2013 Winter Enrichment
2013 Winter Enrichment Lecture Information
Since 1968, the UW Arboretum has offered lectures for naturalists in the greater Madison area. Originally coordinated by Rosemary Fleming for Arboretum naturalists, the programs are now open to Arboretum volunteers, friends and interested public as space allows. Lectures will begin on January 10 and continue through March 14. We meet on Thursday mornings from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. in the auditorium of the Arboretum Visitor Center. Coffee will be available starting at 8:30; programs will begin promptly at 9.
Cost? 10 lectures for $70 per person (Friends of the Arboretum rate $60 per person). You can also register for individual lectures ($10 per person each; $8.50 FOA) at uwarboretum. org/events, or in person on the day of the program if space permits.
- Go to www.uwarboretum.org/events for additional descriptions of each session and an swers to frequently asked questions. If you would like to enroll for the entire series, please - complete the registration form and return by January 7 or sign up on line http://uwarboretum.org/events/
PLEASE NOTE: Space is limited. Please carpool and sign up early.
January 10: “Geologic Landscapes of Dane County” David M. Mickelson, Emeritus Professor and
Senior Scientist, Department of Geoscience at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
January 17: “Emerald Ash & Other Wood-Boring Beetles” Phil Pellitteri, Distinguished Faculty
Associate, Department of Entomology at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
January 24: “Rebuilding the Past to Understand the Future: Modeling Animal Landscapes from
Mosquitoes to Mammals toLeatherback Sea Turtles” Warren P. Porter, Professor, Department of
Zoology, Environmental Toxicology, and Invited Affiliate Faculty in Engineering Physics at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison
January 31: “History of the Wisconsin Pearl Rush” George D. Johnson, Historian and Author
February 7: “Science Day” Current research at University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum. Students
and faculty will present findings of research projects conducted on Arboretum lands and in the
greater Lake Wingra watershed
February 14: “Why Do Birds Sing?” Lauren Vanessa Riters, Professor, Department of Zoology at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison
February 21: “Archeological Investigation of Horticulture & Habitat in Upper Midwest” Professor
William G. Gartner, Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
February 28: “Birds, Beaks, Words, & Wisdom in the Life and Times of John James Audubon” Susan
Fowler, Storyteller, Artist, and Scientist – Harmony by Hand
March 7: “Sustainability, Ecology, & Art” Mrill Ingram, Associate Researcher, U.S. National Science
Foundation/U.K. Arts & Humanities Research Council
March 14: “Aldo Leopold, Phenology, and Climate Change” Stan Temple, Beers-Bascom Professor
Emeritus in Conservation, UW-Madison and Senior Fellow, Aldo Leopold Foundation