyster Project\, a Trustee of the H.L. Ferguson Museum\, and a partner in Plan it Wild. \nThe program is co-hosted by the Fishers Island Library.
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/rewild-your-yard/
LOCATION:Fishers Island Library
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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SUMMARY:Amphibians of Fishers Island and the Surrounding Region
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk by Kim Hargrave\, Executive Director\, Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center as we explore the diverse salamander and frog species of our area.\nDelve into the amazing life cycles of these creatures\, from their aquatic beginnings to their terrestrial or semi-aquatic adult forms. Learn how to identify common species and have a chance to see live amphibians up close. We will also discuss the challenges amphibians face\, including habitat loss\, climate change and pollution. You will gain a deeper appreciation for these often-overlooked creatures and their crucial role as an indicator species in the ecosystem. \nWHEN: Sunday\, August 17\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum\, second floor and virtual\, via zoom \n\nJoin Zoom WebinarKim Hargrave\, a native of Ledyard\, CT\, and a graduate of UMass Amherst in Natural Resources joined the Nature Center in 1998 as an educator and has since excelled as Education Director. Kim has played a key role in designing and implementing educational programs that inspire environmental stewardship and engagement. Earlier this year\, she assumed the role of interim Executive Director. \nGreen Frog (Lithobates clamitans) Photo by bedfordnaturalist (Murray Fisher) \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88272811393 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,88272811393# US\n+16465588656\,\,88272811393# US (New York) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\nWebinar ID: 882 7281 1393\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keu0QXuY6i
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/amphibians-of-fishers-island-and-the-surrounding-region/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250822T173000
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SUMMARY:Dialogues: Harriet Brickman & Jenny Dixon
DESCRIPTION:Artist Harriet Brickman sits down with Jenny Dixon\, former Director of the Noguchi Museum\, to revisit Passages: Beach Forms\, a site-specific public artwork Brickman created on South Beach\, Fishers Island\, in 1980. Their conversation will explore the work’s origins\, its connection to place\, and its resonance more than four decades later. \nWHEN: Friday\, August 22\, 2025\nTIME: 5:30 p.m. Reception | 6:00 p.m. Conversation\nPLACE: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd floor \nPlease note\, the Special Exhibition “Passages: A Public Sculpture Over Time\, 1980–2025” currently on display at the 2nd Floor Side Gallery\, chronicles the changes over time to this 1980 South Beach environmental art sculpture by artist Harriet Brickman. \nThis event is co-sponsored with Lighthouse Works
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/dialogues-harriet-brickman-jenny-dixon/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture,Reception
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250824T160000
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SUMMARY:Birds at Rest
DESCRIPTION:Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime\, but what do they do at night\, when they seem to disappear? Join us for an illustrated talk by noted ornithologist and author\, Roger Pasquier\, to learn about how birds have evolved unique sleep habits to match their intensely energetic lifestyle.\nWHEN: Sunday\, August 24\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum and virtual via zoom\nReception and book signing to follow. Signed copies of Roger’s book\, “Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep”\, will be available for purchase. \nJoin Zoom WebinarBirds need sleep as much as we do\, but instead of long stretches of obliviousness\, they sleep in short bouts of several seconds or a few minutes\, waking up to look around for danger\, and then going back to sleep.  To increase their vigilance\, birds can sleep shutting off only half their brain and one eye at a time\, leaving them able to respond instantly to any alarm.  The social habits of sleeping birds are also distinctive.  Most are solitary\, some sleep in pairs or families\, while others gain advantages of warmth\, safety\, and even social needs like finding a mate\, by joining in flocks\, not to mention guidance on where to get breakfast the next day. \nRoger will discuss the evolution and benefits of sleep\, focusing on how birds find shelter\, keep warm\, and stay alert\, and recent discoveries that some birds can spend weeks and months in the air\, sleeping while in flight.  Human impacts like artificial light and noise as well as climate change\, however\, are changing how and where birds can get a good night’s rest. \nRoger Pasquier\, a lifelong birder\, is an associate in the Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History.  He is a regular visitor to Fishers Island\, where he has added a few species to the list of birds found here.  He has spoken at the Museum on two of his previous books\, Painting Central Park and Birds in Winter: Surviving the Most Challenging Season.  Roger’s career has been in ornithology and in conservation\, at BirdLife International\, World Wildlife Fund-US\, Environmental Defense Fund\, and National Audubon Society.  He is the author of several other books on art history and on birds.  Roger is a native New Yorker.  His favorite birding places include Central Park and the Peruvian rainforest. \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82807940835 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,82807940835# US\n+16465588656\,\,82807940835# US (New York) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\nWebinar ID: 828 0794 0835\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcRw6guBuz
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/birds-at-rest/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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SUMMARY:Fort H.G. Wright and the Defense of the Race
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an illustrated talk on the history of Fort H.G. Wright by Terrance McGovern\, author of eight books on fortifications and long-time officer of the Coast Defense Study Group.\nWHEN: Sunday\, August 31\, 2025.\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: Virtual Live Stream at the Museum\, 2nd Floor and via zoom.\nReception to follow. \nDue to unforeseen circumstances\, the upcoming illustrated talk on the history of Fort H.G. Wright by Terrance McGovern will now be VIRTUAL-ONLY. For those who still wish to connect with the community\, we’re hosting a watch party at the Museum! We encourage you to join us for the live stream playing on the big screen\, followed by a live\, virtual Q&A session with the speaker\, and a reception to follow. \nFor those who wish to watch from home\, please join the live stream: \nJoin Zoom WebinarTerry will trace the role of the fort in the defense of the eastern entrance of Long Island Sound from its founding in 1900 to its deactivation in 1949\, followed by the sale and transfer of properties in 1958. The presentation will explore how the fort was first developed as part of a chain of forts defending the Race and remained a very active post through two world wars. Components of the fort to be examined include its 12 gun emplacements\, controlled mine defenses\, small arms ranges\, various buildings\, and its small airfield. \nTerrance McGovern has authored eight books and numerous articles on fortifications\, four of those books being for Ospreys Fortress Series (American Defenses of Corregidor and Manila Bay 1898 1945; Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907 50; American Coastal Defenses 1885 1950; Defenses of Bermuda 1612-1995). He has also published 12 books on coast defense and fortifications through Redoubt Press or CDSG Press. Terry was Chairman of the US-based Coast Defense Study Group and continues to be a long-time officer. He has also been the editor of the Fortress Study Group annual journal\, FORT. He is a director of the International Fortress Council\, the Council on America s Military Past\, Fort Miles Historical Association\, and International Naval Research Organization. He is also an appointed Trustee for the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Fort Monroe Authority Board. \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81874601446 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16465588656\,\,81874601446# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,81874601446# US \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\nWebinar ID: 818 7460 1446\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcN0GvegwM
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/fort-h-g-wright-and-the-defense-of-the-race/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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