Adelphi University to Celebrate the Bicentennial of Charles Darwin's Birth with the 21st Annual Joseph J. Napolitano Memorial Lecture
Garden City, NY
February 18, 2009
Johannah E. Barry, president of Galapagos Conservancy, will mark the bicentennial of Charles Darwin’s birth as Adelphi University celebrates his contributions at the 21st annual Joseph J. Napolitano Memorial Lecture on April 6, 2009, at 7:30 p.m., at Adelphi's Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom in the Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event, sponsored by Adelphi’s Biology Department, is free and open to the public. Ms. Barry’s remarks will include a description of the unique flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands, where some of Darwin’s notable discoveries took place. Her presentation will outline a brief history of the Galapagos, its international importance as a World Heritage Site, the major conservation issues and challenges in the Galapagos, as well as current initiatives to protect the biodiversity of this extraordinary archipelago.
Ms. Barry’s background includes more than 20 years of institutional advancement and organizational development. Ms. Barry has held senior fundraising positions with the World Conservation Union, The Wilderness Society, and Resources for the Future. She also served as a consultant to the Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation, Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture, and the Audubon Naturalist Society. She has served on several nonprofit boards, including the Audubon Naturalist Society, the Support Center of Washington, International Council for Bird Preservation – Pan American Section, and Americans for the Environment. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in English from Washington State University and the University of Virginia, respectively.
For more information, contact Professor George Russell at 516.877.4199.
About the Galapagos Conservancy: Galapagos Conservancy, the only United States based institution exclusively focused on supporting biodiversity conservation in the Galapagos Islands, is a membership organization that engages visitors to the islands in supporting their conservation and creates partnerships with academic institutions, NGOs, travel companies, and bi-lateral aid agencies to ensure strong public policy, education, research, and conservation activities in and on behalf of Galapagos. Galapagos Conservancy is part of an international network of the Friends of Galapagos Organizations. These international chapters unite global efforts to address the most urgent needs of Galapagos and its key institutions.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
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