Turtle Pond Talks
We are pleased to continue our series of "natural history"-forward talks by curators and colleagues supporting biodiversity research and the mission of the Georgia Museum of Natural History. Financial and logistical support for these talks continues to be thanks to the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Natural History. Your membership is important to us and we hope to keep growing!
This academic year (2020-2021) is, of course, very different. We cannot safely gather at the "Turtle Pond" for these talks during the COVID pandemic; we appreciate more than ever the times we have gathered there for this series.
However, at this site we will provide a mechanism for all interested to be able to enjoy the talks using Zoom teleconference software, which can be installed on any computer. The link for each will be posted just before each talk. Recordings of these interactions will also be linked here. The schedule is below, and please check in for changes and updates.
PLEASE NOTE you must sign in with a Zoom account to view these talks. As they are publicly announced, it is important to avoid troublemakers that you are logged in when you join a meeting!
onday, September 7 - yes, Labor Day. 10 am. Our first talk of the semester is an exciting one. Dr. Krista Capps, Odum School of Ecology will be speaking on..."Armored Catfish are Awesome" By participating in this interactive Zoom presentation, you will learn about one of the most diverse families of vertebrates on record, the loricariids. Together, we will consider some of the ways in which loricariids are extremely impressive and inspire great admiration and some of the ways in which populations of these fishes can be daunting, and induce great apprehension and fear. Monday, October 5. 10 am. Dr. Mac Callaham, U.S. Forest Service Monday, November 2. 10 am.Anna Willoughby, Odum School of Ecology"Parasite Collections: Critical Resources for Disease Ecology Research"Monday, December 7. 10am. (Zoom opens at 9:50am)Dr. Paola Barriga, Odum School of Ecology "Understanding parasite host range with the use of natural history museum collections"View recording of this talk: Share recording with viewers:https://zoom.us/rec/share/Qv_z75WavEoU6tm0CaABG6oOhuOQbW6lxrbbBHcW7ITYq0tpZbOQzOyZVBWjeczw.cYfinR8bwLafDxi1 Passcode: D#H5Z84R Monday, January 11, 2021. 10am.Dr. Jim Hamrick, Department of Plant Biology "What makes a tree a tree?"View recording of this talk:https://zoom.us/rec/share/h7yxr0zMXVEEjQlmRWIV2OY1at3p5mYzfhjjpX72ZYXAs_CncNlmUqR4_oBbbsvt.OPd5adigBotXqDs2 Passcode: J^&TPPR1 Monday, February 1. 10am.Denzel Cross, Odum School of Ecology "Aquatic Invertebrates: Links, Values, and Versatility" (alas, an error with Zoom has lost the recording of this excellent talk!)Monday, March 1. 10am.Rachel Perez, Department of Plant Biology
Monday, April 5. 10am.
Dr. Kathrin Stanger-Hall, Department of Plant Biology – diversity and displays of fireflies!!
Join Zoom Meeting (click link)
Meeting ID: 957 9251 5959
Passcode: bal33nWa1e
you must be logged into Zoom. non-UGA accounts will be let in through a 'waiting room' to ensure meeting safety.