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  • Tuesday, November 17, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Environmental League of Massachusetts Fall Reception

    Join The Environmental League of Massachusetts in the seaport district on Tuesday, November 17 from 5:30 – 8 to warm up with drinks and appetizers while listening to a key player in environmental policy talk about the victories and shortfalls in Massachusetts. The event takes place at the offices of Nutter, McClennen and Fish, 155 Seaport Boulevard in Boston. This cocktail reception will include plenty of time for discussion and networking as well as a prominent speaker. Tickets range from $45 – $95 and are available online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-fall-reception-tickets-18417425014.  You may also call 617-742-9656 for more information.

  • Thursday, April 9, 6:00 pm – Evolution in a Vortex: Fish Diversity in the Lower Congo River

    Join the Harvard Museum of Natural History on Thursday, April 9 at 6 pm for another in its Evolution Matters Lecture Series.  Melanie L. J. Stiassny, Axelrod Research Curator of Fishes at the American Museum of Natural History, will speak on Evolution in a Vortex: Fish Diversity in the Lower Congo River.  The talk will take place in the Geological Lecture Hall, 24 Oxford Street in Cambridge.

    Some of the most spectacular cataracts, falls, and gorges on Earth are found in the lower Congo River, in the heart of central Africa, near the twin Congolese capitals of Kinshasa and Brazzaville. This stretch of the river is also home to over 300 different species of fish, many with unique adaptations—including bizarre morphologies—that enable them to survive in an environment with intense rapids. Based on her many years collecting, documenting, and studying the fish in the lower Congo River, Melanie Stiassny will discuss the river’s unique hydrological and geographical characteristics and their role in driving the evolution and diversification of its exceptional fish fauna.

    The Evolution Matters Lecture Series is supported by a generous gift from Drs. Herman and Joan Suit.  Free and open to the public.  Free parking is available at the 52 Oxford Street Garage.