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SUMMARY:Lifelong Adventure: Black River Paddle
DESCRIPTION:Paddle the beautiful Black River through the largest concentration of ancient (1\,000+ year-old) bald cypress trees in the world — including the 5th oldest documented tree in the world. It’s a long paddle at 11 miles on a relatively slow-moving black water river requiring good general physical abilities\, endurance\, and moderate paddling experience. \nRain date:  Wednesday\, April 5\, 2023 \nPlease note: You will be required to enter the following information for each registrant before you can complete your registration: emergency contact\, physician contact and health information (allergies\, conditions\, medications relevant to this field experience). Take a moment to gather this information before beginning your registration. \nREGISTRATION IS FULL FOR THIS TRIP \nIf the trip is full\, please email Missy Chernick to be added to the waitlist. \nRegistration deadline:  Thursday\, March 16 at 7:00am \nFor additional information about this trip and other Lifelong Hikes & Adventures\, contact Jerry Reynolds at 919.707.9884.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/lifelong-adventure-black-river-paddle/
LOCATION:In the Field
CATEGORIES:Adults,Lifelong Learners,Trips
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SUMMARY:Follow our STE(A)M: The NC Science Trail Takes Off!
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the launch of the NC Science Trail with a morning of hands-on science\, art\, and outdoor recreation activities at Prairie Ridge Ecostation! We’ll be kicking off a month of NC Science Trail launch events with this joint press conference and science adventure event. \nJoin us to hike across the prairie\, meander through the woods and by the pond\, or romp on the Nature PlaySpace. Share your artistic renditions of the amazing critters you’ve seen at Prairie Ridge with our guest artists along the trail. There will be tons of outdoor science fun\, so come get your hands dirty\, and learn more about how the NC Science Trail can help you Follow Our Science all across the state. \nFollow our STE(A)M is an official launch event of the NC Science Trail.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/follow-our-steam-the-nc-science-trail-takes-off/
LOCATION:Prairie Ridge\, 1671 Gold Star Drive\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27607\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,All Ages,Children,Educators,General Events,K-12 Students,Teens
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SUMMARY:Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains
DESCRIPTION:A Conversation with the Author\, Dr. Bethany Brookshire\, and NCMNS Scientists Dr. Mike Cove and Dr. Roland Kays\nJoin us in the WRAL 3D Theater for a special conversation between Museum scientists\, Dr. Mike Cove and Dr. Roland Kays\, and Dr. Bethany Brookshire\, author of the new book\,  “Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains.” They will discuss why we deem certain animals “pests” and others not — from cats to rats\, elephants to pigeons —and what this tells us about our own perceptions\, beliefs and actions\, as well as our place in the natural world. This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required\, but seating is limited in the WRAL 3D Theater. \nCopies of “Pests” will be available for purchase and signing from Quail Ridge Books. \nJoin in person or watch the livestream on YouTube. \nAbout the Book\nAt the intersection of science\, history and narrative journalism\, “Pests” is not a simple call to look closer at our urban ecosystem. It’s not a natural history of the animals we hate. Instead\, this book is about us. It’s about what calling an animal a pest says about people\, how we live and what we want. It’s a story about human nature\, and how we categorize the animals in our midst\, including bears and coyotes\, sparrows and snakes. Pet or pest? In many cases\, it’s entirely a question of perspective. \nDr. Bethany Brookshire’s deeply researched and entirely entertaining book will show readers what there is to venerate in vermin\, and help them appreciate how these animals have clawed their way to success as we did everything we could to ensure their failure. In the process\, we will learn how the pests that annoy us tell us far more about humanity than they do about the animals themselves. \nAbout Our Guests\nBethany Brookshire\, PhD\, is a freelance science journalist and the author of the December 2022 book\, “Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains.” She is also a host and producer on the podcast “Science for the People.” She is a former staff writer with Science News magazine and Science News for Students\, a digital magazine covering the latest in scientific research for kids ages 9–14. Her freelance writing has appeared in Scientific American\, Science News magazine\, Science News Explores\, The Atlantic\, the Washington Post\, Slate and other outlets. Dr. Brookshire has a PhD in Physiology and Pharmacology from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine. She was a 2019–2020 Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT. \nMike Cove\, PhD\, is an applied conservation ecologist and mammalogist. His research approach uses traditional methods and museum collections\, as well as current noninvasive survey techniques and statistical modeling procedures\, to study population and community ecology both locally and internationally. His research interests are mainly focused on the conservation of mammal communities\, but also mesopredator release and trophic cascades\, the urban/suburban wildlife interface\, species invasions\, disease ecology and animal microbiomes\, and human dimensions of conservation and sustainable development in the tropics. \nRoland Kays\, PhD\, is a zoologist with a broad interest in ecology and conservation\, especially of mammals. He seeks out questions that are scientifically interesting but also have real-world relevance through educational or conservation value. He is an expert in using new technologies to study free-ranging animals\, especially to track their movement with telemetry\, GPS\, and remote camera traps. He combines this high-tech work with traditional methods\, collecting data through new field work and studies of museum collections.
URL:https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/event/pests-how-humans-create-animal-villains/
LOCATION:Downtown Raleigh\, 11 West Jones Street\, Raleigh\, NC\, 27601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Discussions,Teens,WRAL 3D Theater
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