Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Lake Sturgeon: Past, present, and future of an ancient fish (February 27, 2020 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/71565 71565-17842669@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 27, 2020 6:00pm
Location: Museum of Natural History
Organized By: Museum of Natural History

6:00 p.m. - Hors d’oeuvres reception and gallery visit to Survivor: The long journey of lake sturgeon temporary exhibition with live music performed by an ensemble from the U-M School of Music, Theater, and Dance. Museum of Natural History Lower Level
7:00 p.m. - Panel discussion, Room 1060 Biological Sciences Building

Sturgeon are ancient fishes, tracing their lineage back more than 100 million years. In the Great Lakes system, lake sturgeon are not only the largest indigenous freshwater fishes, they are also important players in complex aquatic food webs. Their remarkable past has given way to a tenuous future as overfishing, habitat loss, and pollution threaten their survival. Today, there is hope in efforts to restore lake sturgeon populations and spawning grounds, as well as in public awareness initiatives that share the cultural and ecological significance of this species. Thanks to the leadership of Michigan Native American Tribes and other organizations, lake sturgeon are beginning to make a comeback. Join a panel of experts as we explore the past, present, and future of this extraordinary endemic fish:

Matt Friedman, Director, U-M Museum of Paleontology and Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences
Karen Alofs, Assistant Professor, U-M School for Environment and Sustainability
Doug Craven, Director, Natural Resources Department, Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians

This program and the temporary exhibition, Survivor: The long journey of lake sturgeon, are offered as part of the LSA Great Lakes Theme Semester, https://lsa.umich.edu/greatlakes.

This event honors the memory of Dr. William R. Farrand, who served as director of the U-M Exhibit Museum of Natural History for seven years (July 1993-June 2000), and who enjoyed a long career as a professor at the University of Michigan’s Department of Geological Sciences. Numerous friends, colleagues, and family members contributed to an endowment fund to ensure that this annual honorary lecture will be offered in perpetuity.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 30 Jan 2020 15:49:40 -0500 2020-02-27T18:00:00-05:00 2020-02-27T20:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Lecture / Discussion Sturgeon
Closed Memorial Day (May 25, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73918 73918-18424539@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 25, 2020 9:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
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U-M Museum of Natural History is closed for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25, 2020.

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Other Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:17:41 -0400 2020-05-25T09:00:00-04:00 2020-05-25T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Other
Closed Fourth of July (July 3, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73919 73919-18424540@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, July 3, 2020 9:00am
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U-M Museum of Natural History is closed for the Fourth of July on Friday, July 3, 2020.

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Other Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:20:30 -0400 2020-07-03T09:00:00-04:00 2020-07-03T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Other
Closed Fourth of July (July 4, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73920 73920-18424541@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Saturday, July 4, 2020 9:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
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U-M Museum of Natural History is closed for the Fourth of July on Saturday, July 4, 2020.

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Other Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:21:54 -0400 2020-07-04T09:00:00-04:00 2020-07-04T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Other
Closed Labor Day (September 7, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73921 73921-18424542@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 7, 2020 9:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
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U-M Museum of Natural History is closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2020.

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Other Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:25:14 -0400 2020-09-07T09:00:00-04:00 2020-09-07T17:00:00-04:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Other
Closed Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73922 73922-18424543@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 26, 2020 9:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
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U-M Museum of Natural History is closed for Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 26, 2020.

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Other Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:31:27 -0400 2020-11-26T09:00:00-05:00 2020-11-26T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Other
Closed Christmas Eve (December 24, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73923 73923-18424544@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 24, 2020 9:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
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U-M Museum of Natural History is closed for Christmas Eve on Thursday, December 24, 2020.

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Other Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:40:40 -0400 2020-12-24T09:00:00-05:00 2020-12-24T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Other
Closed Christmas Day (December 25, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73924 73924-18424545@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, December 25, 2020 9:00am
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U-M Museum of Natural History is closed for Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2020.

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Other Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:42:28 -0400 2020-12-25T09:00:00-05:00 2020-12-25T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Other
Closed New Year's Eve (December 31, 2020 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73925 73925-18424546@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, December 31, 2020 9:00am
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U-M Museum of Natural History is closed for New Year's Eve on Thursday, December 31, 2020.

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Other Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:44:14 -0400 2020-12-31T09:00:00-05:00 2020-12-31T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Other
Closed New Year's Day (January 1, 2021 9:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/73926 73926-18424547@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 1, 2021 9:00am
Location: Museum of Natural History
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U-M Museum of Natural History is closed for New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2021.

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Other Mon, 23 Mar 2020 10:46:01 -0400 2021-01-01T09:00:00-05:00 2021-01-01T17:00:00-05:00 Museum of Natural History Museum of Natural History Other