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| Programs Sep 2008 - Jan 2009
Jeffrey Hall |
MEETING LOCATION
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Meetings of the Washington Crossing Audubon Society are held on the third Monday of each month from September to June. At 7:30 p.m., join us for a refreshment social; at 8:00, our program begins. Programs are held in Stainton Hall on the campus of the Pennington School. The campus is on Delaware Avenue between Route 31 and Main Street in Pennington; enter from Delaware Avenue between brick lamp posts (across the street from tennis courts), proceed a short distance to an intersection, and turn right into the parking area. Parking is free. The walkway to Stainton Hall is evident at the end of the parking lot. (View Detailed Map) |
| Radar Ornithology |
| David LaPuma Monday, September 15, 2008 at 8:00 PM |
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David LaPuma is a doctoral candidate at Rutgers University and the blogger/operator of www.woodcreeper.com. Using Doppler radar, meteorological expertise, and birding experience, David has developed the skills necessary to interpret and forecast migration events and trends on virtually a daily basis. He will discuss his research and show how it can be applied to your own birding trips.
For more information on the Radar Ornithology, follow this link.
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| Global Warming: A Status Report |
| Tom Knutson Monday, October 20, 2008 at 8:00 PM |
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Tom Knutson is Research Meteorologist with the Climate Dynamics and Prediction Group of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). He is a leading research on such topics as Atlantic hurricane activity, impacts of greenhouse gas-induced warming, and climate change detection. He will present us with the most up-to-the-date information on global warming.
Click on these links to read more about: Tom Knutson or the Climate Dynamics and Prediction Group
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| Behind The Scenes Of A Field Guide |
| Robert Kirk Monday, November 17, 2008 at 8:00 PM |
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Princeton University Press is a world leader in the publication of field guides. Robert Kirk, their Executive Editor for Biological Sciences and Natural History, will explain to us the many steps involved in the creation and publication of field guides and other books about nature.
Click on these links to read more about: Princeton University Press or to see Mr. Kirk's Contact info
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| There is no program meeting in December. |
| Happy Holidays!! |
| Pueblos And Pinyons |
| Jeffrey Hall Monday, January 19, 2009 8:00 PM |
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Nature and wildlife, archaeology and ancient cultures, scenery and geology all come together to justify New Mexico's claim to be a "Land of Enchantment." Jeffrey Hall, biology teacher at The Pennington School and current President of Washington Crossing Audubon Society, will share his experiences and impressions of all these aspects of New Mexico.
To see more about bird watching in New Mexico, click here
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Last revision: Saturday, August 15, 2008
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