ANNOUNCEMENTS

From the Venice Area Audubon Society: Dr. Meg Lowman to Speak at VAAS Dinner Topic: Conservation for the Next Generation The Venice Area Audubon Society is privileged to have the renowned scientist Dr. Meg Lowman speak at the VAAS fundraising dinner Sunday, March 15th at 5:00 PM

From New College News: Sarasota, FL, March 4, 2009 — New College of Florida invites you to “feel the heat” on March 17, when the College welcomes Harvard-trained marine biologist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson to campus for a special discussion and showing of his latest movie, Sizzle: A Global

The Joel and Ellen Fedder Lecture Series of the TREE Foundation presents: “Charles Darwin at 200: The Concise Story of An Extraordinary Man” by Tim Berra On Wednesday, February 4, 2009, New College will host the third lecture in the New Topics series. Professor Tim Berra, professor

Discover the wonders of Florida’s forest canopy on Friday, December 26 during a nature walk at Myakka River State Park. Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Dr. Meg Lowman and her family will teach you about the work of an ecologist and the study of living organisms

Dr. Meg Lowman is scheduled to speak at the 33rd ESA Annual Conference in Sydney, Australia on December 2nd.  Additional information can be found at the ESA 08 website: http://www.ecolsoc.org.au/conference/esa08/

Please save the date of February 4 for the Fedder Lecture series, co-sponsored by TREE Foundation and New College Foundation as part of their Hot Topics series. “Charles Darwin at 200: Evolution & Evidence” Wednesday, February 4, 2009 7 PM at Sainer Art and Music Pavilion, New

TREE Foundaton / New College of Florida sponsored lecture: Natural Sciences Seminar: Dr. Soubadra Devy Lecture on The Ecology of the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot in India on Friday, November 14th, 2008 Friday, November 14th, 2008 3:30 PM Chae Auditorium, Heiser Bldg., New College – Western Campus

COUNTDOWN TO THE RENDEZVOUS! DATES: Starts Thursday, September 25; ends after breakfast on Monday, September 29th. LOCATION: Simpsonwood Conference Center in Norcross, Georgia, about 45 minutes northwest of Atlanta’s Hartfield-Jackson Airport. Climbers are gearing up for the 7th Annual Tree Climbing Rendezvous! In just about 4 weeks,

From the Herald-Tribune: Meg Lowman, a noted ecologist, has studied jungle canopies for years and will share her stories at the Women’s Equity Day luncheon on Aug. 23. Lowman will speak about how gender inequality still affects science, and how she overcame challenges. Read the full article.