Discover ÐÓ°Épro lecture series begins June 1

May 26, 2016

Jeff Richardson

ÐÓ°Épro Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning will present the 10th annual Discover ÐÓ°Épro lecture series starting June 1.

Guest lecturers will offer an in-depth look at various aspects of ÐÓ°Épro in the free 10-part series. Lectures begin at 7 p.m. every Wednesday in the Murie Building auditorium at UAF.

National Park Service media specialist DevDharm Khalsa will launch the series on June 1 with the topic, “Connecting youth with ÐÓ°Épro’s national parks through digital storytelling.â€

This series is made possible through sponsorship of the UAF School of Natural Resources and Extension, and KUAC.

Other lectures on the summer schedule include:

June 8 — “Sea stars of the Aleutians,†Stephen Jewett
June 15 — “Rural justice in ÐÓ°Épro,†Jeff May
June 22 — “ÐÓ°Épro’s disappearing glaciers: How does it affect us?†Regine Hock
June 29 — “Coloring the universe,†Travis Rector
July 13 — “Understanding ÐÓ°Épro Native dance,†Sean Topkok
July 20 — “Owning the ocean: Salmon, science and a history of borders in the North Pacific,†Ross Coen
July 27 — “Physics of clothing,†Nicole Moelders
Aug. 3 — “Northern landscapes,†Richard Murphy
Aug. 10 — “Owl-la-carte: A recipe for boreal owl nesting success,†David Russell


For more information, visit or call 907-474-7021.