Continuing Education Resources
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To be certified and maintain certification every year as a Virginia Master Naturalist, volunteers are required to complete 8 hours of continuing education. To assist volunteers needing to meet this requirement, the state program offers continuing education through our annual statewide conference and an online webinar series. To attend a webinar, please click on the "Attend Webinar" button below 5 to 10 minutes before the webinar begins. You can also access previous webinars by streaming a recording online or downloading the recording to your computer by following the links provided at the bottom of the page. Upcoming continuing education opportunities will continue to be posted here and on the statewide Calendar of Events.
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Photo: Bill Dwyer, Roanoke Valley Chapter
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Next Webinar:
Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird
Synopsis: Vultures are often overlooked, underappreciated, and unloved, despite the vital role they play healthy ecosystems. Worldwide, vultures are more likely to be threatened or endangered than any other group of raptor, but in the United States turkey and black vultures may be increasing in number. This presentation will discuss the life and times Virginia’s vultures, including their feeding, nesting, and roosting habits, migratory behaviors, and common misconceptions.
Presenter: Katie Fallon is the author of Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird (2017) and, previously, Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird (2011), which was a finalist for the Reed Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment. Her first book for children, Look, See the Bird! was published in June, 2017. She is co-founder of the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the region’s wild birds through research, education, and rehabilitation.
Date: Friday, August 11, 12:00 pm.
Meeting Number/Access Code: 317 167 620
Audio: Use your computer's speakers or join by phone with the toll-free number 1-855-749-4750.
Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird
Synopsis: Vultures are often overlooked, underappreciated, and unloved, despite the vital role they play healthy ecosystems. Worldwide, vultures are more likely to be threatened or endangered than any other group of raptor, but in the United States turkey and black vultures may be increasing in number. This presentation will discuss the life and times Virginia’s vultures, including their feeding, nesting, and roosting habits, migratory behaviors, and common misconceptions.
Presenter: Katie Fallon is the author of Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird (2017) and, previously, Cerulean Blues: A Personal Search for a Vanishing Songbird (2011), which was a finalist for the Reed Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment. Her first book for children, Look, See the Bird! was published in June, 2017. She is co-founder of the Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the region’s wild birds through research, education, and rehabilitation.
Date: Friday, August 11, 12:00 pm.
Meeting Number/Access Code: 317 167 620
Audio: Use your computer's speakers or join by phone with the toll-free number 1-855-749-4750.
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Photo: Bryan Barmore, Peninsula Chapter
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Master Naturalist Opportunities with the Virginia Big Tree Program
Presenter: Eric Wiseman, Associate Professor of Urban Forestry, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Recorded: 20 July 2017
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Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Brochure
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Quick Facts
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Data Form
Butterfly Identification: Beyond the Basics
Presenter: Terri Keffert, Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteer Coordinator and VMN volunteer
Recorded: 28 June 2017
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Handout - Resources for Butterflies (compiled by Terri Keffert, June 2017)
Handout - Butterfly Identification: Beyond the Basics presentation notes (from the PowerPoint)
"Deep Changes in the Land": Science and the Sustainable Management of Virginia's Critical Zone
Presenter: Kathy O'Neill, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Roanoke College
Recorded: 9 May, 2017
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Wildlife Permits in Virginia - What You Need to Know
Presenter: Randy Francis, Wildlife Permits Coordinator, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 26 April 2017
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How to Implement a Habitat Demonstration Project
Presenter: Carol Heiser, Education Program Section Manager and Habitat Education Coordinator, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 16 February 2017
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*NOTE: Handouts will be posted next week!
Virginia Master Naturalist 2016 Program Report
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program Director, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension
Recorded: 26 January 2017
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Master Naturalist Opportunities with the Virginia Big Tree Program
Presenter: Eric Wiseman, Associate Professor of Urban Forestry, Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
Recorded: 20 July 2017
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Brochure
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Quick Facts
Handout: Virginia Big Tree Program Data Form
Butterfly Identification: Beyond the Basics
Presenter: Terri Keffert, Virginia Master Naturalist Volunteer Coordinator and VMN volunteer
Recorded: 28 June 2017
Stream Recording Online
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Handout - Resources for Butterflies (compiled by Terri Keffert, June 2017)
Handout - Butterfly Identification: Beyond the Basics presentation notes (from the PowerPoint)
"Deep Changes in the Land": Science and the Sustainable Management of Virginia's Critical Zone
Presenter: Kathy O'Neill, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Roanoke College
Recorded: 9 May, 2017
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Wildlife Permits in Virginia - What You Need to Know
Presenter: Randy Francis, Wildlife Permits Coordinator, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 26 April 2017
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How to Implement a Habitat Demonstration Project
Presenter: Carol Heiser, Education Program Section Manager and Habitat Education Coordinator, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 16 February 2017
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*NOTE: Handouts will be posted next week!
Virginia Master Naturalist 2016 Program Report
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program Director, Virginia Tech/Virginia Cooperative Extension
Recorded: 26 January 2017
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Pesticide Use and Safety for Naturalists
Presenter: Tim McCoy, Virginia Tech Pesticide Safety Education Program
Recorded: 13 December 2016
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Completing Your Chapter's 2016 Annual Report
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program Director
Recorded: 14 November 2016
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Digitizing Virginia’s Herbaria for Research and Education
Presenters:
Jill Spear, VMN-Central Rappahannock Chapter, assistant field botanist with VDCR-Natural Heritage Program, assistant herbarium curator at University of Mary Washington
Andrea Weekly, professor of botany and herbarium curator, George Mason University
Recorded: 14 October 2016
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Handouts:
Pesticide Use and Safety for Naturalists
Presenter: Tim McCoy, Virginia Tech Pesticide Safety Education Program
Recorded: 13 December 2016
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
Completing Your Chapter's 2016 Annual Report
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program Director
Recorded: 14 November 2016
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Digitizing Virginia’s Herbaria for Research and Education
Presenters:
Jill Spear, VMN-Central Rappahannock Chapter, assistant field botanist with VDCR-Natural Heritage Program, assistant herbarium curator at University of Mary Washington
Andrea Weekly, professor of botany and herbarium curator, George Mason University
Recorded: 14 October 2016
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Handouts:
| Notes from Nature Project Proposal Form |
| Instructions for NfN Transcription.pdf |
| Virginia Herbaria Near VMN Chapters |
Surveying for Spotted Skunks
Presenter: Emily Thorne, graduate student, Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Recorded: 28 September 2016
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Virginia Household Water Quality
Presenter: Erin Ling, Senior Extension Associate
Recorded: 9 August 2016
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Injured and Orphaned Infant Wildlife - How to help
Presenter: Kate Guenther, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
Recorded: 5 May 2016
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Presenter: Emily Thorne, graduate student, Virginia Tech Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Recorded: 28 September 2016
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Virginia Household Water Quality
Presenter: Erin Ling, Senior Extension Associate
Recorded: 9 August 2016
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Injured and Orphaned Infant Wildlife - How to help
Presenter: Kate Guenther, The Wildlife Center of Virginia
Recorded: 5 May 2016
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Handouts:
| infant_wildlife_emergencies_-_may_2016.pdf |
| contact_info.pdf |
| transporter_application_2016.doc |
Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network--How you can help defeat invasive species!
Presenter: Joe LaForest, University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Recorded: 7 April 2016
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Link to Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network
Adopt a Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail
Presenters: Jessica Ruthenberg and Brian Moyer, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 4 March 2016
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Conducting Virginia's Second Breeding Bird Atlas
Presenter: Ashley Peele, VABBA2 Coordinator, Conservation Management Institute, Virginia Tech
Recorded: 9 February 2016
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Climate Change Communication
Presenter: Sarah Nuss, Education Coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Recorded: 20 January 2016
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Handouts from this webinar:
Presenter: Joe LaForest, University of Georgia’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
Recorded: 7 April 2016
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
Link to Mid-Atlantic Early Detection Network
Adopt a Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail
Presenters: Jessica Ruthenberg and Brian Moyer, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: 4 March 2016
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
Conducting Virginia's Second Breeding Bird Atlas
Presenter: Ashley Peele, VABBA2 Coordinator, Conservation Management Institute, Virginia Tech
Recorded: 9 February 2016
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Climate Change Communication
Presenter: Sarah Nuss, Education Coordinator for the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Recorded: 20 January 2016
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Handouts from this webinar:
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VMN Special Webinar - Completing Your Chapter's 2015 Annual Report
Presenters: Tiffany Brown and Michelle Prysby, VMN program
Recorded: 10 December 2015
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Birding and Citizen Science
Presenter: Bill Williams, Virginia Society of Orthnithology
Recorded: 1 December, 2015
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Project RareQuest: Surveying for Virginia's Rare Species
Presenter: Chris Ludwig, DCR's Natural Heritage Program
Recorded: October 28, 2015
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If you watch these Project RareQuest recordings, we would appreciate your completion of an evaluation survey at https://vce.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6JWSgl67VHmpkBn
New VMN Basic Training Curriculum Resources: Where to Find Them and How To Get The Most From Them
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Special Projects Coordinator, VMN
Recorded: September 30, 2015
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Forestland Conservation in Virginia: Current Programs and Landowner Opportunities
Presenter: Kim Biasiolli, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: September 10, 2015
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The American Chestnut Foundation's MEGA-Transect Chestnut Project
Presenter: Matt Brinckmann, American Chestnut Foundation
Recorded: June 29, 2015
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From Impairment to Restoration
Presenter: Craig Lott, Department of Environmental Quality
Recorded: May 26, 2015
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Restoring the American Chestnut: A Status Update from TACF and Next Steps in Virginia
Presenter: Matt Brinckmann, American Chestnut Foundation
Recorded: April 29, 2015
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Virginia's Feral Hogs
Presenters: Aaron Proctor, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: February 25, 2015
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Report Feral Swine Flyer
No Feral Swine Flyer
Join the Virginia Frog and Toad Calling Survey
Presenters: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program and Travis Land, Virginia Living Museum
Recorded: January 15, 2015
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VMN Special Webinar - Completing Your Chapter's 2015 Annual Report
Presenters: Tiffany Brown and Michelle Prysby, VMN program
Recorded: 10 December 2015
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
Birding and Citizen Science
Presenter: Bill Williams, Virginia Society of Orthnithology
Recorded: 1 December, 2015
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
Project RareQuest: Surveying for Virginia's Rare Species
Presenter: Chris Ludwig, DCR's Natural Heritage Program
Recorded: October 28, 2015
Stream Part 1 Recording Online
Stream Part 2 Recording Online
Stream Part 3 Recording Online
Download Part 1 Recording to Your Computer
Download Part 2 Recording to Your Computer
Download Part 3 Recording to Your Computer
If you watch these Project RareQuest recordings, we would appreciate your completion of an evaluation survey at https://vce.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_6JWSgl67VHmpkBn
New VMN Basic Training Curriculum Resources: Where to Find Them and How To Get The Most From Them
Presenter: Michelle Prysby, Special Projects Coordinator, VMN
Recorded: September 30, 2015
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
Forestland Conservation in Virginia: Current Programs and Landowner Opportunities
Presenter: Kim Biasiolli, Virginia Department of Forestry
Recorded: September 10, 2015
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
The American Chestnut Foundation's MEGA-Transect Chestnut Project
Presenter: Matt Brinckmann, American Chestnut Foundation
Recorded: June 29, 2015
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
From Impairment to Restoration
Presenter: Craig Lott, Department of Environmental Quality
Recorded: May 26, 2015
Download Presentation
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
Restoring the American Chestnut: A Status Update from TACF and Next Steps in Virginia
Presenter: Matt Brinckmann, American Chestnut Foundation
Recorded: April 29, 2015
Stream Recording Online
Download Recording to Your Computer
Virginia's Feral Hogs
Presenters: Aaron Proctor, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: February 25, 2015
Stream Recording Online
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Report Feral Swine Flyer
No Feral Swine Flyer
Join the Virginia Frog and Toad Calling Survey
Presenters: Michelle Prysby, Virginia Master Naturalist Program and Travis Land, Virginia Living Museum
Recorded: January 15, 2015
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The Major Soil Types of Virginia
Presenter: John Galbraith, Virginia Tech
Recorded: December 17, 2014
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View Additional Soils Webinars by John
Completing 2014 Annual Reports: What You Need to Know
Presenters: Tiffany Brown, Michelle Prysby, Alycia Crall, Virginia Master Naturalist Program
Recorded: November 20, 2014
You can stream or download the recording from this Vimeo page.
Download Slides as PDF
Virginia's Vernal Pools
Presenters: Lee Hesler, Pocahontas Chapter
Anne Wright, Rice Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Susan Watson, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: October 24, 2014
You can stream or download the recording from this Vimeo page.
Download Slides as PDF
Collaborative Science: Using Adaptive Management and Modeling for Citizen Science
Presenter: David Mellor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia Master Naturalists Citizen Science Coordinator
Recorded: August 6, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
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Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas in Virginia
Presenter: David Spears, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Recorded: July 9, 2014
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You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
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The State of Climate Change and its Impacts: General Concepts and a Southeast US Perspective
Presenter: Dr. Rachel Licker
Recorded: June 11, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
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Wavyleaf Grass: A Looming Threat to Forests in Virginia, Maryland, and Beyond...
Presenter: Kevin Heffernan and Vanessa Beauchamp
Recorded: May 5, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
Finding Synergies for Biodiversity Awareness and Conservation: How can the VA Master Naturalist Program and the Encyclopedia of Life Support Each Other?
Presenter: Dr. Marie Studer, Encyclopedia of Life
Recorded: April 15, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
The Volunteer Management System (VMS) for Administrators
Presenter: Pete Pfeiffer, Arlington Regional Chapter Volunteer
Recorded: March 4, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
The Volunteer Management System (VMS) for Virginia Master Naturalists
Presenter: Pete Pfeiffer, Arlington Regional Chapter Volunteer
Recorded: February 24, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
An Evening at the Virginia Museum of Natural History
Presenter: Dr. Denny Casey, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Recorded: January 7, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
The Major Soil Types of Virginia
Presenter: John Galbraith, Virginia Tech
Recorded: December 17, 2014
Stream Recording Online
Contact John if you would like to get notifications for upcoming soil webinars
View Additional Soils Webinars by John
Completing 2014 Annual Reports: What You Need to Know
Presenters: Tiffany Brown, Michelle Prysby, Alycia Crall, Virginia Master Naturalist Program
Recorded: November 20, 2014
You can stream or download the recording from this Vimeo page.
Download Slides as PDF
Virginia's Vernal Pools
Presenters: Lee Hesler, Pocahontas Chapter
Anne Wright, Rice Center, Virginia Commonwealth University
Susan Watson, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Recorded: October 24, 2014
You can stream or download the recording from this Vimeo page.
Download Slides as PDF
Collaborative Science: Using Adaptive Management and Modeling for Citizen Science
Presenter: David Mellor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Virginia Master Naturalists Citizen Science Coordinator
Recorded: August 6, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
View Slides as PDF
Hydraulic Fracturing for Natural Gas in Virginia
Presenter: David Spears, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy
Recorded: July 9, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
View Slides as PDF
The State of Climate Change and its Impacts: General Concepts and a Southeast US Perspective
Presenter: Dr. Rachel Licker
Recorded: June 11, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
View Slides as PDF
Wavyleaf Grass: A Looming Threat to Forests in Virginia, Maryland, and Beyond...
Presenter: Kevin Heffernan and Vanessa Beauchamp
Recorded: May 5, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
Finding Synergies for Biodiversity Awareness and Conservation: How can the VA Master Naturalist Program and the Encyclopedia of Life Support Each Other?
Presenter: Dr. Marie Studer, Encyclopedia of Life
Recorded: April 15, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
The Volunteer Management System (VMS) for Administrators
Presenter: Pete Pfeiffer, Arlington Regional Chapter Volunteer
Recorded: March 4, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
The Volunteer Management System (VMS) for Virginia Master Naturalists
Presenter: Pete Pfeiffer, Arlington Regional Chapter Volunteer
Recorded: February 24, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
An Evening at the Virginia Museum of Natural History
Presenter: Dr. Denny Casey, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Recorded: January 7, 2014
View Abstract and Bio
You can stream or download the recording from the link on this Vimeo page.
