[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 Speaker Program 12/13
Tuesday evening (December 13th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 Speaker Program will feature two more interesting presentations. 6:00 pm — Birds of Wood: An American Art Form – Eric Kaiser Through a legacy of sculptures that celebrate the magnificence of nature’s delicate grace, Eric Kaiser, an award-winning master carver, will offer a glimpse into his world with an exploration of the art of bird carving. European settlers adopted the innovation of the decoy from Native Americans. From the primitive abstract forms made of wood by the pioneers, bird carving as an art developed in America. Kaiser will take you on a trip from the early days of market gunning and the colorful characters and methods of the day, to the influence of some of our fledgling efforts at conservation legislation. The popularity of early decoy competitions has led to carvings being much more than hunting tools. Nowadays a number of artists take part in creating beautiful realistic pieces of avian art in the practice of this wonderful genre. Kaiser will follow this look into yesterday by illustrating the magic of contemporary bird carving today. He will share with you how he transforms a block of wood into a bird that seems alive. Prepare to be amazed! 7:30 pm — Sea-level Rise: Causes, Effects, and Solutions – Mark Lowery As the Earth’s system warms, New York City will experience the effects of several climatic hazards, including extreme heat, increased precipitation and riparian flooding, and sea-level rise. Sea-level rise greatly exacerbated the damage and destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy, and coastal flooding during all future storms, whether or not they are made more severe by a warmer atmosphere, will be launched from higher coastal waters. Mark Lowery will examine the global phenomena that cause the world’s ocean waters to rise and the local factors that mean New York’s tidal waters will rise even faster than the global average. Lowery will describe the implications of rising waters for public infrastructure, human health and safety, and natural systems, including wildlife, and he will describe regulatory and nonregulatory approaches New York State is taking to reduce the risks associated with sea-level rise. Mark Lowery is a climate policy analyst in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Office of Climate Change. He led the effort to adopt New York State’s sea-level rise projection regulation and is coordinating implementation of the State Community Risk and Resiliency Act. Anders Peltomaa Linnaean Society of New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
[nysbirds-l] Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 Speaker Program 12/13
Tuesday evening (December 13th, 2016) the Linnaean Society of New York 2016-17 Speaker Program will feature two more interesting presentations. 6:00 pm — Birds of Wood: An American Art Form – Eric Kaiser Through a legacy of sculptures that celebrate the magnificence of nature’s delicate grace, Eric Kaiser, an award-winning master carver, will offer a glimpse into his world with an exploration of the art of bird carving. European settlers adopted the innovation of the decoy from Native Americans. From the primitive abstract forms made of wood by the pioneers, bird carving as an art developed in America. Kaiser will take you on a trip from the early days of market gunning and the colorful characters and methods of the day, to the influence of some of our fledgling efforts at conservation legislation. The popularity of early decoy competitions has led to carvings being much more than hunting tools. Nowadays a number of artists take part in creating beautiful realistic pieces of avian art in the practice of this wonderful genre. Kaiser will follow this look into yesterday by illustrating the magic of contemporary bird carving today. He will share with you how he transforms a block of wood into a bird that seems alive. Prepare to be amazed! 7:30 pm — Sea-level Rise: Causes, Effects, and Solutions – Mark Lowery As the Earth’s system warms, New York City will experience the effects of several climatic hazards, including extreme heat, increased precipitation and riparian flooding, and sea-level rise. Sea-level rise greatly exacerbated the damage and destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy, and coastal flooding during all future storms, whether or not they are made more severe by a warmer atmosphere, will be launched from higher coastal waters. Mark Lowery will examine the global phenomena that cause the world’s ocean waters to rise and the local factors that mean New York’s tidal waters will rise even faster than the global average. Lowery will describe the implications of rising waters for public infrastructure, human health and safety, and natural systems, including wildlife, and he will describe regulatory and nonregulatory approaches New York State is taking to reduce the risks associated with sea-level rise. Mark Lowery is a climate policy analyst in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Office of Climate Change. He led the effort to adopt New York State’s sea-level rise projection regulation and is coordinating implementation of the State Community Risk and Resiliency Act. Anders Peltomaa Linnaean Society of New York -- NYSbirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsWELCOME.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsRULES.htm http://www.NortheastBirding.com/NYSbirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/nysbirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/NYSBirds-L 3) http://birding.aba.org/maillist/NY01 Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
