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Kelowna Museums Host Public Lecture on Insect Biodiversity in the Eocene Period
- Bruce Archibald, Ph.D. to speak at the Okanagan Heritage Museum, 470 Queensway Avenue, Kelowna. The Kelowna Museums’ Collections and Conservation Department proudly presents “Why is There Greater Biodiversity in the Tropics?” with Bruce Archibald, Ph.D. at the Okanagan Heritage Museum on Thursday, October 2nd from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00p.m. During this public talk, Archibald will present his theory to the question of why we find greater biodiversity, that is, many more species of plants and animals, in the tropics than in more temperate climates. This question was first posed by an 18th century explorer on his journey through the Amazon jungle, a question which biologists are still working to resolve. Archibald’s talk will focus on the Eocene period in British Columbia, some 51 million years ago, and will compare insect specie diversity during this time period, between those of Costa Rica and the temperate forests of Massachusetts. Fossil artifacts will be on display from the Special Collections of the Kelowna Museums, such as a rare specimen insect fossil of Microberotha maccullough. There will also be other examples of fossilized specimens from different time periods. Collections and Conservation staff will be on-hand with a specimen microscope, allowing you to get a close-up view of these specimens. This talk is open to the public and admission is by donation. Bruce Archibald completed his PhD. through the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University and is currently a Post-Doctorate Fellow at Simon Fraser University. For more information please call (250) 763-2417 |
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 http://www.KelownaMuseums.ca
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