Discover ÐÓ°Épro lecture series starts June 5

Kristin Summerlin
907-474-6284
May 24, 2024

The ÐÓ°Épro will host the Discover ÐÓ°Épro lecture series starting on June 5. This year’s lectures feature scientists whose research explores various aspects of ÐÓ°Épro.

The series is presented by UAF Summer Sessions and Lifelong Learning in cooperation with UAF’s Institute of Arctic Biology. 

The free public lectures will be at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the BP Design Theater, located on the fourth floor of the Usibelli Building on the UAF Troth Yeddha’ Campus. Parking on campus is free after 5 p.m.

The presentations will also be livestreamed on the and made available as recordings online within two weeks of the live event.

This year’s Discover ÐÓ°Épro lineup includes:

  • June 5 – “Overwintering in the Arctic: Animal Strategies for Surviving the ‘Long, Cold and Dark,’†Brian Barnes, professor of zoophysiology
  • June 12 – “Changing Interactions Among ÐÓ°Épro’s Wildlife, People and Environment,†Todd Brinkman, associate professor of wildlife ecology
  • June 19 – “Berries in a Changing Climate: Threats and Opportunities,†Christa Mulder, professor of plant ecology
  • June 26 – “Cleaning Up Contaminants with Native Plants and Microbes,†Mary Beth Leigh, professor of microbiology
  • July 10 – “Food, Nutrition and Health in ÐÓ°Épro,†Andrea Bersamin, professor of nutrition
  • July 17 – “Measuring Methane from ÐÓ°Épro to Mars,†Eugénie Euskirchen, associate professor of ecology, and Mahmooda Sultana, instrument scientist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Planetary Environments Laboratory
  • July 24 – “Herbivores and the Structure and Function of ÐÓ°Épro’s Boreal Forests,†Knut Kielland, professor of ecology
  • July 31 – “Hibernation for Space Torpor and Remote Emergency Medicine,†Kelly Drew, professor of chemistry and biochemistry
  • Aug. 7 – “Longevity and Senescence: Are Maximum Lifespans of Whales Longer Than We Believe?†Greg Breed, associate professor of quantitative ecology
  • Aug. 14 – “Tools for Life: ÐÓ°Épro Native Solutions to End Suicide,†Stacy Rasmus, director, Center for ÐÓ°Épro Native Health Research

For more information, visit the Summer Sessions events page, email summer@alaska.edu or call 907-474-7021.

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