CFI Event (Invasion of the Galapagos)

Invasion of the Galapagos
Starts :Sunday, December 21st at 1:30 pm
Location :University of Arizona Duval Auditorium, UMC. 1501 North Campbell Avenue. Free parking in Zone 1 of UA parking lot on Sundays.

Invasion of the Galapagos: How the archipelago was originally colonized by nature but now is in danger of being devastated by invasive species introduced by humans.

The talk will take the form of a travelogue showing the incredible flora, fauna and landscapes of the Galapagos to bring home a scientific understanding of how islands are colonized, why there are limits on the number of species, why reptiles tend to evolve into large forms but mammals to small ones, why there is only one terrestrial mammal in the entire Galapagos archipelago, why island animals tend to be fearless and other interesting facts.

Chuck Lemme is a professional engineer who designs medical diagnostic equipment for Ventana Medical Systems. However, his avocation is evolutionary biology and he has traveled to the Galapagos twice on scientific expeditions to help in:

Studies of Darwin’s travels through the islands
To better understand the time frame of the natural invasion of species
To study the founder effects of a recent introduction of an invasive species of wasps
To document the changes in natural flora over the past 50 years using photographic techniques
Social hour will follow question and answer session at 3:30 PM.

Contact
Jerry Karches at
or 297- 9919

Donation $6+ Accepted. Students and Friends Free.
FREE PARKING