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  • Monday, October 16, 6:30 pm – Friends of the Public Garden Members Reception

    This year’s annual Friends of the Public Garden Members Reception on Monday, October 16 at 6:30 pm at the Four Seasons Hotel, 200 Boylston Street, will feature a speaker program followed by a reception with refreshments. Our speaker will be Jim Canales, President and Trustee of the Barr Foundation.

    Jim Canales became President and Trustee of the Barr Foundation in May 2014. He spent two decades at The James Irvine Foundation, including service as president and CEO from 2003–2014. Jim taught high school English in San Francisco after earning degrees in English and education from Stanford University. His range of volunteer engagements includes service as trustee of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and on the Advisory Board for Harvard Business School’s Social Enterprise Initiative. In 2015–2016, he co-chaired the Leadership Council of Boston’s cultural planning process. Jim previously served as Stanford University trustee; as chair of the College Futures Foundation, KQED, Stanford Alumni Association, Larkin Street Youth Services, and Grantmakers for Effective Organizations; and as vice chair of Monterey Bay Aquarium. Jim’s writing has appeared in The Boston Globe, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and other outlets. This reception is complimentary for current Members, and space is limited. You are a current Member if you have made a contribution to the Friends in either 2016 or 2017. Contact Rachel Hangley at the Friends if you’d like to inquire about your Membership status: 617-723-8144 or email: rachel@friendsofthepublicgarden.org

    Please register for the event online by October 9th online at www.friendsofthepublicgarden.org.

  • Thursday, April 20, 6:00 pm – Ocean Evolution Today

    A Harvard Museum of Natural History Panel Discussion on Ocean Evolution Today will take place Thursday, April 20, beginning at 6 pm in the Science Center, Hall D, 1 Oxford Street. Participants will include:

    Samantha B. Joye, Athletic Association Professor in Arts and Sciences, Department of Marine Sciences, University of Georgia

    Bruce H. Robison, Senior Scientist and Midwater Ecologist, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

    Randi Dawn Rotjan, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Boston University Marine Program

    Moderated by Peter R. Girguis, Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University; Adjunct Research Engineer, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute

    Human activities are causing changes in the ocean that could influence the evolution of its organisms. In this panel discussion, three marine scientists with expertise in chemistry, microbiology, geology, marine conservation, and the use of remotely operated vehicles to study deep-sea organisms will discuss the impact of human activity on ocean and coastal ecosystems and answer questions about actions that individuals and organizations can take to support the health of the ocean.

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