Brain Food for the Curious: Short Talks at Lunchtime
*The event has already taken place on this date: Wed, 03/27/2019
Please help us keep this calendar up to date! If this activity is sold out, canceled, or otherwise needs alteration, email mindy@kidsoutandabout.com so we can update it immediately. If you have a question about the activity itself, please contact the organization administrator listed below.
An important component of the NYSM Ornithology Collection is our world-class holdings of nearly 6000 “sets” of bird eggs. These beautiful, delicate specimens were all collected by Victorian era naturalists at a time when dedicated study of natural history was the rage and private specimen collections were common. Today these specimens are used to study changes in historic breeding ranges and the timing of bird breeding seasons. The egg collection has recently been inventoried and re-housed in new specimen cabinets, and the thousands of hand-written data labels have been digitally photographed and are available on-line. NYSM Curator of Birds, Dr. Jeremy Kirchman, will talk about these recent upgrades and new research using bird egg specimens. A selection of egg sets will be available for visitors to examine.
This program includes a 20-minute talk and Dr. Kirchman will be happy to answer any questions following the presentation. Participants are welcomed to bring their lunches.
*Times, dates, and prices of any activity posted to our calendars are subject to change. Please be sure to click through directly to the organization’s website to verify.