Jim is presently an amateur archaeologist and the Vice President of the Illinois State Archaeological Society and frequently displays his artifact collection at various shows in Illinois and Wisconsin. Congratulations, Jim, on receiving this award. Anderson Speaks at Conference. Dan will also give his presentation at the DeKalb Extension Unit Regional Agronomy Day on February 27, 1997. Honors for Andresen.
Scientists collect flies.
Michael Irwin, NRES professor, led a group of seven scientists on a fly- collecting expedition to southern Africa during the months of November and December. Those who joined Mike on this adventure were Donald Webb , Illinois Natural History Survey, Stephen Gaimari, UIUC graduate student, Mark Metz, UIUC graduate student, Kevin Holston, UIUC graduate student, David Yeates, senior lecturer, University of Queensland, Brian Wiegmann, assistant professor, North Carolina State University, and Evert Schlinger, dipterists and person whose foundation funded the expedition. These scientists had the opportunity to travel to the Natal Province, the Ndumu Game Reserve, the Drakensberg Mountains, the Western Cape Province, the Dederberg Mountains, and to Namibia. Mike reports that the trip was very successful. Presents paper in Israel.