Past Events & Programs

November 2023

Saturday, November 18

  • 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Adult Program

    Exploring the Hidden Geology of East Rock

    In this two and a half hour walk along the roads and trails of East Rock Park in New Haven, learn to identify clues to the geologic past of this site in the Central Valley of Connecticut by studying signs of volcanism, sedimentation and erosion and how they relate to…

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Wednesday, November 15

  • 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

    Talk

    Connecting Environment and Economy

    Edward P. Bass Distinguished Lecture
    with Eli Fenichel

    Yale professor Eli Fenichel discusses where, why, and how the environment is emerging as a primary driver of economic policy decisions both domestically and internationally. New initiatives like the U.S. Natural Capital Accounts and Environmental Economic Statistics…

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Monday, November 13

  • 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

    Talk

    Performance All the Way Down

    Book Release
    with Richard Prum

    Presented in partnership with RJ Julia Booksellers. Peabody curator and Yale ornithologist Richard Prum sits down with professor Joanna Radin to discuss his new book Performance All the Way Down: Genes, Development, and Sexual Difference. This much anticipated follow-up to…

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Thursday, November 2

  • 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm

    Webinar

    Birds Go to Prom

    Most birds have some growing up to do before they start to breed. Despite reaching full size within weeks or months of hatching, some species will not raise offspring for years, or even decades. Yale Ph.D. candidate Liam Taylor explores the strange things that some birds…

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October 2023

Thursday, October 19

  • 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

    Film Screening

    Life on Our Planet

    Be the first to screen the never-before-seen footage of the upcoming Netflix title, Life on Our Planet! Life's extraordinary journey to conquer, adapt and survive on Earth across billions of years comes alive in this groundbreaking nature docuseries.   ** Concessions… …

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August 2023

Thursday, August 17

  • 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm

    Adult Program

    Discovering Moths

    Connecticut’s more than 2,400 species of moths perform important ecological roles as pollinators and much more. Join local naturalist John Himmelman, author and illustrator of over 80 books for children and adults, for this presentation featuring moths, their lifecycle,…

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July 2023

Saturday, July 8

  • 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Workshop

    Plant It & They Will Come

    Whether you have a few containers on the patio or a one-acre backyard, you can create a refuge for pollinators. Join Jim Sirch, Education Coordinator, to discover essential tips for attracting birds, bees, and butterflies to your space. Learn how to transform any outdoor…

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June 2023

Saturday, June 24

  • 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

    Workshop

    Plant It & They Will Come

    Whether you have a few containers on the patio or a one-acre backyard, you can create a refuge for pollinators. Join Jim Sirch, Education Coordinator, to discover essential tips for attracting birds, bees, and butterflies to your space. Learn how to transform any outdoor…

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Monday, June 5

  • 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm

    Webinar

    Mondays at Beinecke: Crafting Worldviews

    A presentation about “Crafting Worldviews: Art and Science in Europe, 1500–1800,” an exhibition on view now at the Yale University Art Gallery, organized by Jessie Park, the Nina and Lee Griggs Assistant Curator of European Art, Yale University Art Gallery, and Paola… Exhibition Info… Mondays at Beinecke online talks focus on materials from the collections and include an opening presentation at 4pm followed by conversation and question and answer beginning about 4:30pm until 5pm.

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May 2023

Thursday, May 4

  • 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

    Webinar

    Selective Logging as a Compromise for Sustainable Forest Management

    Tropical forests are under threat from increasing pressure by income-generating land uses. Selective logging presents a potential compromise between strict protection and full extractive use. It does not, however, have easily predictable ecological impacts due to timber…

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