Special Events
Special Lecture:
conference venue at Boise State University
(Monday, 31 January
2011)
Dr. Steve Amstrup will talk about "Polar bears
and climate change: certainties and uncertainties in a warming
world." This event is free and open to the
public.
Traveling Exhibit:
Arctic Wings - Miracle of Migration
at the World Center for Birds of Prey
(Tuesday, 1
February - Sunday 31 July 2011)
Over
forty large-format photographs by seven wildlife photographers
will be on display. These powerful images tell the
international story of migratory birds from across six
continents and all 50 of the United States that depend on the
Arctic
for survival each year. This exhibit was developed by the Burke
Museum of Natural History and Culture,
Seattle, in collaboration with
Braided River, the conservation imprint of The
Mountaineers Books.
Photo courtesy of Arctic Wings
Gyrfalcons in Iceland - Daniel Bergmann photography exhibit: conference venue at Boise State University
(Monday, 31 January 2011)
Daniel Bergmann has been photographing Iceland’s landscapes and wild creatures, including Gyrfalcon and Ptarmigan, for more than a decade. He is the editor of a local bird magazine published by BirdLife Iceland and author of three books on Icelandic nature. His international magazine credits include BBC Wildlife, National Geographic Traveler, CNN Traveller, TIME For Kids and RSPB’s Birds. He is working currently on a book about the Gyrfalcon in Iceland.
Open House: World Center for Birds of Prey
(Wednesday, 2 February 2011)
This event will include tours of the Velma Morrison Interpretive
Center and Archives of Falconry; a showing of live birds of prey
and a flight display. A light buffet will also be served.
Transportation between the World Center for Birds of Prey and
Boise State University will be provided.
Cost for this event is included in the registration fee.
Closing Banquet at
the
Basque Center
(Thursday, 3 February 2011)
Please add $25 per person to your payment.
We invite you to join your colleagues and friends for a final
evening of dining and entertainment.
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