In the Wild West 2012
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The Harry Butler lecture series 2012 – In the Wild West. A program of lectures by WA Museum staff and associates
Foreword by Mr Alec Coles, WA Museum Chief Executive Officer.
It is my great pleasure to present the program for Series One of the second year of the Harry Butler Lecture Series: In the Wild West.
My sincere thanks go to our partner Chevron Australia for their support, and to WA Museum Fellow Dr W.H. (Harry) Butler who will begin the series with a lecture about how science applies to our lives.
Given the success of last year’s lectures, which were part of the International Year of Biodiversity, we decided to expand the 2011 program to encompass all of the Museum’s work, focussing on the broad diversity of research and collections that tell the stories of the great ‘wild west’ state of Western Australia.
Some of WA’s most eminent scientists, curators and associates will present on topics ranging from palaeontology, migration, the gold rush, marine biology, rock art conservation, evolution of fauna and marine archaeology.
We are also delighted to welcome WA’s Chief Scientist Professor Lyn Beazley as series Patron again. Professor Beazley will be visiting the regions and talking about the fascinating Square Kilometre Array project that Australia hopes to secure in 2012 and locate in WA.
I look forward to seeing you at the lectures.
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Museum collectors and carers: one collector’s story
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Dr W. H. (Harry) Butler, WA Museum Fellow
6.00pm, Thursday 3 May 2012Without collectors and carers, there would be no Museum collections or displays. Dr Butler describes some methods he used for field collection and the post collection processes.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Wed 25 Jul 2012
6:30pm – 7:30pm
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Into the valley of death rode… Henry Dyson Naylor
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Stephen Anstey, Curator, History
5.30pm, Wednesday 9 May 2012A chance inquiry about an old cavalry sabre leads Museum historians on a detective trail to piece together the story of its owner and uncover a Western Australian’s chilling first hand account of the Crimean War’s Charge of the Light Brigade.
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Fri 22 Jun 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Thu 13 Sep 2012
5:30pm – 7:00pm
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Fri 14 Sep 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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New discoveries in the world around us
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Dr Mark Harvey, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Zoology
12.30pm, Tuesday 22 May 2012We live in one of the last regions of the world where new animal species can be regularly found. Mark tells of the spiders, reptiles, frogs, scorpions, insects, and even ancient subterranean animals being described by WA Museum staff.
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Tue 22 May 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Thu 16 Aug 2012
5:30pm – 7:00pm
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Fri 17 Aug 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Exploration and conservation: the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914
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Dr Ian Godfrey, Head of Department, Materials Conservation
How do you preserve fragile wooden buildings and artefacts in the windiest place on earth? Ian brings to life lesser known aspects of this heroic era of Antarctic exploration and explains the challenges (and solutions) of conserving this history.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Thu 14 Jun 2012
5:30pm – 7:00pm
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Fri 15 Jun 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Thu 25 Oct 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 26 Oct 2012
10:00am – 11:00am
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Fri 9 Nov 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Wed 21 Nov 2012
5:30pm – 6:30pm
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Western Australia: a Geological and Biological Wonderland
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Professor Lyn Beazley, Chief Scientist of Western Australia
You don’t need to be Alice to realise that our State is a Wonderland. From rocks that tell the story of the evolution of our planet to a biodiversity matched nowhere else in Australia, Professor Beazley will describe some of the newest science discoveries taking place in WA that would make even Alice’s head spin.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Tue 26 Jun 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 7 Sep 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Downunder down under: collecting in the dark zone
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Dr Bill Humphreys, Senior Curator, Terrestrial Zoology
Beneath our feet lies a hotspot of subterranean biodiversity. Hear about the lengths our curators go to - from fishing down boreholes in the desert to abseiling, crawling, hammering, digging and cave diving - to collect specimens for the State’s collection.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 6 Jul 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Dinosaurs of the 21st century: masters of the skies
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Dr Mikael Siversson, Curator of Palaeontology, Earth & Planetary Sciences
They ruled the land for 170 million years and now they rule the skies! Explore the wonders of the dinosaur world, from the mighty T-rex to the humble duck.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Thu 12 Jul 2012
5:30pm – 6:30pm
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Fri 13 Jul 2012
2:00pm – 3:00pm
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Wed 12 Sep 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 23 Nov 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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The Art and Science of Taxidermy
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Kirsten Tullis, Senior Preparator, Exhibition & Design
What happens in a taxidermist’s workroom? Kirsten shares her techniques and processes for the mounting of bird and mammal skins as well as the preparation of moulds, casts, and models to recreate animals from reptiles to jellyfish.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 17 Aug 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Seahorse tales and pregnant males
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Dr Glenn Moore, Curator of Fishes, Aquatic Zoology
Discover the fascinating secret world of the seahorse, where fish hold on by their tail, mates dance for their partners and males get pregnant!
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 17 Aug 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Thu 15 Nov 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 16 Nov 2012
10:00am – 11:00am
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Wreck of the Zuytdorp
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Adjunct Professor Dr Michael McCarthy, Curator, Maritime Archaeology
Since the 1960s WA Museum staff have been searching for answers to the mysteries surrounding the Dutch East India Company trading ship Zuytdorp. Dr McCarthy will discuss the ship and its loss, as well as the discovery of the wreck and subsequent archaeological research.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Thu 13 Sep 2012
7:00pm – 8:00pm
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Fri 14 Sep 2012
10:00am – 11:00am
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Fri 12 Oct 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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Caring for your collection: bring your treasures!
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Conservation Staff
Have you ever wondered how a professional conservator would treat Mum’s vase or your great-aunt’s quilt? Bring your treasures to the Perth Museum to get advice from the Museum’s experts!
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 21 Sep 2012
12:00pm – 3:00pm
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Colours of the earth
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Dr Peter Downes, Curator of Minerals and Meteorites, Earth & Planetary Sciences
The interaction of the atmosphere and ground waters with mineral deposits over time has produced an exotic array of colourful minerals. Come on a tour through some hotspots for mineral diversity that have been revealed through mining in Western Australia.
Chevron is a presenting partner of In the Wild West lecture series.
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Fri 26 Oct 2012
12:30pm – 1:30pm
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Critical collections: why museum collections matter
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Alec Coles, Chief Executive Officer, WA Museum
In the digital age, it has been claimed, collections are no longer important: after all, surely we can find what we are looking for on the Web? Alec Coles could not disagree more! In a world where authenticity is at a premium, he believes that collections are a museum’s unique product and museums and their collections have never been more relevant.
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Thu 29 Nov 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm
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