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23 May, 2013
How to answer ecological questions by collecting and analyzing moth data
Common Core Georgia Performance Standards (CCGPS) Summer Institute
Division of Instructional Services & School Performance
Office of Teaching & Learning
1:15-3:30PM, Room 213, H.T. Edwards Career Academy, Athens, Georgia
Presenters: Stella Guerrero & John Pickering
Description: Participants will be able to find out how to collect real data that will
allow students to answer environmental questions. They will be able to use data that
has been collected during the last three years to teach students inquiry-based science.
Audience: Grade 6-12 teachers
Links: CCGPS Summer Institute Program · Mothing (see Overview & Analysis)
Contact: Stella Guerrero -- email: guerreros@clarke.k12.ga.us
20-28 July, 2013
National Moth Week
Global citizen science project -- Everyone, everywhere can participate.
Find a mothing event to join or register your event on the website.
Global participation is invited.
24 July, 2013
Moth Party: Using digital photography and web tools to monitor moth phenology and distibution
Time TBA
Maple Hill Lodge, Sycamore Rd.
Ulmstead State Park
Raleigh, NC
Presenter: John Pickering
Contact: Merrill Lynch -- email: jmerrilllynch@gmail.com
20 September, 2013
Moth Party: Using digital photography and web tools to monitor moth phenology and distibution
Presentation for Georgia Master Naturalists Advanced Class
Time TBA
Smithgall Woods State Park
Helen, Georgia
Presenter: John Pickering
Contact: Johnna Tuttle -- email: johnna.tuttle@dnr.state.ga.us

Events for the Smokies are posted on www.dlia.org
by Discover Life in America, Inc., an independent organization from Discover Life.

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Prior Events

30 April, 2013
Moth Observation Site Launch Party
7:30PM - 10:00PM
Sandy Creek Nature Center · directions
205 Old Commerce Rd., Athens, GA 30607
Bring:
- After the presentations, we will "moth" at the Walker Center,
  taking photos of critters attracted to the new lights.
  Please bring a flashlight, camera, and ruler
  so that you can learn the joys of studying moths.
Project overview
Presenters:
- Randy Smith, Sandy Creek Nature Center
- Marianne Shockley Cruz, Entomology, University of Georgia
- Tori Staples, Entomology, University of Georgia & Discover Life
- Quint Newcomer, University of Georgia Costa Rica campus
- Cameron Prybol, Biochemistry, University of Georgia & Discover Life
- Matt Jordan, Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities, University of Georgia
- Alec Weil, Biology, University of Georgia & Discover Life
- Claire Najar, Anthropology, University of Georgia & Discover Life
- Jonathan Lochamy, Biology, Georgia Perimeter College
- Nancy Lowe, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia & Discover Life
- Narke Norton, Young Scholars, University of Georgia
- Jim Geiser, Young Dawgs, University of Georgia
- John Pickering, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia & Discover Life
Flyer
Contact: Tori Staples -- email: vlstaples@gmail.com
5 February, 2013
Discover Life
Guest Lecture, 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Biology 2990H Seminar in Modern Biology
Biological Sciences Building Entomology Conference Room 412a
Presenter: John Pickering
Presentation: pptx
Contact: Karl Espelie -- email: espelie@uga.edu
4 February, 2013
Discover Life
Guest Lecture, 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Biology 2990H Seminar in Modern Biology
Biological Sciences Building Entomology Conference Room 412a
Presenter: John Pickering
Presentation: pptx
Contact: Karl Espelie -- email: espelie@uga.edu
25 January, 2013
Discover Life
Seminar, 3:30PM - 5:00PM
Center for Ecological Sciences
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Presenter: John Pickering
Presentation: pptx
Contact: Raman Sukumar -- email: rsuku@ces.iisc.ernet.in
21 January, 2013
Large-scale Ecological Questions, Citizen Science, and Photography
Seminar, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
Royal Enclave, Siirampura, Jakkur PO, Bangalore, India
Presenter: John Pickering
Presentation: abstract · html · pptx
Contact: Madhavi Latha -- email: madhavi@atree.org
19 January, 2013
Web-Enabled Field Guides and Identification Keys
Panel Discussion, 5:30PM - 6:45PM
Indo-US Joint Workshop on Biodiversity Informatics
Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment
Bangalore, India
Presenter: John Pickering
Presentation: pptx
Contact: Hemalatha G -- email: hemalatha@atree.org
3 January, 2013
Join the dark side of life -- the fabulous diversity of local moths
Oconee Rivers Audubon Society
Location: Sandy Creek Nature Center, Athens, Georgia Time: 7:00PM
Presentation: html · pptx
Presenter: John Pickering
Contact: Gary Crider -- email: gcrider@charter.net
9 November, 2012
Using photography to study the impact of climate change and other environmental threats
Workshop, 11:30AM - 2:00PM
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarksville Campus
Presentation
Presenter: John Pickering
Contact: Jonathan Lochamy -- email: Jonathan.Lochamy@gpc.edu
19-20 October, 2012
Kentucky Natural History Survey, strategic planning meeting
Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting
Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond
Presentation
Presenters: Albert Meier and John Pickering
Contact: Albert Meier -- email: albert.meier@wku.edu
3 October, 2012
Lecture: Multisite ecological monitoring to predict the impact of climate change on biodiversity
Class: General Ecology ECOL3500 Presenter: John Pickering -- pick@discoverlife.org -- 706-254-7446
Presentation
Location: 404B Biological Sciences Building, University of Georgia, Athens Time: 9:00AM
Contact: Ford Ballantyne fb4@uga.edu or Lizzie King egking@uga.edu
20 September, 2012
Seminar: Multisite ecological monitoring to predict the impact of climate change on biodiversity
Presenter: John Pickering
Presentation
Location: Suffolk University Time: 1:00PM
Contact: Peter Burn -- email: pburn@suffolk.edu -- 617-573-8347
19 September, 2012
Talk: Discover Life, the Massachusetts Natural History Survey, and Mothing
Presenter: John Pickering
Presentation
Location: Carlisle Town Hall, Massachusetts Time: 7:30PM
Moth Party -- Location: 223 Partridge Lane, Carlisle, MA Time: 9:30PM
Contact: Peter Burn -- email: pburn@suffolk.edu -- 617-573-8347
14-15 September, 2012
Fall Natural History Survey, a 24-hour multi-site, multi-state event
Overview: This is a follow-up event for our Spring Natural History Survey.
We will conduct a 24-hour survey, present results from the spring, and have a workshop
on how to proceed in building a network of study sites to conduct Natural History
Surveys and share information and expertise. For more details see the Georgia and
Kentucky Natural History Surveys.
Organizers: Discover Life, Nature Research Center and other partners.
Contact: Nancy Lowe -- email: nancy@discoverlife.org
7-9 September, 2012
50th Annual Fall Roan Mountain Naturalists' Rally
Roan Mountain
Contact: Jennifer Bauer -- email: jbauer@friendsofroanmtn.org
17 August, 2012, 11:45am - 12:15pm
Butterfly Festival -- Collecting Photos of Moths, Butterflies and Other Pollinators
Dunwoody Nature Center
Contact: Nancy Lowe -- email: nancy@discoverlife.org
9 August, 2012, 1:30-5:00PM
Books to Barcodes -- Symposium
Ecological Society of America, Annual Meeting
Presentation
Contact: John Pickering -- email: pick@discoverlife.org
23-29 July, 2012
National Moth Week
See details
Contact: Nancy Lowe -- email: nancy@discoverlife.org
28 July, 2012
4th Annual Xtreme Roan Mountain Roan Adventures Youth Naturalists' Rally
Roan Mountain
Contact: Ken Turner -- email: ken@friendsofroanmtn.org
18 July, 2012
Tools to help assemble, integrate, analyze, and share biodiversity information
John Pickering
American Museum of Natural History
Presentation
14 July, 2012
Discoverlife.org: Modern random-access, image-rich keys and beyond
Joint Fungal Environmental Sampling and Informatics Network (FESIN) / Mycological Society of America Workshop
Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 123 Huntington St., New Haven, Connecticut
Program
Presentation: Tools to help assemble, integrate, analyze, and share biodiversity information
Contact: Tom Bruns at pogon@berkeley.edu
14-15 July, 2012
Adirondack All-Taxa Biodiversity Inventory Bioblitz
Saranac, Lake, New York
Contact: Dave Patrick -- email: dpatrick@paulsmiths.edu
24 May, 2012
Moth Party
Cummington, Massachusetts
Presenter: John Pickering
Contact: Barbara Spencer -- email: spencerbarbaraj@gmail.com
Results
22 May, 2012
Massachusetts Natural History Survey -- organizational meeting
University of Massachusetts, Boston,
UMass Boston Campus Center; room 1313
Agenda
Participants
Contact: Sarah Oktay at sarah.oktay@umb.edu
Organizers: Paul Goldstein, Sarah Oktay, Peter Burn, John Pickering
4-6 May, 2012
Spring Naturalists Rally Discover Life: Public participation in Natural History Surveys
Roan Mountain, Tennessee
- Friday, 4 May, 7:00PM
  Featured speaker: John Pickering
  Presentation
- Friday, 4 May, 9:00PM - late
  Moth Party
  Organizers: Larry McDaniel and John Pickering
- Saturday, 5 May, 2:30-5:00PM
  Documenting Nature -- Photography Workshop and Nature Walk
  Organizers: Larry McDaniel and John Pickering
- Saturday, 5 May, 9:00PM - late
  Moth Party
  Organizers: Larry McDaniel and John Pickering
Contact: Jennifer Bauer -- email: highlandlady53@embarqmail.com -- Brochure
20-22 April, 2012
Spring Natural History Survey, a 24-hour multi-site, multi-state event
Overview: Teachers, students and the general public will help scientists
survey study sites. Participants will use digital cameras and standard research
protocols to collect high-quality data. All welcome. See details.
Organizers: Discover Life, Encyclopedia of Life, and Nature Research Center.
Contact: Nancy Lowe and other organizers.
21-22 April, 2012
Improving Teacher Quality Workshop
Overview: This workshop for Georgia k-12 teachers will continue training educators in the use of
Discover Life protocols, and help them design standards-based lesson plans.
Geology/ Geography Building Room 321, UGA, Athens, Georgia
Presenters: Bob Hill, John Pickering, Nancy Lowe, Tommy Jordan, Sean Beeching, Wayd Walker
Contact: Bob Hill at bobhill@uga.edu or Wayd Walker at waydwalker@yahoo.com.
14 April, 2012, 8:00pm-9:00PM
Moth Party and Invitation to Georgia Natural History Survey
Unicoi State Park, Helen, Georgia
Presenters: Nancy Lowe and John Pickering
Contact: Jessica.James@dnr.state.ga.us
7 April, 2012, 8:30PM-9:30PM
Moth Party
Hard Labor Creek State Park, Rutledge, GA
Presenters: Nancy Lowe and John Pickering
Contact: Phil.Delestrez@dnr.state.ga.us
30 March, 2012, 2:15PM - 3:30PM
Invitation to Georgia Natural History Survey
EEA of Georgia Annual Conference
Southwest Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
Presenters: Nancy Lowe and John Pickering
Contact: nancy@discoverlife.org
24 March, 2012, 7:30PM-9:30PM
Moth Party and Invitation to Georgia Natural History Survey
Panola Mountain State Park, Stockbridge, GA
Presenters: Nancy Lowe and John Pickering
Contact: Phil.Delestrez@dnr.state.ga.us
23 March, 2012, 7:30PM-9:30PM
Moth Party and Invitation to Georgia Natural History Survey
Sweetwater Creek State Park, Lithia Springs, GA
Presenters: Nancy Lowe and John Pickering
Contact: Phil.Delestrez@dnr.state.ga.us
31 January, 2012
Discover Life
Guest Lecture, 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Biology 2990H Seminar in Modern Biology
Biological Sciences Building Entomology Conference Room 412a
Presenter: John Pickering
Contact: Karl Espelie -- email: espelie@uga.edu
30 January, 2012
Discover Life
Guest Lecture, 2:30PM - 4:00PM
Biology 2990H Seminar in Modern Biology
Biological Sciences Building Entomology Conference Room 412a
Presenter: John Pickering
Contact: Karl Espelie -- email: espelie@uga.edu
28-29 January, 2012
Improving Teacher Quality Workshop, sustained contact
University of Georgia, Center for Remote Sensing and Mapping Laboratory
Instructors: John Pickering, Nancy Lowe, Bob Hill, Sean Beeching, Tommy Jordan
Contact: Wayd Walker -- email: waydwalker@yahoo.com
Schedule of Events
26 January, 2012, 7:00-9:00PM
Discover Life and the Georgia Natural History Survey
Fernbank Science Center, Classrooms 1 and 2
156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 30307
Presenter: John Pickering
presentation
Contact: Al Tate -- email: al_tate@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
2 December, 2011, 10:00AM - 1:00PM
Discover Life Workshop for Science Teachers
Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
Presenters: John Pickering and Nancy Lowe
presentation
Contact: Michael Dias -- email: mdias@kennesaw.edu
29 November, 2011, 6:00-8:00PM
Discover Life -- working together to teach science, monitor species,
answer ecological questions, and enjoy nature.
Science Connections Lecture, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Speaker: John Pickering
Abstract and presentation
Contact: Miranda Wood -- email: Miranda.Wood@ncdenr.gov
9 November, 2011, 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Discover Life workshop for Master Naturalists
Chattahoochee Nature Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Contact: Tom Howick -- email: t.howick@chattnaturecenter.org
6 November, 2011
Macro Photography -- 12:30-1:30PM -- John Pickering
4th Biennial Nantucket Biodiversity Research Conference
UMASS Nantucket Field Station, Massachusetts
Contact: Sarah Oktay -- email: sarah.oktay@umb.edu
5 November, 2011, 10:30-11:30AM
Launch of the Kentucky Natural History Survey
Kentucky Academy of Science's meeting
Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky
Presenter: Albert Meier
Presentation
Contact: Albert Meier -- email: albert.meier@wku.edu
5 November, 2011
Discover Life -- working together to monitor species,
answer ecological questions, teach science, and enjoy nature.
4th Biennial Nantucket Biodiversity Research Conference
The Coffin School, 4 Winter Street Nantucket, Massachusetts
Keynote Speaker: John Pickering
Abstract and presentation
Contact: Sarah Oktay -- email: sarah.oktay@umb.edu
4 November, 2011
Nature Journaling -- 1:00-3:00PM -- Nancy Lowe
Macro Photography -- 3:00-5:00PM -- John Pickering
4th Biennial Nantucket Biodiversity Research Conference
UMASS Nantucket Field Station, Massachusetts
Contact: Sarah Oktay -- email: sarah.oktay@umb.edu
Discover Life: The Next Billion Hits
- 7-9 October, 2011 -- Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens
- Launch of the Georgia Natural History Survey -- a consortium to improve science education; understand factors affecting species and their interactions, and better manage our gardens, farms, forests and natural resources.
- Report
ESA SEEDS Bioblitz
- April 23, 2011 -- State Botanical Garden, Athens, GA
  As part of the National Coordinated Bioblitz, University of Georgia students will use Discover Life protocols to collect data on spring phenology. UGA is one of ten participating campuses around the country and in Puerto Rico.
Discover Life workshop
- 26-29 July, 2009 -- Elmira College, New York
  Working together to teach and study nature. A focus will be on how to build a continental-scale network of scientists, teachers, students, and volunteers to monitor the impact of climate change on plant-pollinator interactions.
  This workshop is held in conjunction with GISIN3.
Bee Hunt! -- Breakfast Meeting
- 22 June, 2009 -- Southern Polytechnic State University, Georgia
  Meeting for local educators to discuss and plan a new pollinator monitoring project to be launched next April for Earth Day.
  RSVP to Nancy at nancy@discoverlife.org -- 404-272-4526
  Handout • Participants • Directions • Flier • Email follow-up
Nature Hunt!
- 14 June, 2009 -- 275 Blue Heron Drive, Athens, Georgia
  Pix at Pick's: Plants, Pollinators, and Paparazzi
  Join the staff and friends of Discover Life for an afternoon of plant and pollinator photography on Pick's property.
  2pm - 6pm Wander around and enjoy the land, take pix, go canoeing...
  6pm - ? Dinner and fiesta
People's Online Plant Atlas
- 11 February, 2009 -- 7:00PM, Atlanta, Georgia.
  Dinner meeting hosted by Nancy Lowe, nllowe@emory.edu, 404-272-4526
People's Online Plant Atlas
- 24 January, 2009 -- 2:00PM at the Dunwoody Nature Center; 4:00PM nature walk.
  Hosted By Claire Hayes. See details.
The Goldenrod Challenge
- 19 October, 2008 -- 2:00PM Sunday fieldtrip at Bird Habitat #7 and 5:00PM Pot Luck Dinner at Nature Garden, Stone Mountain, Atlanta, Georgia -- Sponsored by GA coalition for No Child Left Inside
  - For pot luck, bring food to share with ten people, BYO drinks, plates, silver, napkins (non disposable items appreciated!!!)
  Contact Joe Carley (dl@discoverlife.org or 706-542-6676) Nancy Lowe (buddhasmicroscope@gmail.com or 404-272-4526) or John Pickering (pick@discoverlife.org or 706-542-1115) for details. All welcome. Bring camera.
- 4 October, 2008 -- 10:00AM Saturday fieldtrip to State Botanical Garden, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia
  Contact Joe Carley (dl@discoverlife.org or 706-542-6676) or John Pickering (pick@discoverlife.org or 706-542-1115) for details. All welcome. Bring camera.
- 20 September, 2008 -- 10:00AM Saturday fieldtrip to State Botanical Garden, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia
  Contact Joe Carley (dl@discoverlife.org or 706-542-6676) or John Pickering (pick@discoverlife.org or 706-542-1115) for details. All welcome. Bring camera.
Discover Life workshop -- A Gathering of Naturalists: ideas, field sampling, photography, and computers
Elmira College, N.Y.
9-12 August, 2008
Global Invasive Species Information Network (GISIN) workshop
University of Georgia, Athens
2-5 June, 2008
Discover Life and help manage our National Parks via citizen science
National Park Service, Regional Office, Omaha, Nebraska
11-12 May, 2006
How to discover life and involve students and the public in the process
Building on thoughts from a small retreat
Athens, Georgia
11-12 March, 2006
BioBlitz in Central Park
Central Park, N.Y.
Organized by Explorer's Club, Wilson's Life Project
How to study & monitor life on Earth
Monday & Tuesday, February 21-22, 2005
Washington, D.C.
Organized by NBII, Smithsonian Institution, & Discover Life

Nature Days
Starting May, 2002

"Bat Blitz" Bio-Quest
Monday, June 17 - Friday, June 21
Volunteers and the public will not be involved directly in this work, but will be invited to bat awareness education programs. Get in touch with Jackie Belwood, ohiobats@aol.com.

Fern Foray II
Saturday, June 22
Meeting place TBA

"Protista Pursuit" Bio-Quest
Thursday, June 27 - Sunday, June 30
Sugarlands Training Room
(This venture will survey not only protozoans and algae, but also other life forms collected along the way, such as tardigrades.)

Fern Foray III
Saturday, July 13
Meeting place TBA

"Snail Search" Bio-Quest
Saturday, July 20 - Sunday, July 21
Sugarlands Training Room

Fern Foray IV
Saturday, July 27
Meeting place TBA

Bloomquist Biological Foray
Friday, October 4 - Sunday, October 6
Purchase Knob
Contact Ken McFarlan at the University of Tennessee, 865-974-2256.

DLIA/ATBI Annual Conference
Wednesday, December 4 - Saturday, December 7
Glenstone Lodge, Gatlinburg, TN.
Photo workshop Wed., general sessions Thurs. and Fri., and Board meeting Sat. am

Sunday, June 9 - Thursday, June 13
A variety of activites centered around the June 10 - 11 "Lepidoptera Quest". Scientists please contact Dave Wagner, dwanger@unconnvm.uconn.edu, Brian Scholtens, scholtensb@cofc.edu, or Tom Rogers, trogers@rollinscorp.com , to participate in the collecting and sorting. There will be volunteer training on June 9 and programs for students and teachers on June 12 - 13.

Fern Foray I
Saturday, June 8, 2002
Meeting place TBA
(The Fern Forays, coordinated by Dr. Patricia Cox at the University of Tennessee, involve trail hikes with sampling points to identify ferns. Pat provides at least one "real botanist" with each group of volunteers, so don't hesitate to join the fun.)

Volunteer Orientation II
Saturday, May 18 - Sunday, May 19
Purchase Knob, NC
Optional field/lab activities on Sunday

Volunteer Orientation I
Saturday, March 23 - Sunday, March 24
Sugarlands Training Room
Optional field/lab activities on Sunday.

"Millipede March" Bio-Quest
Saturday evening, March 23
Meet Sugarlands Training Room

Discover Life in America Strategic Meeting
Friday, March 8- Saturday, March 9
Agenda

Nature Days in Georgia
Planning Meeting
Date: February 2, 2002
Time: 9:30 - 1:30pm
Place: Ecology Conference Room (glass Room 117), Ecology Building,
University of Georgia, Athens
Overview
Directions to Athens, to University of Georgia, to Institute of Ecology
For more information, contact John Pickering.

All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory Annual Meeting
November 28 - December 1, 2001, Gatlinburg, TN.
Overview & details
Agenda & Photos
E-mail Jeanie Hilten (jeanie@discoverlife.org) for more information.

Smart, Wired & Alive -- a planning conference to improve K-16 curricula and involve student and citizen scientists in discovery research to better understand and manage our planet
October 28-30, 2001, Athens, GA
Overview & agenda
Registration & hotel information on-line registration & info about venue

Beetle Blitz
June 28-July 1, 2001, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN
Click here for photos.

Discover Life in America, Board of Directors' meeting
18 May, 2001, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, NC/TN

Benefit Concert
May 2, 2001, Athens, Georgia
Program includes Drivin' 'N Cryin', Caroline Aikin, Breathlanes & Calliope Fair See details.

Discoverlife Day
April 16, 2001, Oconee National Forest, GA
Clarke County high school students and others took photographs as part of an experiment to study fire and better manage the forest.
Please link to here & here for details.

Volunteer Training Day -- All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory
10 March, 2001
The event was held in the morning at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont with field sessions in the afternoon at Twin Creeks.
Please see details and contact Jeanie if you would like to volunteer.

Forum on Science, Policy & Management of Fire in Eastern Forests
29 January, 2001, Athens, GA
Overview & details

Institute for Conservation Leadership (ICL) workshop
1-4 February, 2001
Click here for photos

Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
19-20 December, 2000

Annual Meeting of Discover Life
19-20 December, 2000
Click here for tentative agenda or minutes.

CNN story - Moth, butterfly hunt in Smokies finds more than 700 species
31 August, 2000

Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
5 May, 2000

8-10 December, 1999, Gatlinburg, TN
General Evaluation & Planning Meeting of Discover Life in America
Click here for minutes and TWIG reports.
Click here for participants .

10 December, 1999, Gatlinburg, TN
Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America

11 December, 1999, Gatlinburg, TN, and possibly Athens, GA, in conjunction with the Entomology Collections Network.
Taxonomy Meetings of Discover Life in America

15 May, 1999
Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
Click here for agenda or minutes.

24 April, 1999, 9:00 a.m., Twin Creeks Picnic Pavilion off Cherokee Orchard Rd.
Volunteer Orientation Day of Discover Life in America

8-10 April, 1999, Algal Nature Quest
Contact Jody Flemming <jody@discoverlife.org>, or Rex Lowe <lowe@OPIE.BGSU.EDU> for more information.

18 February, 1999, Conference Call
Executive Committee conference call of Discover Life in America. See minutes.

18 December, 1998, Knoxville, TN
Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
The meeting was hosted by Frank Harris, University of Tennessee. Click here for agenda, venue, directions, and background information and here for minutes.

14-17 December, 1998, Gatlinburg, TN
General Planning Meeting of Discover Life in America
to design and coordinate the ATBI and our educational activities before our pilot field season starts in March, 1999. For more information see letter of invitation, agenda, participant list, group and project reports , travel & lodging, and weather in Gatlinburg. There will be an executive report placed on the web shortly.

25 September, 1998, Knoxville, TN
Executive Committee meeting of Discover Life in America's Board of Directors. The meeting was hosted by Frank Harris, University of Tennessee.

24 July, 1998, Sevierville, TN,
Executive Committee meeting of Discover Life in America's Board of Directors. The meeting will start at 10:00AM at the office of the Friends of GSMNP. See directions, agenda, and minutes.

22 May, 1998, Cullowhee, NC
Study Design Team -- First planning meeting

22 May, 1998, Cullowhee, NC
Board of Directors' Meeting of Discover Life in America
Participants and minutes.

21 April, Gatlinburg, TN
Meeting and ceremony to start ATBI

22-23 April, 1998. Reston, Virginia
Database Planning Workshop
Participants and report.

17 February, Washington, DC
Briefing of Federal Agencies and other Potential Partners

12 February, Athens, Georgia
"Athens-Clarke County, Discover Life in America"
Organizational meeting to develop action plan

3-4 February, GSMNP
Business Planning Workshop

28 January, Athens, Georgia
"Athens-Clarke County, Discover Life in America"
Organizational meeting to develop partnership between GSMNP and Athens-Clarke County, Georgia.

12-15 January, Area de Conservacion de Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Draft White Paper, Develop links between ACG and GSMNP

18-19 December, 1997, Gatlinburg, TN
ATBI Planning Workshop
GSMNP hosted a workshop to develop an action plan for Discover Life in America and the proposed ATBI. See the overview of the program that we envision, agenda, participant list, and travel & lodging.

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