Date & Time
5:30pm CST - 6:30pm CST
About This Event
Shape & Scales: Understanding Animal Movement Through Mathematics
Have you ever strolled through the Memphis Zoo or Overton Park and wondered about the incredible diversity of animal shapes and sizes? These variations can often be traced back to the ancestors of modern species and the environments they’re adapted to. In this Science Café, we'll explore how the fields of vertebrate morphology and biomechanics quantify and compare body shapes, revealing how these shapes directly influence animal movement.
Dr. Kelly Diamond is an integrative biologist with extensive experience in studying the relationships among various snake groups, investigating environmental factors that affect the migration of waterfall-climbing fish, and developing innovative methods for automating the collection of shape data from 2D and 3D animal images. Currently, she is focused on a variety of projects from fish swimming patterns to dog skull shapes and frog jumping performance.
This event is pay-what-you-can, with a suggested contribution of $5 per person. Please first select a ticket level, and use the donation button if you would like to make an additional gift to support the Conservancy’s work. If all available tickets are sold out, the program is full.
Please note that donations made after the program has sold out are considered contributions to Overton Park Conservancy rather than tickets to the event, and you will not be included on the attendee list. We encourage you to sign up for our emails or follow us on social media @overtonpark to learn when registration for our events goes live!
Questions? Send us an email
Please review our cancellation policy.
Overton Park Conservancy is the nonprofit organization that has been caring for Memphis’s central green space since 2012. With the generous support of our community, we work each day to make the park a beautiful and welcoming place for all Memphians, as well as a valuable source of urban habitat for wildlife.
The Conservancy must raise roughly 90% of our budget each year from people like you who care about the many things Overton Park has to offer. A gift of any amount helps us maintain and improve the park.
About This Event
Shape & Scales: Understanding Animal Movement Through Mathematics
Have you ever strolled through the Memphis Zoo or Overton Park and wondered about the incredible diversity of animal shapes and sizes? These variations can often be traced back to the ancestors of modern species and the environments they’re adapted to. In this Science Café, we'll explore how the fields of vertebrate morphology and biomechanics quantify and compare body shapes, revealing how these shapes directly influence animal movement.
Dr. Kelly Diamond is an integrative biologist with extensive experience in studying the relationships among various snake groups, investigating environmental factors that affect the migration of waterfall-climbing fish, and developing innovative methods for automating the collection of shape data from 2D and 3D animal images. Currently, she is focused on a variety of projects from fish swimming patterns to dog skull shapes and frog jumping performance.
This event is pay-what-you-can, with a suggested contribution of $5 per person. Please first select a ticket level, and use the donation button if you would like to make an additional gift to support the Conservancy’s work. If all available tickets are sold out, the program is full.
Please note that donations made after the program has sold out are considered contributions to Overton Park Conservancy rather than tickets to the event, and you will not be included on the attendee list. We encourage you to sign up for our emails or follow us on social media @overtonpark to learn when registration for our events goes live!
Questions? Send us an email
Please review our cancellation policy.
Overton Park Conservancy is the nonprofit organization that has been caring for Memphis’s central green space since 2012. With the generous support of our community, we work each day to make the park a beautiful and welcoming place for all Memphians, as well as a valuable source of urban habitat for wildlife.
The Conservancy must raise roughly 90% of our budget each year from people like you who care about the many things Overton Park has to offer. A gift of any amount helps us maintain and improve the park.
Date & Time
5:30pm CST - 6:30pm CST