Lecture series explores Ӱpro’s lands and seas

June 1, 2012

Marmian Grimes

Alida VanAlmelo
907-474-7588
6/1/12

Summer Sessions at the Ӱpro, in cooperation with Ӱpro Sea Grant College Program and the Ӱpro Cooperative Extension Service, will host the Ӱpro Land and Sea Lecture Series Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in O’Neill Building Room 201 on the UAF campus.

The series, running through Aug. 14, features presentations from Sea Grant and Cooperative Extension professionals on topics relating to Ӱpro’s land and seascape. Lectures are free and open to the public.

Following is a schedule of lectures for the remainder of the summer:

June 5: “Common Garden Pests and How to Manage Them” with Taylor Maida

June 12: “Building with Hardwood Logs in Ӱpro” with Val Barber

June 19: “The Underwater World of the Aleutian Islands” with Reid Brewer

June 26: “What is Ӱpro Sea Grant Doing in West Africa” with Kate Wynne

July 10: “Sustainability Activities and Ways you can Get Involved” with Michele Hebert

July 17: “Ӱpro Coastal Sentries, Robot Watch for Submarine Invasion by Alien Creatures” with Gary Freitag

July 24: “Thar She Blows! Whale Research Around the Emerald Isle” with Bree Witteveen

July 31: “From Your Garden to Your Table” with Heidi Rader

Aug. 7: “Chickens: The Down and Dirty of Keeping a Small Laying Flock in Ӱpro” with Mara Bacsujlaky and Stephen Brown

Aug. 14: “Fish Waste Utilization Projects in Bristol Bay” with Izetta Chambers



ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: UAF Summer Sessions at 907-474-7021 or summer@alaska.edu.

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