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Past Meeting Information and handouts |
General Meeting 
January 30, 2008 at 6:30, Austin Nature and Science Center
Kathy McCormack - "Bird Song Phonetics and Mnemonics"
For experienced birders, most bird species identification is made by ear. Phonetics and mnemonics are human sounds and phrases, respectively, which we assign to bird songs and calls in order to help us remember and identify the species. We will spend the night practicing our listening skills with about a dozen familiar birds and take home some references for future study. Learn more on how birds sing at birdsong.
Kathy McCormack works at the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in a groundwater team. In her spare time, she is active in Travis Audubon Society’s Field Trip & Education Committees and the Williamson County Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas. Kathy has also been an LCRA Colorado River Watch Network volunteer water quality monitor for the last three and a half years at the Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, and she has contributed refuge data to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department’s Amphibian Watch and Mussel Watch programs. |
February 27, 2008 at 6:30, Austin Nature and Science Center
Jean Nance - "Useful Native Plants"
How did oak galls contribute to the birth of our country?
What do goldenrod, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford have in common?
Can you name the only plant native solely to North America and cultivated by Native Americans that is still a commercial seed crop today?
Come learn these and other fascinating tidbits about our Central Texas plantlife as we talk about "Useful Native Plants" during February's general meeting program. We'll talk about historical uses, modern applications, and some favorite myths and legends about our native plants (plus a few common non-natives).
You'll see examples of various plants (whatever is available at the end of February!), plus a brief slide show to supplement the talk.
Jean Nance is a nature-lover and certified Texas Master Naturalist (Fall '99) who has studied the natural history of the Hill Country for over 20 years. She leads tours and does volunteer work regularly with organizations such as Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, Travis Audubon Society, and the LBJ Wildflower Center.
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April 30, 2008 at 6:30, Austin Nature and Science Center
April 30
Dr. D. Clark Wernecke Gault Project Director & Executive Director of the Gault School of Archaeological Research
The Gault Project: A new look at our ancient past
The Gault Site in Central Texas has been intensely studied since 1999 by an international group of researchers convinced that it holds the key to several archaeological dilemmas. As the largest excavated Clovis site in the Americas it has provided new insights into one of the earliest defined technological cultures. This tremendous Clovis databank gives a number of indications that this was not the culture that pioneered the Americas. New information from Gault may help prove the existence of an earlier technology providing us with a unique glimpse at the peopling of the Americas.
Check out the website: "http://www.utexas.edu/research/tarl/default.php"
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May 28, 2008 at 6:30, Austin Nature and Science Center
This evening we will select our now Board and welcome the class of 2008 into the fold. There will be presentations by Board members, the class of 2008 will introduce themselves, awards will be given out, there will be door prizes, food, adult beverages and most of all, there will be fun. Come join us!
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June 25, 2008 at 6:30, CAMN meeting place 2700 W. Anderson Lane - Suite C
Drought tolerant plants in the Landscape
Karen Stewart has a degree in Horticulture from Texas Tech University. She has worked in such diverse environments from indoor “Mall” landscaping to Golf Course Superintendent. She is a licensed irrigator with the State of Texas and is currently employed by the City of Austin Water Conservation where she promotes outdoor water conservation through public education, promotion of efficient irrigation and use of drought tolerant plants in the landscape. Her special interests are bearded iris and water gardening.
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September 24, 2008 at 6:30, at the Austin Nature and Science Center
Dr. John Abbott, entomologist, is curator
of the Texas Natural History collections at
the Texas Natural Science Center and at
the Brackenridge Field Laboratory. He
got a B. S. from A&M and his P.H.D. from
North Texas. He will be speaking not on
Dragonflies and Damselflies (his
specialty), but on the role of insects in
forensics. It should be most interesting.
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 October 29th, 2008 at 6:30, at the Austin Nature and Science Center
In October we will be looking at Spiders with the help of U.T Professor Ruth Buskirk, a lecturer in the School of Biological Sciences and the College of Natural Sciences. Ruth gave a very popular lecture at UT last year entitled ‘The Science of Spiderman.’ At this point we don’t know what aspect of arachnids she will be covering but there are bound to be spiders and lots of fun! |
 CAMN Monthly Meeting November 19th, 2008 at 6:30, at the Austin Nature and Science Center
Come join us for our tenth anniversary meeting. There will be music (something really special and not to be missed) and cake! Watch this space for more information. |
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