2008 Lecture Series
The U.S. Department of the Interior Museum is pleased to announce the 2008 Lecture Series. The museum is sponsoring twelve stimulating lectures on the first Wednesday of every month unless otherwise specified at 10:00 am in the Museum's Classroom. The topics include:
- January - Mary Byrne from Seeds of Success – an effort to collect native seeds to assist localities with re-seeding after fires and other disasters.
- February 6
Marissa Vigneault from Bryn Mawr College will discuss of the murals of the Main Interior Building, in particular the monumental mural: Construction of a Dam by William Gropper. - March 5
Dr. Brett Wolfe from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will discuss DOI’s efforts to save coral reefs and what individuals can do, even locally, to help protect them. - April 2
Sculptor, Jay Hall Carpenter will talk about his work with Frederick Hart to create the Three Soldier Group, part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. - May 7
Annual DOI Cultural Resources and Events Rachel Carson lecture on the importance of getting children outdoors. Professor Marcia Eames-Sheavly from Cornell University will speak about ideas and concepts to help educators, parents, childcare providers, and park and garden professionals get kids outside and keep them engaged in the natural world. - June 4
Dr. Ann G. Wylie from the University of Maryland will discuss the who, what, where, and why of the mineral asbestos. - July 2
Steven Minkkinen, Project Leader for the Maryland Fishery Resources Office of the Fish and Wildlife Service, will talk about his work to protect and restore the Potomac River especially his work with the invading Snakehead fish. - August 6
Mary Pfaffko, DC Department of Environment, Fisheries and Wildlife Division, will talk about the DC Wildlife Action Plan, a proactive plan to conserve wildlife and habitat. more
- September 3
Judd Patterson, Photographer, in conjunction with A Sea of Tallgrass: the Konza Prairie exhibit, will talk about the Konza Prairie and his photography. more - October 1
Dr. John Michael Vlach, professor of American Studies and Anthropology and Director of Folklife Program at George Washington University, in conjunction with AMERICAN PLACE: The Historic American Building Survey at 75 Years, will talk about local DC HABS projects. - November 5
Dr Karen Mudar, Archeologist, National Park Service, will talk about the archeology of Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site, a U.S. World Heritage Site. more - December 3
Dr. David J. Wagner, Curator and Tour Director for the exhibit Endangered Species: Flora and Faune in Peril, will talk about the exhibit and his book “American Wildlife Art.”
