ROCKLIN, Calif. Nov. 12, 2009 - The Sierra College Natural History Museum will present an illustrated lecture entitled "Sierra Nevada Winter Ecology: Survival Strategies" by Sierra College Professor of Biological Sciences emeritus Joe Medeiros on Friday, December 4, at 7:30 PM in Sewell Hall on the Sierra College-Rocklin Campus.
When winter arrives in temperate latitude habitats – myriad changes occur. Plants and animals alike make adjustments necessary to accommodate the cold and significant reductions in light energy. Migration, hibernation, dormancy and regeneration will be discussed, with a focus on our own Sierran species.
Joe Medeiros has hiked and studied in the Sierra for more than 35 years, lead countless trips of students and mountain enthusiasts, and served as a National Park Ranger at Devils Postpile National Monument in Mammoth Lakes, California.
Joe taught biological sciences at Sierra College from 1990 until his retirement in 2009. Joe is the co-coordinator of the college's Sierra Nevada Lecture Series, and the major force behind the establishment of Sierra College's People and Culture Days and the annual Earth Day celebration each Spring.
Joe also taught for many years at Modesto Community College and was the Founder and Director of that college's outstanding Great Valley Museum. He was instrumental in the massive expansion of Henry Coe State Park in Morgan Hill, California, and in the establishment of Great Valley Grasslands State Park in Gustine, California.
Joe was honored as Sierra College Teacher of the Year in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007. In 2009, Joe received the prestigious "Placer Conservator Award" from the Placer Land Trust.
The presentation is part of the Sierra College Natural History Museum's 2009-2010 lecture series, and will be held on Friday, December 4 at 7:30 pm in Sewell Hall, room 111 on the Rocklin Campus. Tickets are available at the door. Prices are General $5 / Students and Seniors $2 / Museum members free. All proceeds benefit the Sierra College Natural History Museum.
The Sierra College Rocklin Campus is located at 5000 Rocklin Road in Rocklin. There is a $1 parking fee on campus. Parking permits are available at dispensers located in the parking lots.
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