2007 LECTURE SERIES

Please join the staff of Galapagos Conservancy, Charles Darwin Foundation, and members of our extended family of scientists at our 2007 Lecture Series. We value these opportunities to meet with our supporters and friends and talk about Galapagos conservation.

• CLEVELAND, OH at The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
  "Why does Galapagos matter?"
  Dr. Graham Watkins, biologist and conservationist
  
  

  The magnificent sea life and terrestrial flora and fauna of the Galápagos Islands have inspired a wealth of scientific observations, beginning with those of Charles Darwin. Today, the archipelago faces an array of challenges, mostly related to the growing human population on its four inhabited islands.
  
  Dr. Graham Watkins, Executive Director of the Charles Darwin Foundation in Ecuador, contends that Galápagos can still be a model for other remote and fragile ecosystems. He describes the groundbreaking conservation work taking place at Galápagos and how it offers the best hope for achieving balance between humans and the natural world.

  November 1, 2007, 7:30 pm
  The Cleveland Museum of Natural History
  1 Wade Oval Drive, University Circle, Cleveland, OH 44113

OTHER EVENTS

• CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
  "DARWIN:" An Exhibit about Famed Naturalist, Charles Darwin
  The Field Museum
  
  

  Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is central to science and is the foundation for all modern biology. This exhibition presents the evidence that led Darwin to realize that all life on Earth evolves, over millions of years, from common ancestors. Darwin's notes, along with original fossils and specimens collected during his historic voyage on the Beagle, show how Darwin carefully developed and refined his theories about the evolution of species. The exhibition explores the impact of Darwin's work in science and society during his time and today.
  
  Family photographs and letters reveal personal details about Darwin's life, including his role as husband and father. Notebooks, sketches, manuscripts, and other rare personal effects demonstrate the unceasing curiosity and meticulous nature of this scientific genius. The exhibition features hands-on interactives, interviews with contemporary scientists, and live animals, including Galapagos tortoises, frogs, and iguanas.
  
  On Display from June 15, 2007 to January 1, 2008
  The Field Museum
  Chicago, Illinois

• CLEVELAND, OHIO
  EXHIBIT: GALAPAGOS SANDS: Exploring the Centuries
  The Children's Museum of Cleveland
  
  

  Details to come soon!
  
  Opens December 8, 2007
  The Children's Museum of Cleveland
  10720 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-2200