Illustrated Lecture
Events
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A Brief History of Land Use and Conservation on Fishers Island (Re-broadcast)
Join us for an encore VIRTUAL screening of the recorded illustrated talk by Museum director Pierce Rafferty, who surveys 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.
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Lunch and Learn: Osprey Nation
Join us at the Museum for lunch and a remote presentation on Osprey populations from the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Milan “Miley” Bull. (PLEASE NOTE NEW DATE : February 27th)
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A Most Curious Shorebird: Secrets of the American Woodcock Revealed
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Scott R. McWilliams, professor at the University of Rhode Island.
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Firefly: A Solar Electric Boat
Join us for a VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk by Don Baugh, President and Founder of Upstream Alliance, and Ronnie Vesnaver, Director of Regional Programs and Partnerships, to learn about the innovative solar-electric vessel that will help bring a new generation of stories to life—on the water.
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Nibbling on Native Plants in Your Back Yard and Beyond
Join us for a VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk with Russ Cohen, author of the book Wild Plants I Have Known…and Eaten, to learn about at least two dozen of the tastiest wild plant species suitable for adding to your landscape.
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Atlantic Coast Piping Plovers: 40 Years on the Road to Recovery
Join us for a VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk by Wildlife Biologist, Maureen Durkin, who will highlight the fascinating ecology and behavior of the Piping Plover – one of our most notable local shorebird species.
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From Declines to Recovery: A Half Century of Changes in Migratory Songbird Abundance on Block Island
Join us for a VIRTUAL ONLY illustrated talk by DPNC Outreach Coordinator Lauren Michael, who draws on more than 50 years of bird banding data from Block Island Banding Station – where each fall, thousands of young songbirds pass through on their first migration south.
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Gardening from the Ground Up: The Whys and Hows of Native Plants
Join us at the Museum to explore the heart of our ecosystem and discover how native plants play a thrilling role in sustaining our food chain and environment on Fishers Island. Our lineup of peers and professionals will unveil the secrets of native gardening – and its powerful impact on biodiversity.
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Return to the Sky: The Reintroduction of the Bald Eagle
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Tina Morris, one of the first women to engage in a raptor reintroduction program. Reception and book signing to follow.
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The Once and Future Osprey
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Dr. Paul Spitzer on the rise of osprey populations over the past 70 years and their potential fall due to menhaden shortage. Reception to follow.
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How Native American People Lived on Fishers Island
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk with archaeologist John Pfeiffer who will give an overview of Fishers Island archaeology that focuses on the excavation of sites, artifacts discovered, and John's interpretation of how Native American people lived on the Island.
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Biography as Pilgrimage: On the Trail of Peter Matthiessen
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by author, Lance Richardson, who will discuss his eight-year undertaking — including a two-hundred mile trek in the Himalayas of Nepal — to write a biography of the twentieth century literary titan Peter Matthiessen. Reception and book signing to follow.
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Shorebirds of the Northeast: Success Stories and Species on the Precipice
Join us for an illustrated talk by Wildlife Biologist, Maureen Durkin, who will provide an introduction to shorebirds and their ecology - and explore what makes them unique and vulnerable in a changing world. Reception to follow.
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Seals and Society: Lessons on Conservation, Resilience, Research and Discovery
Join us for an illustrated talk by community scientist and conservationist Andrea Bogomolni, who will be sharing insights into how we study seals, what we are learning about their place in the greater ecosystem and what seals are telling us about ocean and human health – and our human connection. Reception to follow.
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From Glaciers to Gardens: How Earthworms Shaped Northeastern Forest Soils
Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Annise Dobson, Associate Research Scientist at Yale University, who will share how the history of earthworms in North America has been shaped by ancient glaciation, centuries of human-mediated introductions and spread, and multiple waves of biological invasion.
