Afternoon meeting at Gumbo Limbo: Florida Shells
by Ben ~ January 4th, 2010. Filed under: Events.In our continuing series of afternoon meetings in Boca Raton, Dr. Peggy Van Arman will be speaking on shells. Ben Peggy will be speaking on shells at Gumbo Limbo on Feb. 16, 2010. Dr. VanArman conducted dissertation research on biology and ecology of crayfish in relation to Everglades restoration and is a member of the International Association of Astacologists, Sigma Xi, Florida Academy of Sciences, and the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals. She is president of the “Friends” Board of Directors, for the Gale Environmental Science and Technology Academy at Forest Hill Community High School and is on the Advisory Board of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation. She actively participates in educational and applied environmental activities, such as Pathfinder Awards (science scholarship review panel), Envirothon, Science Fair judging, other scholarship selection committees, community service projects and sponsors a “Womens Issues in Science” study group. She has co-authored a case study review regarding Everglades restoration,.
Dr. VanArman has been awarded the Directors Award for Environmental Contributions to the Community by the Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (2004), Charles and Hazel Corts Award for Outstanding Teaching by Palm Beach Atlantic University (2005) and the Conservation Co-heart Award by Grassy Waters Nature Preserve (2006).