Extra Credit: 10 points

Attend the lecture, stay for the entire presentation. Take notes. Write a summary of his major points. Include examples to illustrate those points. Your summary must be thoughtful and complete to earn all the points. please type your assignment, and check spelling and grammar.

Due Wed, April 27.

THE LEGACY OF JOSEPH GRINNELL:PREDICTING THE FUTURE FROM THE LEGACY OF THE PAST
Distinguished Lecture in Evolution and Ecology

JAMES PATTON

MUSEUM OF VERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY   UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY

Nearly a century ago, Joseph Grinnell, founding director of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ), made extensive surveys of animal life throughout California. Dr. James Patton, Professor Emeritus at U.C. Berkeley and Curator of Mammals at the MVZ, will discuss the MVZ’s recent efforts to resurvey vertebrate diversity at the sites first sampled by Grinnell, including sites in Yosemite National Park and elsewhere in the Sierra Nevada. By documenting changes in the distribution of animal species, the Grinnell Resurvey Project has provided important information on the responses of natural communities to climate change.

The Department of Biological Sciences invites the campus and community to this capstone Earth Week event.
 

Friday, April 24, 2009 · 5:30 pm
Main Stage Theatre · Drama Building (Building 7)
CSU Stanislaus CampusFree · Open to the Public · Free Parking in Lots 2, 3, and 11
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