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SUMMARY:Gathering Growth: Working to Visually Preserve the Legacy of Significant Trees
DESCRIPTION:Join us and the FI Conservancy at the Museum for an illustrated talk by photographer archivist Brian Kelley on his work documenting the oldest and largest trees in the U.S. through Gathering Growth Foundation. Rooted in the belief that conservation is as much cultural as it is scientific\, Kelley’s work seeks to create a deeper public connection to the natural world. His images serve not only as documentation\, but as acts of remembrance\, grounded in the idea that before a landscape can be protected\, it must first be known\, and before it can be known\, it must be remembered. \nWhen: Friday\, July 31\, 2026\nTime: 5:30-6:30 pm (please note later time than our usual talks)\nPlace: At the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual\, via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarBrian Kelley received his BFA in photography from the School of Visual Arts. He is dedicated to visually preserving the legacy of trees and forests while raising awareness about their protection. In 2019\, he founded the Gathering Growth Foundation to expand his work beyond champion trees\, building a growing archive of significant trees and forest landscapes across the United States. To date\, the foundation has documented over 1\,300 trees and is currently completing its first publication\, Gathering Growth Vol. 1: New York. \nKelley’s extensive work in still-life photography continues to support his artistic pursuit of providing to the cultural archive of American ephemera and landscape—including other long-term projects such as The National Park Service Brochures Archive and the Archive of NYCTA Artifacts. Kelley was born in Horseheads NY\, and currently lives in Lumberland\, NY. \nThis program is co-hosted by\nthe Fishers Island Conservancy and the Henry L. Ferguson Museum \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84759681119 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,84759681119# US\n+16465588656\,\,84759681119# 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+1 669 900 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\n+1 669 444 9171 US \nWebinar ID: 847 5968 1119 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kxAvF4XzS
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LOCATION:Henry L. Ferguson Museum\, 1109 Equestrian Ave\, Fishers Island\, NY\, 06390\, United States
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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SUMMARY:Shorebirds of the Northeast: Success Stories and Species on the Precipice
DESCRIPTION: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. This presentation will highlight some of the species that can be seen on our local beaches\, including both resident breeding species and Arctic-nesting migrants\, with a special focus on American oystercatchers and red knots.\nWhen: Sunday\, August 2\, 2026\nTime: 4-5 pm\nPlace: At the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual\, via zoom\nReception to follow \nJoin Zoom WebinarFor those of us who spend time on beaches\, marshes\, and coastlines of the northeast\, shorebirds are a familiar sight\, from tiny sandpipers to boisterous oystercatchers. However\, shorebirds are among the groups of birds undergoing the steepest declines\, as they face a myriad of threats in their breeding\, migration\, and wintering grounds. \nMaureen Durkin with juvenile oystercatcher \nMaureen Durkin is a Rhode Island-based Wildlife Biologist specializing in coastal birds and management of threatened and endangered species. She received her undergraduate degree from Connecticut College\, where she had some of her formative academic experiences in ecology in and around Long Island Sound. Maureen became fascinated by shorebirds while working field technician jobs around the Gulf of Mexico after college. She went on to receive her M.S. from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry in Syracuse\, NY\, conducting her research on the impacts of recreational disturbance to snowy plovers in the Florida Panhandle. She continued working in Florida for several more years through SUNY-ESF\, partnering with the National Park Service to conduct research to understand mortality risks and inform management of nesting shorebirds and terns. Maureen returned to New England in 2019\, as a Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Rhode Island. She oversees the monitoring and management of piping plovers\, least terns\, and American oystercatchers across southern Rhode Island\, and works on a variety of projects related to coastal wildlife management. She also serves as the Piping Plover Recovery Lead for USFWS. \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87256565377 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16699009128\,\,87256565377# US (San Jose)\n+16694449171\,\,87256565377# US \nJoin via audio:\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 669 444 9171 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+1 646 558 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\n+1 564 217 2000 US\nWebinar ID: 872 5656 5377\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keqbfU9tYK \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				American oystercatcher with chick\, USFWS\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Red knots along Delaware Bay near Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge\, Gregory Breese\, USFWS
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CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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SUMMARY:Seals and Society: Lessons on Conservation\, Resilience\, Research and Discovery
DESCRIPTION: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.\nWhen: Sunday\, August 9\, 2026\nTime: 4-5 pm\nPlace: At the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual\, via zoom\nReception to follow \nJoin Zoom WebinarBetween 1880-1962\, gray and harbor seals were targeted in legal seal bounty hunts across Maine and Massachusetts due to a perceived competition with commercial fisheries. Following their extirpation 50 years ago\, legislative protections allowed seals to recolonize historical grounds along the New England coast. With this conservation success story\, conflict has re-emerged as seen in the numerous media articles reflecting a temperament beckoning to the past century\, with calls to cull the population and the spread of misinformation. While seals are endemic to the region\, the return of seals after decades of near-absence to New England has created a new ecological and psychological baseline for New Englanders where for three generations\, seals were rarely present. \nNow more than ever\, there is a need to understand the role seals play in our ecosystem and to understand their role as sentinel species. Through collaborative research and engagement\, much is being learned across the region. \nDr. Andrea Bogomolni (Dr. Dre) is a community scientist as well as many other “-ists”: a naturalist\, artist\, biologist and conservationist with a passion for the ocean. Working with a range of collaborators from scientists\, to fishermen and to artists\, she aims to understand not just seals\, but our human relationship with the natural world and ways we can help preserve\, protect and sustainably make use of the limited resources nature provides. She has an interdisciplinary skill-set in scientific research\, education and outreach. Her Bachelor’s degrees are in studio art and wildlife\, fisheries and conservation biology from UC Davis\, her Master’s is in marine biology from Boston University and her Doctorate is in pathobiology and veterinary science with a certificate in public health from UCONN. She was a postdoctoral fellow and guest investigator at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She has taught marine mammal science and conservation courses at several institutions and began the seal research program at the Shoals Marine Lab a decade ago. She currently teaches Marine Mammal Biology at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy and is the Chair and co-founder of the Northwest Atlantic Seal Research Consortium. Through all her work\, she hopes to amplify the voices of those that can provide the knowledge needed to mitigate human impacts as we manage ocean ecosystems. \nPHOTO CREDIT: Harbor Seals\, Hungry Point courtesy of Clay Burkhalter \nYou are invited to a Zoom webinar!\nWhen: Aug 9\, 2026 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)\nTopic:  Seals and Society – illustrated talk by Dr. Andrea Bogomolni \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/85226870443 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,85226870443# US\n+16465588656\,\,85226870443# 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: 852 2687 0443 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kRGZzYYfQ
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/seals-and-society-lessons-on-conservation-resilience-research-and-discovery/
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SUMMARY:HLFM Land Trust Restoration and Management Techniques and the Expansion of the Prescribed Burn Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum to learn more about how we use controlled (“prescribed”) burning within the HLFM Land Trust. At this community event\, you will learn about the role of fire as a management technique and the reasons it can be an effective part of responsible land stewardship. Presenters will also review the safety measures and protocols followed before\, during\, and after a controlled burn. Land Trust staff will be joined by Fishers Island Fire Department Chief Chris Aiello and burn experts Bob Panko and Bill Edwards\, who have assisted with past burns at Middle Farms and will assist with future burns at new sites. \nWhen: Tuesday\, August 11\, 2026\nTime: 5:00–6:00 pm (please note later time than our usual talks)\nPlace: In-person at the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual\, via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarThe HLFM Land Trust consists of nearly 400 acres of conserved land on Fishers Island. Within the Land Trust\, the Museum has managed the Middle Farms grassland with controlled burns for decades\, helping maintain open grassland habitat\, reduce wildfire risk\, return nutrients to the soil\, support native plants and wildflowers\, manage certain pests\, and improve habitat for wildlife. This fall\, the Museum plans to pilot the use of fire on additional Land Trust sites. \nPrescribed burn at Middle Farms by Fishers Island Fire Department\, March 2025. \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/83806149200?pwd=CWRljyXc1YqlCbo76VtUExa3f141HX.1 \nMeeting chat link\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/83806149200 \nMeeting ID: 838 0614 9200\nPasscode: 908340 \n— \nOne tap mobile\n+16465588656\,\,83806149200# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,83806149200# US \n— \nJoin by SIP\n• 83806149200@zoomcrc.com \nJoin instructions\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meetings/83806149200/invitations?signature=ldsVWhTtsH9GlizZT_ImrnTbELY2XZVQVepKMigbI1E
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/hlfm-land-trust-restoration-and-management-techniques-and-the-expansion-of-the-prescribed-burn-program/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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SUMMARY:From Glaciers to Gardens: How Earthworms Shaped Northeastern Forest Soils
DESCRIPTION: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.\nThis talk traces that history from the post-glacial forest assembly absent of earthworms and spread of European earthworms through agriculture\, logging\, road building\, horticulture\, and fishing bait. We then examine contemporary invasion of jumping worms\, and how different earthworm groups reshape habitats by accelerating leaf-litter breakdown\, altering soil structure and nutrient cycling\, and changing conditions for seeds\, seedlings\, and fungal communities. Finally\, we consider how earthworm impacts interact with other stressors such as invasive plants\, overabundant deer\, and climate-driven shifts in temperature and moisture\, and we outline practical steps for reducing spread and supporting conservation and management goals. \nWHEN: Sunday\, August 16\, 2026\nTIME: 4-5 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum and virtual via zoom \nJoin Zoom WebinarAnnise Dobson is the Director of Research Programs\, Associate Research Scientist\, and Lecturer in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and the School of the Environment at Yale University. She grew up on a farm in the Ottawa Valley in Ontario\, Canada\, and completed her PhD at Cornell University. Her research focuses on plant-soil interactions and the ecosystem-level impacts of invasive species. Her work investigates the cascading effects of jumping worms on forest health\, from the soil food web\, up to the seedling layer\, and beyond. Dr. Dobson is passionate about translating scientific discovery into practical land management guidance and is actively involved in outreach to help land managers and the public understand and respond to this pressing ecological threat. \nPHOTO CREDITS: Grant Dobson \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84396919876 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16694449171\,\,84396919876# US\n+16699009128\,\,84396919876# US (San Jose) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\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\nWebinar ID: 843 9691 9876\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kb03lgIB1m
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/from-glaciers-to-gardens-how-earthworms-shaped-northeastern-forest-soils/
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SUMMARY:Evolving Landscapes: Olmsted\, Design\, and the Arnold Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Museum for a richly illustrated talk by William (Ned) Friedman\, Director of the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University\, who will take us on an exploration of Frederick Law Olmsted’s design legacy embodied at one of his most renowned and best-preserved landscapes: the Arnold Arboretum.\nWhen: Sunday\, August 23\, 2026\nTime: 4-5 pm\nPlace: At the Museum\, 2nd floor and virtual\, via zoom\nReception to follow.\nSpace is limited for in-person talk\, registration is required. Please register by contacting the Museum at 631-788-7239 or info@fergusonmuseum.org. \nJoin Zoom WebinarWe will learn about the design history of the Arboretum\, from its origins under Frederick Law Olmsted to decades of evolution that involved contributions by the Olmsted Brothers\, including lessons learned in modern times about how to manifest their visions in our contemporary world. \nNed will also share how a groundbreaking\, 19th-century collaboration between the City of Boston and Harvard University gave birth to the Arnold Arboretum\, which is today a world-leading scientific research enterprise dedicated to the study of woody plants\, and a crown jewel in Boston’s Emerald Necklace – a public park that is free and open 365 days a year\, fulfilling Olmsted’s vision of making the natural world accessible to every person\, no matter their background. This talk will connect past to present\, culminating in a reminder that we can learn from legendary designs and also make them relevant for our times. \nPlease note related event\, “Tour of Olmsted Brothers’ landscape design being restored at East End” – the SOLD OUT event with RoAnn Costin and William (Ned) Friedman\, Director of Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum\, Saturday\, August 22\, 2026 to tour her property\, “Rose Nest”\, which she is restoring to the original Olmsted Brothers landscape design. Registration required. \nWilliam (Ned) Friedman\, an evolutionary biologist who has done extensive research on the origin and early evolution of flowering plants\, has served since 2011 as the eighth director of the Arnold Arboretum. He is also a tenured professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. \nAs leader of the nation’s first public arboretum\, Ned has positioned the Arnold Arboretum to confront current world challenges by redoubling the institution’s commitments to public health\, free access to programming and the beauty of the landscape for all citizens\, and global change mitigation projects. His vision for what a twenty-first century arboretum can and should be is fueling the largest redesign of horticultural and visitor infrastructure in the landscape since the Arboretum’s founding\, as well as forging a significant commitment to advancing environmental equity and climate change scholarship. \nFriedman’s academic research has focused on patterns of plant morphology\, anatomy\, and cell biology. He has been acclaimed for his discovery of a new type of reproductive structure in an ancient flowering plant that may represent a critical link between flowering plants and their ancestors. Friedman also has a keen interest in the history of science\, particularly the intellectual history of evolutionism. He has designed and taught courses on the life and work of Charles Darwin and other historical figures and lectured on the subject at natural history museums and other venues. \nAs a botanist who has devoted his entire career to studying the evolutionary diversification of plants\, he feels privileged to have the opportunity to steward\, promote\, and share the extraordinary botanical and horticultural resources of the Arnold Arboretum with students\, scholars\, and millions of annual visitors. \nHe is a graduate of Oberlin College and the University of California\, Berkeley\, and taught at the University of Georgia and the University of Colorado before joining Harvard University and the Arnold Arboretum. \n\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Olmsted Arboretum Design\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Arboretum Bussey Hill\, Lilac Collection photo by Jon Hetman\n				\n			\n				\n			\n				\n				Arboretum Kent Field\, Conifer Collection\, Autumn photo by Ned Friedman\n				\n		\n\nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84589313776 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16465588656\,\,84589313776# US (New York)\n+16469313860\,\,84589313776# 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+1 253 205 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: 845 8931 3776 \nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kdg4DhZ8gb
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/evolving-landscapes-olmsted-design-and-the-arnold-arboretum/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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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/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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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
URL:https://fergusonmuseum.org/event/underwater-rainforests-eelgrass-meadows-sustain-the-sea/
CATEGORIES:Illustrated Lecture
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