Plastic in the antarctic. Cleaning up the Water Treatment for the future. And the bizarre plant life of New Caledonia. But first we head to the antarctic the fascinating eco zone around the south pole. One of the last bastions of pristine nature untouched by our Industrial Society or so you might think all the more worrisome to see what researchers have now discovered in antarctic waters. The Russian Research ship they make. On board the antarctic expedition is ecologist peter ryan. God of all schools science there due to technical problems ryan has had to revert to working with a bucket and a rope. That gives the specialist in conservation biology and Marine Ecology a chance to move around a bit. Of. Good exercise. His aim is to test the Water Quality here in the Southern Ocean theres very little Data Available for the antarctic it looks so clean. The sample is taken directly into the Research Vessels lab there to improvise ation is the order of the day ryans operators is made of larg
President and c sow and thritted to welcome all of you to our beautiful robert h. Smith auditorium this Evening Program is presented in con generation with our exhibition the vietnam war in 1945 to 1975. Which i hope youve had a chance it see. But its not, it is on view through april 22nd so i hope youll return during regular museum hours to see it. Our program edward and a the american tragedy in vietnam is the lecture on leadership. We created this series five years ago as a permanent way to honor two great americans roger and David Petraeus who won our history maker award in 2013. I would like to thank mr. Hertog for incredible for chair of New York Historical and general petraeus for his leadership and generous participation over past four years in this lecture series thanks so very much to both of you. [applause] thank and recognize some trustees who were in the audience this evening above all our chair pam i would like to thank pam for all shes done on behalf of this great instit
Good evening everyone and welcome to the New York Historical society. I am Louise Mirrer the ceo and im thrilled to welcome all of you two are beautiful auditorium. This Evenings Program is presented in conjunction with our exhibition vietnam war in 1945 to 1975 which i hope you had a chance to say but if not it is on view through april 22, so i hope you will return during regular museum hours to see it. Our program Edward Lansdale and the american tragedy in vietnam is the petraeus lecture on leadership. We created the series five years ago as a permanent way to honor two great americans roger hertog and David Petraeus who both won our history maker awarded 2013 that like to thank mr. Hertog for his incredible leadership and support and now as chair and marriages of New York Historical and general petraeus for his leadership and for his generous participation over the past four years and this illustrious lecture series. Thanks so much to both of you. [applause] i would like to thank a
Good evening welcome to the u. S. New York Historical society i am thrilled to welcome you here to the auditorium. This Evenings Program is presented in conjunction with our exhibition of 1945 vietnam war that i hope you have had a chance to see but if not it is on view through april 22 so i hope you will return during using them hours to see that. Our story is a lecture on leadership and to create this series five years ago as a permanent way to honor too great americans including David Petraeus who want a history maker award in 2013 i would like to thank mr. Herzog from the new York Historical and general petraeus for his leadership and for the generous participation over the past four years when this illustrious lecture series. [applause] i would like to thank and recognize our trustees and the chair for all she has done on behalf of this Great Institution and also the chair susan. Also migrate colleague for the programs he will hear tonight at the close but this Evenings Program pr
U. S. New York Historical society i am thrilled to welcome you here to the auditorium. This Evenings Program is presented in conjunction with our exhibition of 1945 vietnam war that i hope you have had a chance to see but if not it is on view through april 22 so i hope you will return during using them hours to see that. Our story is a lecture on leadership and to create this series five years ago as a permanent way to honor too great americans including David Petraeus who want a history maker award in 2013 i would like to thank mr. Herzog from the new York Historical and general petraeus for his leadership and for the generous participation over the past four years when this illustrious lecture series. [applause] i would like to thank and recognize our trustees and the chair for all she has done on behalf of this Great Institution and also the chair susan. Also migrate colleague for the programs he will hear tonight at the close but this Evenings Program program will last about an hou