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Explore depictions of marine life in the art of Late Bronze Age Greece (ca. 1600–1100 BC)! Amid a survey of sea creatures found in these works, including octopods, dolphins, and fish, special attention is given to the enigmatic argonaut motif and its appearance on wall paintings of the Mycenaean ‘Palace of Nestor’ at Pylos. While the focus is divided between the motif’s various meanings, its painted depictions offer exciting insight into the thought processes and working methods of Greek Bronze Age artists.

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Emily Catherine Egan is Assistant Professor of Ancient Eastern Mediterranean Art and Archaeology in the Department of Art History & Archaeology at the University of Maryland. She holds a dual B.A. from Brown University in Classics and Old World Archaeology and Art, an M.Phil. in Archaeology from the University of Cambridge, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Department of Classics at the University of Cincinnati. She has conducted archaeological fieldwork in Italy, Turkey, Cyprus, Jordan, Armenia, and Greece, where she is currently involved in projects at the sites of Mycenae and Pylos. Her research focuses on painted surface decoration, and especially on the iconography of Greek wall and floor paintings from the late second millennium BC.

Join Dann Woellert on a deep dive into the history of America’s first Louisiana-style hot sauces. Starting with the earliest brand, Tabasco, we will explore the history of Trappey’s, Buillard’s, Frank’s, Louisiana, and Crystal – one of which has a Cincinnati connection. All were made within miles of each other centering in New Iberia, Louisiana, and sparked today’s explosive growth of the hot sauce condiment category. Amongst the thousands of American hot sauces today, these six speak to the origins of heat in American cuisine. The presentation will end with a progressive Scoville tasting and comparison of each sauce to learn their distinct nuances.

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Dann Woellert is a Food Etymologist, studying the origin of our food customs and regional dishes. From discovering the region in northwest Germany where our Goetta originated, to breaking down the Cincinnati style three-way, Dann takes us on a journey of discovery and connection to our ancestors. For the last decade he has curated the blog Dann Woellert the Food Etymologist and has written eight books about Cincinnati Food History. He has recently been in five episodes of Season 4’s Food that Built America on the History Channel (streaming on Hulu and Amazon). He’s a history preservationist and is closely tied to several local organizations including the Delhi, Cheviot, Westwood, Price Hill, Milford, Loveland and Green Township Historical Society, the German Heritage and Over-the-Rhine Museums, and the Brewery Heritage Trail. Dann also teaches at UC’s Communiversity and has been seen dressed in Civil War uniform, as St. Nicholas, and as beer baron Fred Linck around town.

Polar bears rely on sea ice for survival and, fittingly, have become the flagship species for climate change. These marine mammals exhibit impressive physiological adaptations and behavioral strategies that enable them to survive and reproduce in extremely harsh conditions. Population monitoring is critical to determine how bears are responding to their changing environment but is challenging to study. Scientists are turning to polar bears in zoos, which serve as a valuable resource for advancing scientific knowledge and producing solutions for the conservation and management of their wild cousins.

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Erin Curry, Ph.D., is the Director of the Polar Bear Signature Project® at the Lindner Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Originally from Philadelphia, Dr. Curry earned her B.S. degree in Animal Science from the University of Delaware in 2003, with minors in Wildlife Conservation and Psychology. She went on to graduate school at Clemson University in South Carolina, where she earned her M.S. and Ph.D. in Animal & Veterinary Sciences, focusing on beef cattle and pigs.

 

View ceramic pieces from the historical collections of the Lloyd Library that were brought from Turkey to Cincinnati in the early 20th century, along with various American apothecary jars from donated collections. Artists include 2019 Lloyd Artists-in-Residence Future Retrieval. Running March 13-24, 2023, this mini-exhibition is in conjunction with CURRENT, the annual conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts to be held in Cincinnati March 15-18. The Lloyd joins with over venues all around the city in sharing ceramic exhibitions, and welcomes conference attendees and members of the public alike.

 

2023 Curtis Gates Lloyd Fellow, Elizabeth Yuko will focus on the history and evolution of the bedroom and sick room in American homes; specifically, how their presence, layout, decor, fixtures, furnishings, and upkeep promote rest, sleep, and health for not only the occupant(s) of the room, but the rest of the household as well. She will draw heavily from primary sources from the Lloyd’s Eclectic Medical Collection as well as works discussing hygiene, sanitation, and domesticity from the late 1800s.

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Learn how teams of citizen scientist and environmentalists are preserving air and water quality in our area.

Groundwork Ohio River Valley is an organization dedicated to the equitable restoration of the natural and built environment in the Greater Cincinnati area through community partnerships. Our three buckets include our Climate Conservation Corp, Climate Safe Neighborhoods, and Citizen Science. Through these programs, we work with community members, youth, and local officials to revitalize and empower communities.  

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Jaeydah Edwards, Citizen Science Program Director for Groundwork Ohio River Valley, works to connect Cincinnati communities to their local environments through various programs and community engagement events. Some of her work includes air quality, water quality, green infrastructure, and environmental justice. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences with a minor in Environmental Studies from Northern Kentucky University. She has experience working with local communities, partner organizations, and City of Cincinnati Officials.

 

Luis Aguilar, Groundwork Ohio River Valley’s Green Team Program Director, has a passion for conservation and a love for prairies that began in Houston, TX where he is originally from. Luis studied Biology at the University of Houston – Downtown. Now in the Queen City of Cincinnati, he is continuing his education in Environmental Biosciences at the University of Cincinnati. With his background working as a Youth Leader, Environmental Educator and Applied Conservation Research Intern in Texas, he aims to protect our threatened flora & fauna and hopes to connect the next generation of conservation stewards to the great outdoors!

 

In the 1960s, Ohioans grew increasingly concerned about their polluted environment. Industrial rivers and harbors drew special attention, particularly as dredges hoisted polluted silt from beneath murky waters and dumped it into cleaner waters. In response to public pressure, new laws limited open water dumping, permanently reshaping the Great Lakes. This is the story of how the lowly dredge has remade and continues to remake our world.

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David Stradling is the Zane L. Miller Professor of History and Director of Environmental Studies at the University of Cincinnati. He has authored several books, including The Nature of New York: An Environmental History of the Empire State (2010), Making Mountains: New York City and the Catskills (2007), Smokestacks and Progressives: Environmentalists, Engineers and Air Quality in America, 1881-1951 (1999), and, with Richard Stradling, Where the River Burned: Carl Stokes and the Struggle to Save Cleveland (2015).

The rocks in this area are world famous for the fossils they contain, which come from an ancient ocean that covered most of North America 450 million years ago. Let’s explore the animal life and communities of this ancient ocean and discover what the fossil record can tell us about our modern marine ecosystems.

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Dr. Brenda Hunda received her B. Sc. with Honors in Paleontology from the University of Alberta in 1997, her M. Sc. in Earth Sciences from the University of Alberta in 1999, and her Ph.D. in Earth Sciences from the University of California, Riverside in 2004. She is currently the Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology at the Cincinnati Museum Center and Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati. Her position includes exhibit design, educational programming development, community outreach in the form of lectures and workshops, curating the largest collection of Upper Ordovician fossils in the world, developing a scientific research program that includes international travel, and playing in the one of the highest diversity fossil sea bottoms in North America.

From the beginning of human history, people have had a vital connection with the sea. This spring and summer, the Lloyd Library & Museum explores the most mysterious place on earth through books on the earth’s oceans and seas.  The exhibition, The Mighty Deep: An Exploration of Sea Life, presents magnificent illustrations of shells, fish, and crustaceans, complemented by equally beautiful images of algae, seaweed, and kelp. Explore the natural history of coastlines, early oceanography, and pharmaceutical marine plants. Concurrent with the exhibition, the Lloyd presents a robust program series examining the importance of water to plant and animal life on earth, historically and today. Exhibition runs through July 28.

At this year’s Taking Root Great Tree Summit, the Lloyd is partnering with speakers from The Ohio State University Extension, Fort Thomas Forest Conservancy, and the Cincinnati Zoo. Hear about local initiatives addressing the tree crisis, catch a presentation by Lloyd Librarian Betsy Kruthoffer, and meet with tree experts and tree lovers for a new perspective on trees at this free event.

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