National Forum on Blacks and the Park, Recreation and Conservation Movement : official proceedings : Howard University, the Blackburn Center, April 10th and 11th, 1986, Washington, District of Columbia / [edited by Jessyna M. McDonald, Ira J. Hutchison]
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National Forum on Blacks and the Park, Recreation and Conservation Movement (1st : 1986 : Washington, D.C.) Search this
Relationship of interpretative programming in natural history museums, environmental centres, and nature reserves : Proceedings of the 6th Indo - U.S. Natural History Workshop
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Proceedings of the 6th Indo - U.S. Natural History Workshop
Proceedings of the sixth Indo - U.S. Natural History Workshop
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Indo-U.S. Natural History Workshop (6th : 1984 : New Delhi, India) Search this
National Museum of Natural History (New Delhi, India) Search this
16.5 cu. ft. (16 record storage boxes) (1 document box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Manuscripts
Newsletters
Date:
1965-1983
Introduction:
This finding aid was digitized with funds generously provided by the Smithsonian Institution Women's Committee.
Descriptive Entry:
These records primarily document the operation of the Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies (CBCES) under Director J. Kevin Sullivan, 1976-1983. Also included
are records created by Sullivan as Assistant Director, 1972-1975, and Acting Director, 1975-1976. A small amount of material created by Directors Kyle R. Barbehenn, 1965-1968,
and Francis S. L. Williamson, 1968-1975, is also present.
The records consist of correspondence, memoranda, proposals, reports, publications, and related materials documenting the CBCES research and education programs; CBCES relations
with environmental organizations, citizen groups, and government agencies concerned with the welfare of the Chesapeake Bay; CBCES activities as a member of the Chesapeake
Research Consortium; land use and facilities at CBCES; plans to merge CBCES with the Radiation Biology Laboratory; Sullivan's research on fisheries; and CBCES administration
of and research on the Poplar Islands. Also included are copies of the CBCES newsletter, Rhode River Review.
Topic:
Conservation of natural resources -- Study and teaching Search this
Genre/Form:
Manuscripts
Newsletters
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 419, Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Office of the Director, Records
Humedales de CentroameĢrica : siĢntesis de veintisiete estudios e iniciatives sobre educacioĢn, investigacioĢn, manejo y conservacioĢn de humedales y zonas costeras / editores: Francisco Pizarro, Claudia GoĢmez Fuentes, RociĢo CoĢrdoba MunĢoz
Title:
Programa de pequenĢos incentivos para la investigacioĢn y conservacioĢn de humedales y zonas costeras en AmeĢrica Central
These records document the history of CBCES and the development of its programs. Included are materials concerning the establishment of the Center; land acquisition,
including files on foundations that contributed funds for the purchase of property; facilities development; the cooperative agreement between the Smithsonian, the Johns Hopkins
University and the University of Maryland for research at CBCES; the development and activities of the Chesapeake Research Consortium; research conducted by CBCES staff and
visiting scientists; proposals for research at CBCES; CBCES projects including the Rhode River Watershed Program, the Rhode River Environmental Education Project, and the
Poplar Island Erosion Control Study; relations with Smithsonian bureaus, government agencies, community groups, and research organizations; and environmental issues, especially
those affecting the Chesapeake Bay. The records were created primarily by Francis S. L. Williamson during his tenure as Director of CBCES, 1968-1975. Also included are smaller
amounts of records created by his predecessor, Kyle R. Barbehenn, 1965-1968, and by J. Kevin Sullivan as Assistant Director, 1971-1975, Acting Director, 1975-1976, and Director,
1976. Correspondence of Smithsonian administrators Philip C. Ritterbush, Helmut K. Buechner, and Irvin Eugene Wallen is also found in the records.
The records include incoming and outgoing correspondence, memoranda, proposals, reports, photographs, and publications.
Historical Note:
On July 1, 1965 the Chesapeake Bay Center for Field Biology (CBCFB) was created to conduct research and promote education in ecosystem biology. CBCFB was established
at Java Farm, a 368 acre tract of land located seven miles south of Annapolis, Maryland on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay. Java Farm was bequeathed to the Smithsonian
Institution by Robert Lee Forest in 1962. Adjoining property was purchased with funds contributed by private foundations, and the centers site eventually grew to 2,400 acres,
including 14 miles of shoreline on the Rhode River.
From 1965 until 1969, CBCFB was an administrative unit of the Smithsonian Office of Ecology. In 1969, its name was changed to the Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental
Studies (CBCES), and it was placed under the administration of the newly created Office of Environmental Sciences. CBCES became an independent Smithsonian bureau in 1973,
reporting to the Assistant Secretary for Science. Directors of CBCES (before 1969 CBCFB) have included Kyle R. Barbehenn, 1965-1968; Francis S. L. Williamson, 1968-1975; and
J. Kevin Sullivan, Acting Director, 1975-1976 and Director, 1976- .
In February 1966, the Smithsonian joined in an agreement with the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland to collaborate in biological research and education
at CBCFB. In 1971 the three institutions joined with the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences to form the Chesapeake Research Consortium (CRC) to "foster and facilitate research
germane to the region of the Chesapeake Bay." CBCES became a major component of the CRC program.
Topic:
Conservation of natural resources -- Study and teaching Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Manuscripts
Black-and-white photographs
Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 286, Chesapeake Bay Center for Environmental Studies. Office of the Director, Records
Proceedings of the Second Indo-U.S. Natural History Workshop : on "The role of natural history museums in environmental studies and conservation education" : National Museum of Natural History, New Delhi, Nov. 24 - Dec. 14, 1980
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Indo-U.S. Natural History Workshop (2nd : 1980 : New Delhi, India) Search this
National Museum of Natural History (New Delhi, India) Search this
Practical evaluation for conservation education and outreach assessing impacts & enhancing effectiveness Katherine Clavijo and Kathayoon A. Khalil ; foreword by Judy Diamond
