Mind Walks 2008
Are you a lifelong learner? Have you always wanted to know more about natural
history? Mind Walks are lectures held in the auditorium at the Morro Bay Museum
of Natural History every Monday morning from 10:15 AM to noon, January through
March. They are open to the public, free of charge. Speakers are local experts
in their fields and welcome questions from the audience. Topics cover a broad
range—there’s something for everybody! This is a fabulous opportunity
to broaden your horizons and learn more about your community and the world at
large.
January 21, 2008
Trogons, Toucans, and Temples
Dick Boyd, a retired engineering professor and avid photographer, will take you
on a photographic tour of rich natural life and Mayan ruins in Guatemala and Belize.
January 28, 2008
Where Does All That Stuff Go?
Mike di Milo, the School Education Program Coordinator for San Luis Obispo County
Integrated Waste Management Authority (IWMA), will talk about the county recycling
program and give you a new perspective on what happens to the stuff you throw
away.
February 4, 2008
The Coastal Discovery Center at San Simeon Bay
Michele Roest, the Southern Region Program Coordinator for the Monterey Bay
National Marine Sanctuary, will bring you up to date on a unique partnership
between the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and the new Coastal Discovery
Center in San Simeon.
February 11, 2008
Butterflying in San Luis Obispo County
Bill Bouton, a retired biology professor, will present an entertaining and informative
program covering techniques for finding and enjoying butterflies, as well as
their fascinating life cycles.
February 18, 2008
The Spooners of Montaña de Oro, As Objects of Natural History
With Dick Miller, a State Park docent and teacher at Cal Poly’s Osher
Lifelong Learning Institute, discover how museums depict people in the past,
and why it matters.
February 25, 2008
Oak Woodland Management by Native Californians
William Preston, a professor of geography at Cal Poly, will explain how Native
Californians managed their oak woodland habitats and address how these practices
relate to contemporary stewardship of California’s surviving oak woodlands.
March 3, 2008
Weather Lore of the Central Coast
Freeman Hall, a State Parks docent and retired meteorologist, will explore Central
Coast weather, with emphasis on the global heat budget, our winter storms, our
fog banks, and our dry offshore winds.
March 10, 2008
Iridescence in Feathers and Shells
Bob Field, a State Parks docent and adjunct physics professor at Cal Poly, will
explain the optical phenomenon responsible for the beautiful iridescent colors
in feathers and shells.
March 17, 2008
Global Climate Change—Working on Sustainable Solutions
Lars Tomanek, a biology professor at Cal Poly, will bring you up to date on
the science of global climate change, present some of the consequences, and
discuss how we can adapt to meet the challenges ahead.
March 24, 2008
MBNEP
Dan Berman, program director of the Morro Bay National Estuary Program, will
bring you up to date on the state of the bay and how we can all work together
to help preserve it.
March 31, 2008
Grassland and Native Plant Restoration on the Central Coast
John Sayers, an Environmental Scientist with California State Parks, will fill
you in on the status of grassland and native plant restoration projects on the
Central Coast.
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