Wonders of the Texas Hill Country

When
21 Mar 2024
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
TSBVI, 1100 W 45th Street, Building 605, Austin TX 78756

Registration

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Wonders of the Texas Hill Country

WHEN: Thursday March 21, 2024 11:45 AM
WHERE: Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
1100 W 45th Street, Building 605, Austin TX 78756

and via Zoom (see below)

Professor David Hillis
Introduced by Lion Mac Ragsdale

David Hillis will discuss the biodiversity of the Texas Hill Country: what makes it such a beautiful and diverse place. His talk will be based on his recent book on the subject: “Armadillos to Zizziphus: A Naturalist in the Texas Hill Country"

About our Speaker:

David Hillis is the Director of the UT Biodiversity Center. He is a Macarthur Fellow and a member of the US National Academy of Sciences. He also owns and operates the Double Helix Ranch in the Texas Hill Country.

Lunch is available for $14.00 Please register so we know how much to order.

Assorted sandwiches: Turkey & Gruyere; Turkey & Provolone; Roast Beef and Swiss; Smoked Ham & Swiss; Curried Chicken Salad.
Sandwich with Gluten Free Bread (Turkey & Provolone and/or Smoked Ham & Swiss).
Vegetarian Sandwich (Egg Salad and/or Cheese Combo).
Chef Salad with ham & turkey.

All sandwiches come with lettuce and tomato. Mustard and mayo on the side.

If you wish to attend the meeting remotely, you must be signed into a Zoom account. If you don't already have a Zoom account, go to https://zoom.us/signup and sign up for a free account.

The Zoom link to this meeting is in the email invitation.

How to Attend this meeting via Zoom using your computer:

On your emailed reminder to this meeting, click the link to automatically join the meeting. (If you haven't used Zoom before, it will download and install the necessary software.)Click the button "Open Zoom Meeting". Follow the prompts to join the meeting (you do not need a camera to attend)

How to Attend this meeting via Zoom using your smartphone:

If you haven't already, using your smartphone, go to the Apple AppStore or Google Play and download the Zoom app. On your emailed reminder to this meeting, click the link to automatically join the meeting. Follow the prompts to join the meeting (you do not need to connect the camera to attend). If it asks, tap on Call using Internet Audio.

Please register by 5 p.m. on Tuesday

We order meals based on your reservations and must pay for them even if you do not show up.
If you need to change or cancel your reservation, please call 512-441-1555.

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