Event
Night at the Museums
Feb 28, 2022
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Online
Leading experts from museums and botanical gardens across the country provided a behind-the-scenes peek into their vast collections, including items not on display. These tours and the panel discussion that followed explored the role modern museums play in facilitating scientific discoveries, accelerating climate action, and advancing the cause of social justice.
Featuring
Speaker
Scott Vernon Edwards
Curator of Ornithology, Museum of Comparative Zoology
Harvard University
Academy Member
Speaker
Jon McVey Erlandson
Executive Director, Museum of Natural and Cultural History; Professor Emeritus of Anthropology
University of Oregon
Academy Member
Speaker
Douglas E. Soltis
Distinguished Professor, Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida
Academy Member
Speaker
Pamela S. Soltis
Distinguished Professor and Curator, Florida Museum of Natural History
University of Florida
Academy Member
Speaker
Victoria L. Sork
Distinguished Professor and Director, Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden and Herbarium
University of California, Los Angeles
Academy Member
