Explorers, friends of explorers and aspiring explorers are cordially invited to join us for a relaxed evening of good company, story-swapping and exploration-related networking at one of D.C.’s hippest restaurants. Please feel free to spread the word – this is an opportunity to gather in good company, spend some relaxed time with friends, and make …
ECWG Members, Associates/Friends, and Guests are cordially invited to the ECWG Bombash Saturday, 29 September, 2018, 11 am – 4 pm Chetwood Park (near The Plains, VA) About the Event The Bombash will take place at Chetwood Park, the residence and working farm, with polo grounds, of Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Seager, who have …
ECWG Members and Associates/Friends are cordially invited to the Circumnavigators Club of Washington, DC Fall Grantee Luncheon. About the Event Presentation: “How Enemies Become Friends: The Role of Regional Organizations in Replacing Rivalry with Cooperation” by Ann-Kathrin Merz, 2018 Grantee Doors open at 11:30 Lunch Noon to 2 Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge Georgetown …
Samantha Gleich (Ph.D.), University of Maryland, Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory, “Water quality and the silification of diatom communities of the Anacostia River, Chesapeake Bay”, Virginia. The Anacostia River is a highly polluted tributary of Chesapeake Bay that runs through Washington D.C. and empties into the Potomac River. The recently completed, soon to …
David S. De La Mater, III (M.S.), Biology Department, The College of William and Mary, “Biogeographic variations in common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) functional and defensive traits, and their effect on monarch (Danaus plexippus) fitness”, Virginia. Plants play an important role in structuring ecological communities; however, there is insufficient understanding of how infraspecific biogeographic variations in …