The University of California, Davis will host its 15th annual Biodiversity Museum Day on February 21. The event, known as “Super Science Day,” is an open house that features 12 museums and collections across the campus. Admission and parking are free, and the event is open to families.
Participating locations include the Anthropology Museum, Arboretum and Public Garden, Bee Haven, Bohart Museum of Entomology, Botanical Conservatory, California Raptor Center, Center for Plant Diversity Herbarium, Design Museum, Nematode Collection, Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology, Paleontology Collection, and Phaff Yeast Culture Collection. Each museum has set specific hours for visitors.
A speakers’ series will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Silverado Vineyards’ Sensory Theatre at the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food Science.
At the Bohart Museum of Entomology, attendees can interact with insects such as walking sticks and learn about various species including ants from the Phil Ward lab; native bees from the Rachel Vannette, Neal Williams and Felicity Muth labs; orchid bees from the Santiago Ramirez lab; among others. The Bee Haven will provide opportunities to observe honey bees and native bees. Visitors can also learn about dog heartworms and root-knot nematodes at the Nematode Collection.
