The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science will soon be wrapping up its annual lecture series.
Officials with the museum announced on Wednesday that the following two educational presentations will round out the the 2024 First Tuesday Noon Lecture series:
Bat Research and Conservation — October 1
Katelin Cross, curator of the museum’s mammalogy collection and the lead biologist for non-game mammals in need of conservation in the state, will share the various ways researchers study bats and how to help. Bats are the second most diverse group of mammals and the only mammals capable of true flight. Bats face many threats, some of which have been so detrimental that the species warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act.
What We Do in the Shallows — December 3
Visitors will get a behind-the-scenes look into the work of aquatic conservation at the museum. Robbie Ellwanger, museum ichthyologist and curator of fishes and mussels, will share the history of the collections and give an overview of Mississippi’s aquatic diversity, recent and current projects, and future endeavors.
All lectures will be held in the museum’s theater from 12 to 1 p.m. and are included with museum admission or Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Foundation membership. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for youth ages 3-18, and $7 for senior citizens ages 60 and up. More information can be found here.
