Posts Tagged: UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

Find a Dinosaur at UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day!

Who loves dinosaurs? And who especially loves triceratops, the dinosaur with that three-horned face that lived 66 to 68 million years ago in...

These are two of the crocheted triceratops crafted by UC Davis animal biology major Jakob Lopez. He will hide them on UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set Saturday, Feb. 10.

These are two of the crocheted triceratops crafted by UC Davis animal biology major Jakob Lopez. He will hide them on UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set Saturday, Feb. 10.

A mounted specimen of triceratops at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. The dinosaur lived 66 to 68 million years ago. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

A mounted specimen of triceratops at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. The dinosaur lived 66 to 68 million years ago. (Courtesy of Wikipedia)

This graphic of a double-decker bus depicts the passengers representing the museums and collections at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Graphic by Ivana Li and Caitlen Comendant)

This graphic of a double-decker bus depicts the passengers representing the museums and collections at the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Graphic by Ivana Li and Caitlen Comendant)

All Aboard for the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Feb. 10

All aboard for the 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day! You can visit UC Davis museums or collections, talk to the scientists, and learn...

Passengers on a double-decker bus represent the museums and collections on a double-decker bus. The original art is by Ivana Li, with UC Davis student Caitlen Comendant colorizing it and updating it.

Passengers on a double-decker bus represent the museums and collections on a double-decker bus. The original art is by Ivana Li, with UC Davis student Caitlen Comendant colorizing it and updating it.

Gearing Up for 13th Annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

Meet the scientists! Ask questions! Plans are underway for the 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a free "Super Science...

Entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, shows butterfly specimens to guests. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Entomologist Jeff Smith, who curates the Lepidoptera collection at the Bohart Museum of Entomology, shows butterfly specimens to guests. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Billy Thein of the California Raptor Center introduces a golden eagle to the crowd at a recent UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Billy Thein of the California Raptor Center introduces a golden eagle to the crowd at a recent UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Center for Plant Diversity creates a "petting zoo" at which folks can pet a pine cone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The Center for Plant Diversity creates a "petting zoo" at which folks can pet a pine cone. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

A Treat for the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day

Trick or treat? Treat, please, says this jumping spider. It's time to jump in to help the 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum...

Gearing Up for UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day: Crowdfunding Is First

This is a winter event you won't want to miss. The event: The 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a Super Science Day. It's an...

Crowdfunding is underway for the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day.

Crowdfunding is underway for the UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day.

At the 12th annual Biodiversity Museum Day, children delighted in the science at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

At the 12th annual Biodiversity Museum Day, children delighted in the science at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Professor, entomologist and UC Davis doctoral alumna Fran Keller, seen here in the Bohart Museum of Entomology, discusses black widow spiders during the 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Professor, entomologist and UC Davis doctoral alumna Fran Keller, seen here in the Bohart Museum of Entomology, discusses black widow spiders during the 12th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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