The first Shell Club meeting of the 2019-20 season is Sunday, October 13th and will be held at the Sanibel Community House. The doors to the meeting room will open at 1:45 and the meeting will begin at 2:00 PM.
Dr. Jose Leal, Science Director and Curator at The Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum, will be our first speaker this season. His presentation is titled “Highlights from the Digital Imaging Project.”
To improve on the ease of access to data from its large collection of shells and preserved mollusks, the National Shell Museum is undertaking a large-scale photography project. The Digital Imaging Project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), captures photographs of relevant specimens from the Museum’s large collection of shells and preserved mollusks for online posting. Dr. Leal will discuss the project and present highlights and images of noteworthy specimens resulting from the work done so far, including material from Sanibel and Captiva, the Redfern Collection (Bahamas), and the Museum’s type collection.
Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be given. All Shell Club meetings are open to the public free of charge.
