2006-2007 - The Field Museum

Public Presentations: Introductory comments at Founders’ Council Award of Merit ceremony for Niles
Eldredge; Friends of Library presentation on classic books on the topic of evolution; “Know Your Chicago”
event.
Other: Numerous behind-the-scenes tours (e.g., Cardinal George, West Point Academy, trustees).
Media Development: Press conference and numerous media interviews for opening of Evolving Planet.
Lori Grove
Education Programs: Field Museum Members’ Nights.
Other: Behind-the-scenes tours.
Eric Hilton
Education Programs: Field Museum Members’ Nights; BioBlitz, St. Joseph County Park, South Bend, IN.
Other: Behind-the-scenes tours to visiting scientists and members of the public.
Lenny Kouwenberg
Education Programs: Field Museum Members’ Nights.
Other: Behind-the-scenes tours.
Scott Lidgard
Museum Tour: Tour Leader (with John Terrell, Anthropology) Field Museum Tours, New Zealand.
Education Programs: Field Museum Members' Nights.
Other: Behind-the-scenes tours for visiting scientists and others.
Peter J. Makovicky
Exhibition Development: Content Specialist, Evolving Planet; Content advisor: Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils,
New Discoveries.
Education Programs: Docent training, Evolving Planet.
Public Presentations: Earth Science Club of Northern Illinois, DuPage County College; Singapore
Science Center, Singapore; Kenosha Public Museums, Kenosha, WI.
Media Development: Interviews with various international media (Science Times, Washington Post,
Chicago Sun-Times, National Geographic on-line, Geotimes) in conjunction with dinosaur related news
items throughout the year. Local TV and media interviews in conjunction with opening of Evolving Planet.
Other: Presentations for Board of Trustees on AToL and Evolving Planet; multiple tours of Evolving
Planet for Board of Trustees, Annual Fund members, and numerous donors and VIPs.
Jenny McElwain
Exhibition development: Content Specialist, Evolving Planet.
Education programs: Docent training, Evolving Planet.
Public presentations: Public lectures in conjunction with Evolving Planet and for Friends of Botany.
Other: Tours of Evolving Planet and CRC for various donors, foundations, etc.
Clarita Nuñez
Education Programs: Field Museum Members' Nights.
Olivier Rieppel
Exhibit Development: Content Specialist, Evolving Planet, Darwin, Sneaky Sea Creature.
Education Programs: Field Museum Members' Nights; Presentation at Board of Trustees Meeting;
Presentation of Evolving Planet at the Friends of Geology meeting; Guided tours through Evolving Planet;
Know Your Chicago.
Media Development: Various media interviews on snake origins; numerous media interviews for opening
of Evolving Planet.
Akiko Shinya
Exhibition Development: Fossil conservation, molding, and casting advisor for Evolving Planet and
Ancient Americas; Japanese-English translator for Maps; Repairing and remounting of juvenile
hadrosaur for Evolving Planet.
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