Dear All,
About 22 people plan to attend dinner now, so our turn out looks
great there. Several others have indicated that you plan to come to
the talks, which is great. Directions to campus below.
I have received inquiries about whether it's still possible to RSVP
for the talk itself, without dinner. This is an open event, in a big
room. I have spread the word in the campus community and the local
community, so I don't know how large the turnout will be, but
attendance is not restricted to us.
So please feel free to postpone your decision to come as long as you
want if you are aren't planning to come to dinner! Just for my
record keeping of participation, I would appreciate it if you could
send me a mail if you are planning to attend the talks, but not
dinner. But you don't have to.
So far I have nine people coming for talks, but not dinner. Several
from Davis and several from Berkeley. There are probably car pool
possibilities, and if you need any help, let me know.
Please note that there will be no beverages served at the talks this
time, due to it being an open meeting. There is a coke and snack
machine in Darwin Hall.
take care, Nathan
Bay Area Biosystematists Meeting: Tuesday, 11 May, 2009
at Sonoma State University, Darwin Hall 102
Education and Outreach about Evolution
Evolutionary biology is a growing discipline and the importance
of evolutionary principles has been recognized among biologists
working in diverse areas. Evolution has also gained attention in the
popular press through the writings of evolutionists and other
biologists. Nevertheless, many education and outreach programs do
not give evolutionary principles much attention. In this discussion,
we will hear from four groups who are working to remedy this
situation through education and outreach programs focused
specifically on evolutionary principles and concepts.
Program organized by Nathan Rank of Sonoma State University.
Speakers:
Roberta Brett, California Academy of Sciences- Engage, Empower,
Connect: Helping Teachers Teach Evolution in the Museum and Classroom.
Claudia Luke and Frederique Lavoipierre, Sonoma State University-
Strategies for Evolutionary Outreach.
Louise Mead, National Center for Science Education- Dobzhansky was
Right! 5 Ways to Support Evolution Education.
Judy Scotchmoor, UC Berkeley, Integrating Evolution and the Process
of Science into Your Teaching.
Schedule and venue:
5:30 - Dinner at Shangri La Restaurant (1706 E. Cotati Ave, next
to SSU campus) cost approx. $18, to be collected at restaurant.
7:00 - talks followed by discussion, Darwin Hall 102.
Please email RSVP to your host, Nathan Rank, at [email protected] by
Thursday May 6. Specify the following
Vegetarian meal,
Chicken meal,
coming to talk but not dinner
For directions to Shangri La, use link below:
http://tinyurl.com/2e75k4
For a map of campus, use link below:
http://www.sonoma.edu/maps/maps.php
For a review of Shangri La, see below:
http://bohemian.com/bohemian/03.15.06/bite-0611.html
All are welcome, members or not. If you want to join the
Biosystematists, a venerable yet exceptionally lively group that
provides the only inter-institutional seminar/discussion forum
addressing evolutionary topics in the Bay Area, visit our website at:
http://www.biosystematists.org/ to sign up for our mailing list, or
email Harold Kerster at: [email protected].
