Friday, March 6, 2009

ScienceDirect outage: 3/7-8



ScienceDirect and 2collab will be unavailable 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 7th - 6:30 a.m. Sunday, March 8th, due to scheduled maintenance.

Affected journals include:
  • Acta Agronomica Sinica
  • Agricultural and Forest Meteorology
  • Agricultural Systems
  • Agricultural Water Management
  • Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
  • Animal Feed Science and Technology
  • Applied Soil Ecology
  • Aquatic Botany
  • Biological Control
  • Cell
  • Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Crop Protection
  • Current Opinion in Plant Biology
  • Ecological Informatics
  • Environmental and Experimental Botany
  • European Journal of Agronomy
  • European Journal of Soil Biology
  • Field Crops Research
  • Flora - Morphology, Distribution, Functional Ecology of Plants
  • Forest Ecology and Management
  • Fungal Biology Reviews
  • Fungal Ecology
  • Fungal Genetics and Biology
  • Gene
  • Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics
  • Industrial Crops and Products
  • Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Journal of Cereal Science
  • Journal of Informetrics
  • Journal of Insect Physiology
  • Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics
  • Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology
  • Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology
  • Phytochemistry
  • Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
  • Plant Science
  • Postharvest Biology and Technology
  • Rice Science
  • Science of The Total Environment
  • Scientia Horticulturae
  • Soil Biology and Biochemistry
  • Soil and Tillage Research
  • South African Journal of Botany
  • Trends in Plant Science
  • Urban Forestry & Urban Greening
  • Virology

Butterflies on stage & in the garden


Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle
Sunday, March 22, 1:00-2:00
p.m.
Overture Center, Capitol Theater
Tickets: $10-$18


"Science takes center stage in this microscopic look at the insect world. Hudson Vagabond Puppets, known for larger-than-life puppetry and masks, examines the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, following the amazing metamorphosis from egg to caterpillar to adult butterfly, culminating in an incredible 1,500-mile round trip journey to Mexico. Each stage of the journey is brought to life by giant puppets, song and dance. You’ll meet a bunch of other creatures along the way, from the lowly earthworm to the majestic dragonfly, and learn about the monarch’s symbiotic relationship with the milkweed plant. Beautiful scrolling scenery helps make this scientific foray enjoyable for kids and adults alike."


Olbrich's Blooming Butterflies
July 15th - August 9th 10:00-4:00 daily
Tickets: $5 adults, $3 children 3-12 yrs, Free: 2 yrs and under
Free: Olbrich Botanical Society members

"Experience the magnificence of free-flying butterflies while strolling through the tropical Bolz Conservatory. Live butterflies emerge from chrysalises daily in the Conservatory, including low-flyers like the playful yellow and black striped zebras and bright orange julias. More than a dozen species of butterflies, native to both Wisconsin and the more tropical areas of the southern United States can be seen at various times during the exhibit."

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