On Wednesday evenings from June through August, scientists from the Niwot Ridge LTER and beyond will give talks at the CU Boulder Mountain Research Station on topics ranging from songbirds and feral horses to hydrology, soil science, and responsible use of artificial intelligence. These seminars are free, open to the public, and do not require reservations. Visit the MRS Summer Seminar Series webpage for more information.
June 03- Dr. Nancy Emery, The Niwot Ridge LTER
June 10- Dr. Jim Adelman, Causes and consequences of heterogeneous responses to infection in a wild songbird
June 17- Dr. Cassandra Nuñez, Go right to the source and ask the horse: Investigating behavioral and physiological responses to contraception management in the feral horse
June 24- Dr. Arthur Lima e Silva, From science to action: How the UN connects young scientists to ecosystem restoration
July 01- Dr. Kai Kopecky, Life after death: How dead organisms serve as nature's memories
July 08- Dr. Sierra Gugel, CrustNet: A global network for biological soil crust ecology
July 15- Nicolas Tarasewicz, Insights into subalpine snowmelt using high-resolution radiative energy modeling
July 22- Dr. Cassie Buhler, Responsibly using AI for conservation decision-making
July 29- Abigail Ross, Microbes across mountain watersheds: How hydrologic source shapes microbial community structure, function, and nutrient cycling in alpine streams
Aug 05- Aylin Barreras, Seasonal water use strategies and their trade-offs with carbon gain in subalpine conifers.
Aug 12- Dave Hollock, Changes in the avian community of a Front Range landscape: 40 years of the Indian Peaks Bird Count
Aug 19- Dr. Katie Suding, Special feature for the MRS and INSTAAR anniversaries
Aug 26- Dr. Scott Taylor, Chickadees (Title TBD)
Questions? Please email us for additional information!