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Harvard University Geological Lecture Hall

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24 Oxford St.
Cambridge, MA 02138 United States Get Directions
Park in the underground garage at Oxford and Everett Streets next to the Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) [see On-campus directions to Geological Lecture Hall]. Be sure to tell the parking attendant that you are attending the BBC bird club meeting. There is no fee.

Mobility Challenged Access

The Geological Lecture Hall is accessible  from ground level via the (north) side entrance of the building at 26 Oxford Street, Museum of Comparative Zoology (MCZ) [see Harvard map HP entrance for Geological Lecture Hall]. Take elevator near the entrance/door to second floor, traverse the length of the building, take another elevator down to 1st floor which opens up at the Geological Lecture Hall.  Both elevators will be available for guests at this event.
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Annual Meeting & Lecture: South Asian Vultures: Crisis & Conservation – ALL ARE WELCOME

Harvard University Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, United States

Not too long ago, the millions of vultures in South Asia were so common that no one had bothered to count them. Until the 1990s, when populations of three Gyps vultures collapsed by more than 97 per cent in a decade. It was the fastest avian decline ever recorded. Conservationists scrambled to find the cause [...]

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Hybrid BBC Fall Meeting: The Resplendent Quetzal

Harvard University Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, United States

The Brookline Bird Club invites you to our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Fall Meeting on Friday October 25, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. This hybrid meeting will be hosted at the Harvard University Geologic Hall (24 Oxford Street, Cambridge) as well as via Zoom for those unable to attend live. Note that [...]

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BBC Annual Members Meeting (Hybrid: Live+Zoom)

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Please join the Brookline Bird Club for our Hybrid (Live+Zoom) Annual Members Meeting on Friday April 19th, 2024 from 7pm-9pm, with a social hour beginning at 6:30pm. This hybrid meeting will be hosted at the Harvard University Geologic Hall (24 Oxford Street, Cambridge) as well as via Zoom for those unable to attend live. Note [...]

Fall 2023 Members Meeting

Harvard University Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA, United States

Searching for Lost Birds: How Rare Birds Can Inspire Exploration and Conservation in the Age of Extinction Around the world, there are just over 130 species of birds that no one has been able to find and definitively document in over a decade. These “lost” species are some of the biggest and most complicated mysteries [...]

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