San Diego Natural History Museum

Our annual?State?of?Biodiversity?Symposium is back—join nature lovers, scientists, and conservationists?to learn about?biodiversity?in our region and how we can continue to preserve it through a community focused lens. Meet the speakers, check out the presentation topics, and get your tickets here ??https://lnkd.in/ezjz7gyA

A recent Executive Order would gut the only federal agency dedicated to supporting museums nationwide. Here at The Nat, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has provided critical funding to help care for our collection of 9 million research specimens and develop exhibits that bring people closer to science and nature in our region. ? ?? IMLS makes up only 0.0046% of the overall federal budget, while museums generate $50 billion dollars in economic benefits and support more than 726,000 jobs. Americans do not want this: 96% of Americans want elected officials to support museums. Please take action now by using the American Alliance of Museums’ template language to email and call your members of Congress to ask them to save IMLS: https://lnkd.in/e8RaueEY?

?? Teachers, this one's for you! Join us for Educator Night at The Nat on Wednesday, May 7, from 5:30–8:30 PM. This free, after-hours event is all about celebrating you! Explore the Museum, connect with fellow educators, chat with Nat staff and volunteers, and discover new ways to bring science and nature into your classroom. Plus, enjoy delicious food and drinks all evening! This event is exclusively for educators (sorry, no plus-ones or budding learners) so we can honor and host as many of you as possible. ?? Registration opens March 17, and spots fill up fast! Mark your calendar so you don't miss out. https://bit.ly/3ViFu0U #TheNat #HereForNature #TeacherApprecationWeek #SanDiegoEducator #SanDiegoTeacher #SanDiegoUnified #SanDiegoSchool #SanDiego

San Diego is home to an astounding array of biological diversity. It's up to people and organizations like us to protect this amazing place we call home. ?? Join us at the State of Biodiversity Symposium on Tuesday, April 8, from 5–9 PM to discuss biodiversity in our region through a community-focused lens and how we can continue to preserve it. ? ? ? This community-driven evening will feature incredible experts sharing discussions around biodiversity.? ? ? ? ?? Miguel Orde?ana IV | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County ? Filling in urban biodiversity data gaps by partnering with communities and offering diverse participation models to ensure equitable engagement. ? ? ? ?? Mirna Borrego Lazalde | Terra Peninsula ? Exploring how equity plays a key role in environmental education and conservation efforts along the Baja California coast. ? ? ? ?? Diego Ellis Soto | Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management, University of California Berkeley. Center for Biodiversity and Community Science, California Academy of Sciences ? How the uneven distribution of biodiversity is shaped by human histories and socioeconomics in the age of digital information. ? ? ? ?? Martha Rodriguez | Tipey Joa Native Warriors. ? P'show: Taking care of and honoring our ancestral knowledge. ? ?? Tickets are $17 for members and $20 for non-members.? ? https://lnkd.in/ezjz7gyA If you're a student interested in attending, learn about the scholarships we offer to participate in this event.?https://bit.ly/3R3ermL ?

After our San Diego Natural History Museum Board retreat yesterday, we had an amazing tour by Dr. Tom Deméré our Curator of Paleontology/Director of PaleoServices. Some of the specimens in these photos go back over 40 million years...discovered here in our region. So incredible. Please come visit the San Diego Natural History Museum! Thank you to the incredible team at the NAT for all you do to share the wonders of nature with us!

?? Skip the usual after-work happy hour. Nat at Night is where you want to be on 2/21! Grab your team and trade office talk for rooftop views, craft cocktails, delicious food from The Craft Taco and Wolf in the Woods, and adventures around the Museum. Plus, admission is half-price from 5 to 10 PM. Tickets are available online or at the door. See you there! ???: https://bit.ly/4hJVVv8 ??: Stacy Keck #TheNat #SanDiegoNaturalHistoryMuseum #BalboaPark #NaturalHistoryMuseum

Thanks to the generous support of the Conrad Prebys Foundation, #TheNat is embarking on an ambitious new initiative to develop a region-wide approach to healing through nature.?? ? Over the next six months, we will gather input from diverse audiences around #SanDiegoCounty and explore how San Diegans can connect with nature to improve their mental, physical, and emotional health.?? ? ?? Want to be a part of it?? We are seeking a professional #evaluator to assist us in designing and implementing a community needs assessment and evaluation framework for this new endeavor. If you or someone you know has evaluation and needs assessment experience, please check out this request for proposals and apply by February 21 to be considered!?

Two countries. One goal: conservation. ??? ? The upcoming Nat Talk, Keep Baja Wild, will have a short screening of the 1962 historical documentary "Artistic Expedition Through Baja California" and three rapid, expert presentations about binational conservation.? ? Join us and Terra Peninsular on Friday, January 31 from 7–9 PM to get your Baja fix. Don't forget you can join us early to enjoy some Craft Taco?? or shop at Gold Leaf.? ? ?? Tickets are $12 for members and $15 for non-members. Link is in the bio!? ------------? Dos países. Una meta: la conservación.??? ? El próximo Nat Talk, Keep Baja Wild, incluirá una proyección del documental histórico (1962) “Artistic Expedition Through Baja California” y tres presentaciones por expertos en conservación binacional.? ?? Acompá?anos el siguiente viernes 31 de enero de 7–9 PM para saciar esas ganas que traes de escaparte a la Baja. No olvides que puedes llegar temprano para disfrutar Craft Taco o ir de compras en Gold Leaf.? ?? ?? Los boletos cuestan $12 USD para miembros y $15 USD para no-miembros. ?Enlace en nuestro perfil!? ? #TheNat #HereForNature #Conservation #ConservationResearch #BajaCalifornia #SanDiego #SanDiegoNaturalHistoryMuseum #BalboaPark #NaturalHistoryMuseum?

?? We’re excited to announce that we’re one of the 59 recipients of the Healing Through the Arts and Nature grant from The Conrad Prebys Foundation! We are so grateful for their investment in furthering San Diego's conservation by supporting our Healthy Canyons Initiative. Learn all about it here: https://bit.ly/4hiHuOj #TheNat #HereForNature #PrebysFoundation #GrantRecipient #Nature #Grant #HealthyCanyons #SanDiegoCanyons

We're thrilled to be collaborating with Florida Atlantic University and SeaWorld San Diego to digitize a rare vaquita skeleton from our collections.? ?? We take pride in collaborating with likeminded organizations to make our collections as useful and accessible as possible. Check out the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/es26-N7D #TheNat #HereForNature #VaquitaPorpoise #Porpoise #MarineMammal #EndangeredSpecies #Vaquita #Conservation