Diversity Endangered
Time: Wed Feb 08 2012 04:00 PM  to  05:00 PM
Location:
Duke Library Pitts Conference Room  
Organization: Library 
Description: Diversity Endangered The Decorative and Fine Arts Collection and Special Collections and Archives are partnering to present an exhibition entitled, “Diversity Endangered, Remnants from a Richer Past.” The exhibition is a natural history exhibition created by the Smithsonian Institution with a grant from the National Science Foundation.

Dr. Wade Worthen will open the exhibition on February 8, 2012 with a lecture on several aspects of biodiversity. He will demonstrate the scope of diversity, introducing the many and varied life forms, and explain why biodiversity is crucial. He will address current conditions including a discussion of mass extinction. Finally, he will illustrate what actions are being taken to address the loss of biodiversity. There will be time for questions and to view the exhibition.

Charge: None
Q&A: Yes 
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