Field to Database: Collecting Biodiversity Data in the Age of Global Databases
Instructor: Dr. Joey Shaw (UT-Chattanooga) *Note course runs Sunday-Thursday* During this course, students will obtain a comprehensive understanding of how biological collections are made in the field and eventually uploaded […]
Conservation Genetics of Salamanders
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructor: Dr. JJ Apodaca (Tangled Bank Conservation) The field of conservation genetics is rapidly emerging as an exceedingly vital component of conservation biology. This course focuses on salamanders to explore […]
Salamander Meander
Highlands Nature CenterJune 27th (Register HERE) 9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our […]
Salamander Meander
Highlands Nature CenterJune 28th (Register HERE) 9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Search for salamanders in the Botanical Garden! Discover strange and fascinating facts about our slimy amphibian friends, […]
Zahner Lecture 3
Highlands Nature CenterLecture 3 - Microplastic Pollution in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems Featured Speaker: Austin D. Gray, Ph.D.; Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences; Virginia Tech Date: Thursday, June 29th Time: 6pm – 7pm […]
A Buggy Evening
Highlands Nature CenterJuly 5th (Register HERE) 9 - 10 PM FREE, all ages welcome Registration required Experience the world of our smallest nocturnal creatures—insects! Learn to identify unique and […]
Zahner Lecture 4
Highlands Nature CenterLecture 4 - The Geology That Has Shaped the Highlands-Cashiers Plateau Featured Speaker: Bill Jacobs, Geology Enthusiast and Author of Whence These Special Places – The Geology of Cashiers, Highlands & […]
Introduction to Brightfield and Fluorescence Microscopies
Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United StatesInstructor: Dr. Bob Youker (Western Carolina University) In this lecture/lab course, students will learn how to prepare their field samples for brightfield and fluorescence microscopic examination. Students will also learn […]
Going Batty
Highlands Nature CenterJuly 12th (Register HERE) Time: 9pm-10pm FREE, all ages welcome Discover the nocturnal mammals who take to the skies! Learn about the fascinating world of bats, then join naturalists in the […]
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