[Ctleps-l] Reminder - Spring Meeting - April 7th

[Peter DeGennaro]

Reminder: CBA Spring Meeting - April 7th at 1 PM at the Whitney Center in Hamden

Beauty and Biology of the Monarch Butterfly Migration

Speaker: Steven M. Reppert, MD
Dr. Reppert will discuss all aspects of the multigenerational
migration of eastern North American monarch butterflies.  This will
include a historical perspective, an overview of the annual migration
cycle, a travelogue of the monarchs’ remarkable navigational
abilities, and a discussion of current threats and conservation
efforts.

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER
Steven M. Reppert, MD, is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of
Neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School,
Worcester MA.  He is known for his research on the navigational
mechanisms used by migratory monarch butterflies during their
long-distance journey to Mexico.  He currently is an educator,
lecturer, and writer on all things monarch.  For details see:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__reppertlab.org_&d=DwIFaQ&c=cjytLXgP8ixuoHflwc-poQ&r=DxSBJXRvd7MQp-AlXAtLeydve7SiywLWLcinsn9EdPE&m=w4RL5AX1pJX_dXgQxGQFiHJC0rE-qF7MZgXnHutBWCA&s=A70XbIuSRyMlL40D7L1buVMuXokt-tEgvhb3jVAceyM&e=

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Directions: From New Haven, take Whitney Avenue north approximately
four miles and turn left on Putnam Avenue. Go approximately 0.7 miles
and turn right on Leeder Hill Drive. Whitney Center is at 200 Leeder
Hill Drive. From New Haven or Hartford via I-91, take Exit 6 to
Middletown Avenue heading north. Turn left at Edwards Street or Willow
Street. Turn right at Whitney Avenue, left on Putnam, then right on
Leeder Hill as described above.


Peter DeGennaro