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Feb. 10 lecture focuses on sustainability and indigenous resource management

2/1/17

The evolution of a novel co-management system for two species in the Galapagos could become an example of sustainability for the archipelago, and possibly the world. Anthropologist Bill Durham will present his lecture “The Galapagos Challenge: Stewardship in an Evolving Socio-ecological System,” at 4 p.m. on Feb. 10 in Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library, on Penn State’s University Park campus.

Science Colloquium discusses evolution in nature and in the lab

2/11/15

Bryan Shawn Wang, lecturer in biology at Penn State Berks, will present "Combinatorial Biology: Strength in Numbers" at the next Science Colloquium at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, in room 125, Luerssen Building. This presentation is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Robert Michael Pyle will read from "Evolution of the Genus Iris" when he visits Penn State Erie, The Behrend College.

Robert Michael Pyle to read from latest book at Penn State Behrend

8/18/14

Robert Michael Pyle will read poems from this book and other works when the Creative Writers Reading Series resumes at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, on Sept. 4. His 6 p.m. reading and the reception that will precede it are free and open to the public.

Library hosts nature photography exhibit by retired faculty member

8/24/12

The Penn State Beaver library is hosting a display of nature photography by retired professor of physics James Monroe. The public is invited to visit this free exhibit. Over the years, Monroe has traveled the country to photograph unique and often unseen views of nature. His work can be seen in area shops, and he has donated his photos to help fundraising efforts on behalf of scholarships for campus students. Monroe retired from Beaver in 2007 after teaching there for 30 years. For information about the photography exhibit, contact Lisa Harris, the library's information resources and services support specialist, at ljh28@psu.edu or 724-773-3792.

Library hosts photography exhibit by former faculty member

10/27/11

The Penn State Beaver library is hosting a display of nature photography by James Monroe, professor of physics, who retired from Penn State in December 2007. The public is invited to visit the exhibit. Over the years, Monroe has traveled the country to photograph unique and often unseen views of nature. His work can be seen in area shops, and he has donated his photos to help fundraising efforts on behalf of scholarships for campus students. Monroe taught at Beaver for 30 years. For information about the photography exhibit, contact Lisa Harris, information resources and services support specialist in the library, at ljh28@psu.edu or 724-773-3792.