Middlebury Science Café at the Ilsley Public Library. A chat about how science intersects with our daily lives in Vermont. https://www.ilsleypubliclibrary.org/programs/adult-programs-registration/. Recorded 4/11/24 Producer: MCTV
Category Archives: Educational
Extinction Dynamics of North America’s only Flightless Seabird: The Great Auk
Lucia Snyderman, Middlebury College research assistant
The Great Auk (Pinguinus impennis) was hunted to extinction in the year 1844. All that remains for us to piece together its extinction story are skins, bones, a few eggs, and historical testimonies. Investigating human-auk relationships and modeling extinction timing using a combination of historical and radiocarbon data across the seabird’s North Atlantic range provides insight into how its distribution contracted and why certain populations persisted longer than others. Studying the Great Auk’s range collapse also contextualizes trends for current seabirds in decline.
Producer: MCTV
Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse!
Join Jack St. Louis from the Vermont Astronomical Society for all the information and details related to the April 8 Solar Eclipse. Jack will present information on the sun, the dates and times of the eclipse, why eclipses happen, where to look, what to expect and SAFE solar viewing.
Producer: MCTV
Snapshot Series – Barbie’s Reflection On Our World
St. Michael’s theater professor Peter Harrigan has collected Barbies for over three decades, amassing a personal collection of over 500 of the figurines. In this talk, he takes a dive into the fantastic world of plastic and how it echoes our own world.
Producer: MCTV
Cabin Fever Lecture Series: Mosquitos Suck!
Do mosquitoes bug you? Then join us for a presentation by Craig Zondag from the Lemon Fair Insect Control District who will tell us about mosquito biology, measures used to monitor and control them, and what makes a good year for them, and a bad year for us. Sponsored by the Otter Creek Audubon Society.
Recorded 3/14/24 Producer: MCTV
Introduction to Bonsai
Carl Phelps and Nan Jenks Jay of Miller Hill Farm in Sudbury will discuss the creation and maintenance of bonsai. Some of their interesting bonsai will be on display.
Sponsored by Middlebury Garden Club
Producer: MCTV
Cabin Fever Lecture Series: The Snakes of Vermont
Herpetologist Jim Andrews teaches us about the species of snakes that live in Vermont and why they are your friends.
Recorded 2/8/24 Producer: MCTV
Mary Hogan School Readathon 2024: The Final Chapter
Sing and dance along with the annual music video to start off a month-long celebration of reading at the Mary Hogan School! This year’s song was written by the 5th grade, and recorded by a group of volunteers with Ms. K at Clint Bierman’s studio.
Producer: MCTV