Herpetological Investigation at the Museum of Comparative Zoology

Date: 

Saturday, November 3, 2018, 9:30am to 12:00pm

Location: 

Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford Street

Image of anoles lizard

Through close observation of museum specimens, learn how the university’s herpetological collections are used for forensic investigations, embryological and natural history research, and the discovery of new species. Then try your hand at data collection and analysis in a hands-on investigation of the evolution of anolis lizards, based on current research by evolutionary biologist Sofia Prado-Irwin, who will lead this activity.

Instructors: Joe Martinez, Curatorial Assistant, Herpetology Department Museum of Comparative Zoology and Sofia Prado-Irwin, Doctoral student Organismic & Evolutionary Biology Department

$40 members/$50 nonmembers

Advance registration required.

See also: Adult Classes