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Lecture: Natural History Collections Are Vast Repositories of Genetic Data

Stephanie Carlin, Neighbor

Join Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the Auditorium for this free talk by evolutionary biologist James Beck.

Beck will discuss how some of the estimated three billion preserved biological specimens that are archived in natural history collections worldwide can be used to discover new species and reconstruct the historical paths of invasive species.

No registration necessary. Please use the entrance at 1000 Washington Avenue.

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