[Mt-blind] Dr. Geerat Vermeij public lecture

[martin greiser]

   Beth and all;     I heard about this man a year or two ago on public radio. What a plus for Camp Eureka! He should make an already great camp better. Good job Beth!
From:  
Beth Underwood <underhogg at montana.com>
Reply-To:  
Montana Association for the Blind List <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
To:  
Montana Association for the Blind List <mt-blind at nfbnet.org>
Subject:  
[Mt-blind] Dr. Geerat Vermeij public lecture
Date:  
Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:13:41 -0600
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>Dear Montana Association for the Blind members,
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>Below is an announcement of a public lecture offered through the
>University of Montana featuring Dr. Geerat Vermeij. The NFB, through the
>Jernigan Institute and National Center for Blind Youth in Science, is
>striving to provide opportunities in STEM (science, ** technology**
>**engineering, **and math) education for the nation's blind youth. Dr.
>Vermeij's lecture is a wonderful opportunity to inspire educators,
>students, and professionals in the field of science, and to demostrate
>to everyone the potential of blind youth who wish to pursue STEM
>careers. Please help get the word out.
>
>Beth Underwood
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>UM LECTURE EXAMINES LINKS
>BETWEEN HISTORY OF LIFE, HUMANITY
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>MISSOULA —
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>Geerat Vermeij, a professor of marine ecology and paleoecology at the
>University of California in Davis, will present a lecture titled "Why We
>Study Nature: What Shells Tell Us About Our Past and About Our Future"
>Thursday, June 22, at The University of Montana.
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>An expert on mollusks and their predators, Vermeij will discuss how
>shells reveal facts about the earth’s history, competition for resources
>and evolution at 7 p.m. in the University Theatre. A reception in the
>lobby will follow. Both events are free and open to the public.
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>Blind since early childhood, Vermeij has published more than 100
>scientific papers and several popular books. He is a fellow of the
>Academy of Sciences, a recipient of the MacArthur Award and was featured
>on "The Shape of Life," a PBS television series that examined the
>evolution of the animal kingdom.
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>The week before the lecture, Vermeij will spend time as a guest educator
>at Camp Eureka!, a natural history camp for children who are blind or
>have low vision offered through the Montana Conservation Science Institute.
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>As part of the Science within Society lecture series, Vermeij’s UM
>speech is sponsored by Montana’s National Science Foundation
>Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, as well as the
>University’s Division of Biological Sciences.
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