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SUMMARY:The Blue Humanities: Reimagining America’s Maritime History
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum for an illustrated talk by Associate Professor of History at the University at Albany\, State University of New York\, Christopher L. Pastore\, who will give a fast-paced tour through America’s maritime history and explore how and why sea stories have changed over time.\nDuring the early twentieth centuries maritime topics drew considerable interest\, but by the second half the ocean’s past had fallen from favor. More recently\, historians\, geographers\, and literary scholars have breathed new life into salty subjects\, filling shelves with books organized around the idea of the “blue humanities.” Intended for fishermen\, sailors\, and beach combers alike\, this lecture explores why the field has faced this ebb and flood—and provides a winter reading list in the process. \nWHEN: Sunday\, August 30\, 2026\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum and virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarChristopher L. Pastore \nChristopher L. Pastore is Associate Professor of History at the University at Albany\, State University of New York\, where he teaches courses in environmental history\, early America\, and the Atlantic world. He holds a Ph.D. in American History and M.S. in college teaching from the University of New Hampshire\, an M.F.A. in nonfiction Creative Writing from New School University\, and a B.A. in Biology from Bowdoin College. He is the author of Temple to the Wind: The Story of America’s Greatest Naval Architect and His Masterpiece\, Reliance (Lyons Press\, 2005) and Between Land and Sea: The Atlantic Coast and the Transformation of New England (Harvard University Press\, 2014). He is currently writing an environmental history of the Atlantic world with working title of A Thousand Thousand Slimy Things: A Natural History of the Sea from the Bottom Up. \nPHOTO CREDIT: Winslow Homer\, Boys in a Dory\, 1873\, Public domain\, via Wikimedia Commons \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88457097810 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16694449171\,\,88457097810# US\n+16699009128\,\,88457097810# US (San Jose) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 564 217 2000 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 689 278 1000 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+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US \nWebinar ID: 884 5709 7810 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdL7znbQy7
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/the-blue-humanities-reimagining-americas-maritime-history/
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SUMMARY:Moldy Tombs\, Feces\, Corpses\, and the Business of Fungal Decay
DESCRIPTION:Mushrooms are increasingly being marketed as a solution for decomposing our waste and even our bodies. How effective are these methods\, and what does the science actually support? Can fungi eat soiled plastic diapers? Can mushrooms “break down” the toxins released from our buried remains?\nJoin us and Lighthouse Works at the Museum for an Illustrated Talk by sculpture artist Sam Shoemaker\, a current LW Fellow\, whose work is a collaboration between himself and living fungi. Based on his extensive experience with mushrooms\, this lecture investigates the companies leading this emerging market\, examining what they promise and where enthusiasm for fungal sustainability runs up against the limits of biology. Along the way\, the lecture takes several anthropological detours through the history of our relationship to fungal decay. \nWHEN: Sunday\, September 13\, 2026\nTIME: 2:00 p.m.\nPLACE: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual via Zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarArtist Bio: \nSam Shoemaker photo by Damien Maloney \nSam Shoemaker is a Los Angeles-based sculpture artist whose work is a collaboration between himself and living fungi. Shoemaker’s work has been shown at Craft Contemporary\, Fulcrum Arts\, Armory Center for the Arts\, Vielmetter\, David Horvitz’s Garden\, Make Room\, Emma Gray HQ\, and OCHI\, among others. He was also included in World Without End: The George Washington Carver Project at the California African American Museum\, an official exhibition of PST ART: Art & Science Collide presented by Getty. Shoemaker has been featured in many publications and news outlets\, including the Guardian\, Los Angeles Times\, Galerie Magazine\, W Magazine\, Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles\, and Graphite. He lives and works in Los Angeles and is represented by OCHI. Shoemaker has led numerous mushroom cultivation workshops across Southern California\, at venues including Art Center College of Art and Design\, Yucca Valley Material Lab\, Otis College\, College of the Redwoods\, Vielmetter\, Claremont Botanical Garden\, Pitzer College\, South Coast Botanic Garden\, and Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery. \nThis event is co-sponsored with Lighthouse Works \n \n\n		\n		\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/81733775733 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,81733775733# US\n+16465588656\,\,81733775733# 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+1 564 217 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)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US \nWebinar ID: 817 3377 5733 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcoX5ct5UK
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/moldy-tombs-feces-corpses-and-the-business-of-fungal-decay/
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SUMMARY:Underwater Rainforests: Eelgrass Meadows Sustain the Sea
DESCRIPTION:Eelgrass meadows are biodiversity hotspots that provide critical habitat for fish and invertebrates; stabilize shorelines against waves and erosion; efficiently store carbon below ground; and even reduce human and wildlife pathogens in seawater – directly influencing human health.\nJoin us and the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition (FISM) at the Museum for an Illustrated Talk by research scientist Dr. Olivia J. Graham\, who will share insights from over 10 years of work studying the health of eelgrass in the Pacific Northwest. Learn why eelgrass meadows are essential coastal habitats\, how different stressors impact eelgrass health\, and what her team’s research reveals about the future of these ecosystems. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore underwater “rainforests” and discover what a decade of research can teach us about the health and resilience of our coastal ecosystems and how local communities can play a role in protecting and conserving eelgrass habitats. \nWhen: Sunday\, September 20\, 2026\nTime: 4-5 pm\nPlace: At the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual\, via zoom \nPhoto courtesy of Olivia Graham \nDr. Olivia J. Graham is a Research Scientist at the University of Washington’s Friday Harbor Laboratories. She conducts field- and lab-based experiments on San Juan Island\, WA\, focusing on the health and resilience of eelgrass (Zostera marina) meadows. Dr. Graham leverages diverse research approaches—including robust molecular tools\, drones\, artificial intelligence\, environmental DNA (eDNA)\, and many more—to understand drivers of eelgrass disease. Her work also bridges science and storytelling\, as she translates complex ecological processes into meaningful insights for coastal communities. \nPhoto courtesy of Becca Maher\, Friends of San Juan \nEelgrass meadow photo courtesy of Annie Crawley \nThis program is co-hosted by the Fishers Island Seagrass Management Coalition and the Henry L. Ferguson Museum
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