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Prior Events
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The Goldenrod Challenge
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20 September, 2008 -- 10:00AM Saturday fieldtrip to State Botanical Garden, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia
Contact Joe Carley (dl@discoverlife.org or 706-542-6676) or
John Pickering (pick@discoverlife.org or 706-542-1115) for details. All welcome. Bring camera.
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4 October, 2008 -- 10:00AM Saturday fieldtrip to State Botanical Garden, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia
Contact Joe Carley (dl@discoverlife.org or 706-542-6676) or
John Pickering (pick@discoverlife.org or 706-542-1115) for details. All welcome. Bring camera.
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Discover Life workshop --
A Gathering of Naturalists: ideas, field sampling, photography, and computers
Elmira College, N.Y.
9-12 August, 2008
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Global Invasive Species Information Network (GISIN) workshop
University of Georgia, Athens
2-5 June, 2008
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Discover Life and help manage our National Parks via citizen science
National Park Service, Regional Office, Omaha, Nebraska
11-12 May, 2006
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How to discover life and involve students and the public in the process
Building on thoughts from a small retreat
Athens, Georgia
11-12 March, 2006
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BioBlitz in Central Park
Central Park, N.Y.
Organized by Explorer's Club, Wilson's Life Project
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How to study & monitor life on Earth
Monday & Tuesday, February 21-22, 2005
Washington, D.C.
Organized by NBII, Smithsonian Institution,
& Discover Life
- Nature Days
Starting May, 2002
- "Bat Blitz" Bio-Quest
Monday, June 17 - Friday, June 21
Volunteers and the public will not be involved directly in
this work, but will be invited to bat awareness education
programs. Get in touch with Jackie Belwood, ohiobats@aol.com.
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Fern Foray II
Saturday, June 22
Meeting place TBA
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"Protista Pursuit" Bio-Quest
Thursday, June 27 - Sunday, June 30
Sugarlands Training Room
(This venture will survey not only protozoans and algae, but
also other life forms collected along the way, such as tardigrades.)
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Fern Foray III
Saturday, July 13
Meeting place TBA
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"Snail Search" Bio-Quest
Saturday, July 20 - Sunday, July 21
Sugarlands Training Room
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Fern Foray IV
Saturday, July 27
Meeting place TBA
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Bloomquist Biological Foray
Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6
Purchase Knob
Contact Ken McFarlan at the University of Tennessee, 865-974-2256.
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DLIA/ATBI Annual Conference
Wednesday, December 4 - Saturday, December 7
Glenstone Lodge, Gatlinburg, TN.
Photo workshop Wed., general sessions Thurs. and Fri., and Board meeting Sat. am
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Sunday, June 9 - Thursday, June 13
A variety of activites centered around the June 10 - 11
"Lepidoptera Quest". Scientists please contact Dave Wagner,
dwanger@unconnvm.uconn.edu,
Brian Scholtens, scholtensb@cofc.edu,
or Tom Rogers, trogers@rollinscorp.com
, to participate in the collecting and sorting. There will be
volunteer training on June 9 and programs for students and
teachers on June 12 - 13.
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Fern Foray I
Saturday, June 8, 2002
Meeting place TBA
(The Fern Forays, coordinated by Dr. Patricia Cox at the
University of Tennessee, involve trail hikes with sampling
points to identify ferns. Pat provides at least one "real
botanist" with each group of volunteers, so don't hesitate
to join the fun.)
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Volunteer Orientation II
Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19
Purchase Knob, NC
Optional field/lab activities on Sunday
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Volunteer Orientation I
Saturday, March 23 - Sunday, March 24
Sugarlands Training Room
Optional field/lab activities on Sunday.
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"Millipede March" Bio-Quest
Saturday evening, March 23
Meet Sugarlands Training Room
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Discover Life in America Strategic Meeting
Friday, March 8- Saturday, March 9
Agenda
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Nature Days in Georgia
Planning Meeting
Date: February 2, 2002
Time: 9:30 - 1:30pm
Place: Ecology Conference Room (glass Room 117), Ecology Building,
University of Georgia, Athens
Overview
Directions to Athens,
to University of Georgia,
to Institute of Ecology
For more information, contact John Pickering.
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All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory Annual Meeting
November 28 - December 1, 2001, Gatlinburg, TN.
Overview & details
Agenda &
Photos
E-mail Jeanie Hilten (jeanie@discoverlife.org) for more information.
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Smart, Wired & Alive -- a planning conference to improve K-16 curricula and involve
student and citizen scientists in discovery research to better understand and manage our planet
October 28-30, 2001, Athens, GA
Overview & agenda
Registration & hotel information on-line registration & info about venue
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Beetle Blitz
June 28-July 1, 2001, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN
Click here for photos.
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Discover Life in America, Board of Directors' meeting
18 May, 2001, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN
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Benefit Concert
May 2, 2001, Athens, Georgia
Program includes
Drivin' 'N Cryin',
Caroline Aikin,
Breathlanes
& Calliope Fair
See details.
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Discoverlife Day
April 16, 2001, Oconee National Forest, GA
Clarke County high school students and others
took photographs as part of an experiment to study fire and better manage the forest.
Please link to here & here for details.
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Volunteer Training Day -- All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory
10 March, 2001
The event was held in the morning at Great Smoky Mountains
Institute at Tremont with field sessions in the afternoon at Twin Creeks.
Please see details and contact Jeanie if you would like to volunteer.
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Forum on Science, Policy & Management of Fire in Eastern Forests
29 January, 2001, Athens, GA
Overview & details
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Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) workshop
1-4 February, 2001
Click here for photos
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Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
19-20 December, 2000
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Annual Meeting of Discover Life
19-20 December, 2000
Click here for tentative agenda or minutes.
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CNN story - Moth, butterfly hunt in Smokies finds more than 700 species
31 August, 2000
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Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
5 May, 2000
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8-10 December, 1999, Gatlinburg, TN
General Evaluation & Planning Meeting of Discover Life in America
Click here for minutes and TWIG reports.
Click here for participants .
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10 December, 1999, Gatlinburg, TN
Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
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11 December, 1999, Gatlinburg, TN, and possibly Athens, GA, in conjunction with the Entomology Collections Network.
Taxonomy Meetings of Discover Life in America
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15 May, 1999
Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
Click
here for agenda or minutes.
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24 April, 1999, 9:00 a.m., Twin Creeks Picnic Pavilion off Cherokee Orchard Rd.
Volunteer Orientation Day of Discover Life in America
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8-10 April, 1999, Algal Nature Quest
Contact Jody Flemming <jody@discoverlife.org>, or Rex Lowe <lowe@OPIE.BGSU.EDU> for more information.
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18 February, 1999, Conference Call
Executive Committee conference call of Discover Life in America. See minutes.
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18 December, 1998, Knoxville, TN
Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
The meeting was hosted by Frank Harris, University of Tennessee.
Click here
for agenda, venue, directions, and background information and here for
minutes.
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14-17 December, 1998, Gatlinburg, TN
General Planning Meeting of Discover Life in America
to design and coordinate the ATBI and our educational activities
before our pilot field season starts in March, 1999.
For more information see letter of invitation,
agenda,
participant list,
group and project reports ,
travel & lodging, and
weather in Gatlinburg.
There will be an executive report placed on the web shortly.
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25 September, 1998, Knoxville, TN
Executive Committee meeting of Discover Life in America's Board of Directors.
The meeting was hosted by Frank Harris, University of Tennessee.
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24 July, 1998, Sevierville, TN,
Executive Committee meeting of Discover Life in America's Board of Directors.
The meeting will start at 10:00AM at the office of the Friends of GSMNP.
See directions,
agenda, and
minutes.
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22 May, 1998, Cullowhee, NC
Study Design Team -- First planning meeting
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22 May, 1998, Cullowhee, NC
Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
Participants and
minutes.
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21 April, Gatlinburg, TN
Meeting and ceremony to start ATBI
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22-23 April, 1998. Reston, Virginia
Database Planning Workshop
Participants and
report.
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17 February, Washington, DC
Briefing of Federal Agencies and other Potential Partners
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12 February, Athens, Georgia
"Athens-Clarke County, Discover Life in America"
Organizational meeting to develop action plan
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3-4 February, GSMNP
Business Planning Workshop
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28 January, Athens, Georgia
"Athens-Clarke County, Discover Life in America"
Organizational meeting to develop partnership between
GSMNP and Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.
- 12-15 January, Area de Conservacion de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Draft White Paper, Develop links between ACG and GSMNP
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18-19 December, 1997, Gatlinburg, TN
ATBI Planning Workshop
GSMNP hosted a workshop to develop an action plan for Discover Life in America and the proposed ATBI.
See the overview of the program that we envision,
agenda,
participant list, and
travel & lodging.
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