[Bristol-Birds] BBC to hear former American Museum of Natural History researchers

A former research associate at the American Museum of Natural History in New 
York
will be the speaker at the Bristol Bird Club's Tuesday, March 21, monthly 
meeting tomorrow evening.  The meeting is schedule for the East Tennessee State 
University - Bristol Center on the Volunteer Parkway starting at 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Chris Fielitz, an assistant professor of biology at Emory & Henry College, 
will speak on "Why Study Fish Biodiversity: Regional and Global Importance?"

His talk will focus on the importance of studying the biodiversity of fishes 
both regionally and globally.  He will use his own research as examples.  This 
research includes a survey of fish species in local streams around the Emory & 
Henry College campus and the effects of water quality on the diversity, and the 
systematic relationships of moray eels and their biogeographic implications.


He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in systematic biology.  His 
B.S. is in geology and his M.S. in biology.

His research interests include fossil fishes and their systematic relationships 
to living relatives, the systematic relationships of eels, and the relationship 
between species abundance and water quality of local streams.

The majority of members gather at the Mad Greek Restaurant at 6 p.m. for a 
fellowship dinner.  Meals are on your own.  Our pre-meeting dinners are an 
excellent way to learn other birder's by name, get to know more about them and 
get caught up on what we've been doing.

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                               DINNER AT THE MAD GREEK - 6 PM.
                                       http://www.madgreekrest.com
                       vastly expanded menu; redecorated;  reserved table
          2419 Volunteer Parkway, Bristol, TN -- across from Avoca School
                                        Phone:  (423) 968-4848
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President Bill Grigsby will call the BBC monthly meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. 
at the ETSU Bristol Center and the program will be presented following a few 
brief announcements. 

Let's go birding......

Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN

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