RTPI to Host ‘Focus On Nature XIV’ Exhibition
Focus on Nature XIV, an exhibition organized by the New York State Museum, will be presented at RTPI from December 3, 2016 through April 9, 2017. Like Roger Tory Peterson, the artists featured in this show demonstrate the role illustration plays in natural science research and education, to stimulate curiosity about the world, and bring clearly into focus images of nature that people might not otherwise be aware of or able to visualize. Since its inception in 1990, the New York State Museum’s Focus on Nature exhibit series has reflected the standards, materials, and skills of contemporary...
Read MoreRTPI’s Holiday Open House Saturday, December 3
RTPI invites you to our annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 3 from 10:00AM – 4:00PM. Guests who attend the event will enjoy free admission into our current exhibits and light refreshments, and they will be entered into a drawing to win a signed, limited-edition Roger Tory Peterson print. This event is part of Swedish Christmas Market Day in Jamestown – Julmarknad, organized by the Scandinavian Studies Program at Jamestown Community College. Many of Roger Tory Peterson’s field guide plates, original paintings, and other memorabilia from the Peterson collection...
Read MoreA Conversation With Scott Weidensaul
Scott Weidensaul has authored over two dozen books on natural history – including his most recent, the Peterson Reference Guide To Owls of North America and the Caribbean – he has been a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and he’s renowned as a field researcher. His writing has appeared in many major publications, including Audubon and National Wildlife. He is a popular lecturer and one of the world’s most highly regarded authorities on birds. Be sure to check out this recent interview with Weidensaul conducted by Steven Brodsky for his column entitled Entertainment, Culture and More...
Read MoreOur Changing Forests with Professor Jonathan Titus (SUNY Fredonia)
Dr. Jonathan Titus – professor of biology, botany and ecology at SUNY Fredonia – will deliver a program at RTPI on Wednesday, November 9th at 7pm summarizing his current research addressing many aspects of the rapid changes underway in forests throughout our area. “Our forests are changing very fast due to non-native invasive plant species, tree diseases (beech bark disease, hemlock wooly adelgid and emerald ash borer), deer overpopulation and climate change,” Dr. Titus explained, “so I am tracking tree growth and understory vegetation across the county to understand the change...
Read MoreBiology Without Borders
Roger Tory Peterson traveled the world to explore, discover, and document its flora and fauna. He applied his artistic talents to describe and illustrate plants and animals in far-away regions to make their existence known to a broad audience, while his biological observations and knowledge supported conservation efforts and helped elicit positive environmental change. Probably the most obvious examples of this lesser-known side of Peterson’s legacy are his spectacular ‘Field Guides to Mexican Birds’ and ‘Birds of Britain and Europe,’ although behind the scenes his experience influenced...
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