Paper Wasps: The Adventures of species discovery in the 21st century. - Wed, Feb 27 2013

Paper Wasps: The Adventures of species discovery in the 21st century. (2/27/2013)

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The Basics:

Event Type:

Learn

Event Location:

Royal Alberta Museum

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Feb 27 2013 7:00 PM

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Feb 27 2013 3:00:00 PM

Event Duration:

2 hrs approx

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Event Coordinator(s):

Larry C
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Member Cost:

Voluntary Donation Only (See Below)

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 13+ DO NOT USE

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

10 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

There is more to our Royal Alberta Museum than dusty old dioramas. As part of the Curatorial Lecture Series 2013 Join Matthias Buck, Assistant Curator, Invertebrate Zoology of the Royal Alberta Museum for an evening of discovery:
Que the National Geographic theme…

Paper Wasps: The Adventures of species discovery in the 21st century.
Hear a tale of scientific determination and serendipity, old challenges and novel approaches, as we discover two new species in a seemingly well-known group of insects in North America's backyards! Sound far-fetched? Come and find out.
We will be attending the 7:00pm lecture on Wednesday, February 27th, 2013. Meet in the foyer of the Royal Alberta Museum at 6:45pm and we will then line up as a group at 7:00pm so we can all sit together.

This lecture is free
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Recommended Items to Bring:
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Your sense of awe.! $ for a coffee and snacks as we will go to a nearby coffee shop for a followup conversation.

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Event Directions:

The Royal Alberta Museum is located at 12845 - 102nd Avenue.

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