DFO Presentation Feb 23: Museum of Nature & Sciences’ Ornithological Collection One Hundred Years of (and counting) of the Denver Museum of Nature and Sciences’s Ornithological Collection with Dr. John Demboski: February 23 DENVER FIELD ORNITHOLOGISTS (DFO) Meeting PRESENTATION: Dr. John Demboski is the Curator of Vertebrate Zoology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. On February 23 at 7:30 PM at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, he will share with the Denver Field Ornithologists some of the highlights from the over 100 year history of, and some of the keen samples from, the ornithological collection of the Museum. OPEN AND FREE TO ALL AND SEE DETAILS BELOW! His fantastic presentation of slides and actual samples will include: • a survey of some of the interesting and more scientifically significant specimens/objects found in the collection; • a description of what is happening now with the collection (touching on some of the curation issues, growth of the collection and some of the related Museum projects with the collection); • the use of the collection by museum staff, museum members, ornithologists (professionals and more casual ornithologists); and, • a vision and description of the future of the collection. Besides this fascinating lecture and presentation, DFO members will have the opportunity to examine up close a number of various specimens and objects from the collection. Many (if not most of these) will be those not often seen by the public during their day-to-day visits to the Museum so this will be a fantastic opportunity that you will not want to miss. MORE ON JOHN DEMBOSKI: Dr. Demoski received his B.S. from Purdue University in 1987 and his doctorate from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1999. Dr. Demboski also conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Idaho and Louisiana State University. Before joining the Museum in August 2006, Dr. Demboski was an assistant professor at the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (2002–2006). Dr. Demboski’s area of research is mammalian systematics, phylogeography, and conservation genetics. His research program is specimen-based and heavily dependent on fieldwork with a focus on montane areas of the western United States. Projects to date have investigated evolutionary relationships of shrews, chipmunks, voles, and hares. Dr. Demboski’s fieldwork has taken him to most states in the western United States including Alaska, western Canada, Mexico, Far East Russia, the Philippines, and Paraguay. COME ONE AND COME ALL AND DIRECTIONS AND DETAILS: All DFO member are welcome to another free lecture and brief membership meeting on Monday, February 23. DFO meetings are interesting, and the company of bird watchers is always worthwhile to keep. DOORS OPEN BY 7:00 PM AND ARE LOCKED AT 7:30 PM. Thus, mark your calendar for each meeting and plan to come by 7:15 PM on these dates. Meetings are held at the Ricketson Auditorium in Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Park on the north side of museum and walk around to the west door between 7 PM and 7:30 PM. If late, you can enter through security/volunteer door, but this does create problems for our hosts at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
