Conference Activities: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Morning Classes
Activities are held at Holiday Inn unless otherwise indicated.
Breakfast, 7am-9am
Bus departs from Holiday Inn for trip to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, 8am
Bus departs from Holiday Inn for trip to Hunt Institute, 8:30am
Private Portfolio Review with Lugene Bruno, 9am–11:45am
Acting Curator of Art Lugene Bruno will be available at the Hunt Institute to review the portfolios of artists who are interested in being considered for the Institute’s 14th International Exhibition of Botanical Art & Illustration (2013). If you would like to make a 20-minute appointment for that day, please email directly her at lbruno@andrew.cmu.edu. She also plans on attending the portfolio review at the Holiday Inn the morning of September 23rd. If you make an appointment with Lugene, you must sign up for the bus to the Hunt on the registration form (unless you have another means to get there on your own.)
Wildflower Forum Series, 9am–12pm
Register for one or all three fascinating presentations. Hosted by Derek Norman.
To Boldly Botanize: Early Botanical Exploration of North America by Thomas Nuttall with Steve Grund, 9am–10am
Thomas Nuttall spent his life studying flora that was largely unknown at the beginning of his career. As a young man, he explored the western wilderness to supplement the specimens brought back by Lewis and Clark. Entirely self-educated, he became a professor at Harvard. Limit 75.
Fall Mushrooms of Southwestern Pennsylvania with Jim Tunney, 10am–11am
Fall means mushrooms in Southwestern Pennsylvania This presentation will offer a discussion of samples of fruit bodies collected from the Pittsburgh area. Basic identification of several types of common mushrooms will be introduced. Limit 75.
From Field to Lab: the Making of a Citizen Scientist with Jeanne Poremski, 11am–12pm
A look at the progression of an amateur field botanist’s life through coursework in plant studies, relationships with natural science professionals, satisfying volunteer positions, and a growing career. You will recognize parts of your life and perhaps discover some new opportunities that exist in your part of the world. Limit 75.