Bob Quinn, an organic farmer from Big Sandy, Montana and Liz Carlisle, a Lecturer in the School of Earth, Energy, and Environmental Sciences at Stanford University, will deliver a lecture on their new book Grain by Grain: A Quest to Revive Ancient Wheat, Rural Jobs, and Healthy Food at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the Procrastinator Theater.
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From MSU News Service: Montana State University researchers will share their latest bee science at an evening symposium that will include short films and a question and answer session with an expert panel. The annual Pollinator Symposium will take place at Inspiration Hall in MSU's new Norm Asbjornson Hall on Thursday, April 18, starting at 6 p.m. The event runs until 8 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Please join the Montana Institute on Ecosystems and the MSU Office of Sustainability on Monday, April 8 at 4 p.m. in the Procrastinator Theater for a FREE screening of Paris to Pittsburgh, a new film from National Geographic. From coastal cities to America’s heartland, the consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly evident across the country.
Position Description: The person would be in charge of maintaining (i.e., mostly weeding and some planting) the pollinator garden, Pollinator Garden volunteer days (May 31st, June 19th, and July 15th), and mowing. Weekly reporting to Michelle Flenniken. Communication of weekly goals will occur via email and phone. In addition to reporting to Michelle Flenniken, this job is also under the direction of David Baumbauer, the Manager of the Horticulture Farm.
A new study from researchers at the University of Montana focuses on the ability of low-elevation forests to regenerate after wildfires. The study, titled "Wildfires and Climate Change Push Low-elevation Forests Across a Critical Climate Threshold for Regeneration" and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that climate change makes it increasingly difficult for tree seedlings to regenerate following wildfires in low-elevation forests, which could contribute to abrupt forest loss.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED BUT WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN LATE MARCH OR APRIL.
Dr. Jean Dixon, Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences at Montana State University, will deliver a lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, as part of the Montana Institute of Ecosystems’ Distinguished Lecturer Series.
The Montana Institute on Ecosystems, in partnership with the American Lung Association and the UM School of Public and Community Health Sciences, will co-sponsor a two-part interactive seminar series exploring human health and climate change in Montana on Wednesday, February 27 and Thursday, February 28. The program is geared toward health, medical, and policy professionals and students, as well as interested members of the public.
Morning Star Elementary School in Bozeman is looking for a few more Visiting Scientists to interview students about their projects for its annual STEM Project Fair at Morning Star School on Friday, Feb. 22 from 4:30-6:00pm. This event is set in the school's gymnasium and will have approximately 55 students from grades second through fifth grade participating.
The US Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources requests proposals for matching grants to support research on the topic of improving and enhancing the nation's water supply, including evaluation of innovative approaches to water treatment, infrastructure design, retrofitting, maintenance, management, and replacement; exploration and advancement of our understanding of changes in the quantity and quality of water resources in response to a changing climate, population shifts, and land
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