[cobirds] Please join me at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for two excellent talks!

Howdy, birders!

The last two lectures in a 4-part series about "The Evolution of Birds" at the Denver Museum of 

Nature and Science and co-sponsored by Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory (RMBO) will be given on:

TUESDAY, November 13th and

WEDNESDAY, November 28th.  PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

The topic for 7 PM on the 13th is "Speciation and hybridization," by Robb T. Brufield, who is a great speaker. 

Then the final lecture, on Wednesday, November 28th, will be given by John Fitzpatrick, Director of the Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University.

Chris Wood, noted Colorado native birder, works at Cornell and assured me that Dr. Fitzpatrick

is the best speaker he has ever heard! Chris put it this way, "When he describes 'The Modern Extinction and Conservation,'

it brings tears to the audience's eyes." High praise indeed, and something we all care about.

Direct links to purchase tickets to attend these two lectures:

http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/speciation-and-hybridization/

http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/modern-extinction-and-conservation/

The talks are a bargain at only $8 (DMNS or RMBO members) or $10 to the general public. Parking is free

and convenient.

The Museum website is difficult to navigate (by their own admission), so use these links to learn more and buy tickets.

Further details are at the above links and:

SPECIATION AND HYBRIDIZATION

Living Dinosaurs: The Evolution of Birds Lecture Series

Follow the evolutionary history of our fine feathered friends, one of the most fascinating lineages of animals. Four avian experts will guide you through the early origins of birds, their spectacular diversification, and today's issues of extinction and conservation. This series will leave you with a new appreciation for the modern dinosaurs at your backyard feeder. Supported in part by the Society for the Study of Evolution and presented in partnership with the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory.

Speciation and Hybridization
Robb T. Brumfield, associate curator of genetic resources and associate professor of biology, Museum of Natural Science and Department of Biological Sciences, Louisiana State University

Tuesday, November 13
7:00 p.m.
Ricketson Auditorium
$8 member or RMBO member, $10 nonmember

Upcoming lectures in the series:
Modern Extinction and Conservation
John Fitzpatrick, director, Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University
Wednesday, November 28

Thanks!

Joe Roller, Denver

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