Join the University of Nevada, Reno's department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science for Science in the Wild!Â
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Science in the Wild is a conversation around the importance of conservation in Western Nevada. Topics include:
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-Effects of Artificial Light Pollution on Birds
-Wild Lahontan Cutthroat Trout
-Conservation of the Desert Dace and Columbian Spotted Frog
-Soil Carbon in the Great Basin
-Black Bear Hibernation Patterns
-Whitebark Pine Conservation
After the presentation there will be an audience Q&A. Â
Doors open at 7:00pm.
Presentation starts at 7:20pm.
The Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science is part of the University’s College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources.
A Chance to Win drawing for Patagonia gear will be held after the Q&A, with all proceeds from tickets sales benefitting the non-profit group, Friends of Nevada Wilderness.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Ellen Wilson and Madison Harris are both graduate students in the Biology Masters program at the University of Nevada, Reno, under the advisement of Dr. Mary Peacock, they are both set to graduate this spring. Â Madison spent two years studying the population genetics of the desert dace, an endangered thermophilic fish native to the Black Rock Desert Soldier Meadows hot springs. Ellen studies the habitat and genetic connectivity of the Columbia spotted frog residing along the Reese River.
Halina is a master's student in Dr. Sarah Bisbing’s Forest Ecology and Silviculture Lab at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is an ecologist and botanist who is passionate about understanding how high-elevation plant communities will fare under a changing climate. Her current research explores how tree mortality and microsite conditions influence the phenology of plants in high-elevation areas in the Central Sierra Nevada region.
Presentation: Habitat usage of stream-resident Lahontan cutthroat trout in the Summit Lake watershed
Keane Flynn is a master's student in Dr. Suzanne Kelson’s lab at the University of Nevada, Reno with a focus on fisheries and wildlife ecology stemming from an educational and professional background from many of the north coast watersheds of California. He is passionate about conserving native fish across the western United States. Fish are a resource that are an integral part of culture for many indigenous groups, provide recreation, livelihood, and a sense of wonder in the environment that surrounds us all. Keane's goal is to improve integration of modern technology and computational advancements into fieldwork-based environmental science efforts to improve data quality and availability to researchers, land managers, and members of the public.
Morgan Long is a master’s student in the Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology program with Dr. Kelley Stewart at the University of Nevada, Reno. She grew up in Minnesota and moved to Oregon for her undergraduate degree before spending time in New York and Colorado working as a researcher and educator. For her graduate work in Nevada, she is studying black bear den sites in order to further understand how individual bears select dens. In her free time, Morgan enjoys skiing and hiking around Lake Tahoe.
Cody Reed is a postdoctoral researcher in the Soil Ecology Lab with Dr. Benjamin Sullivan at the University of Nevada, Reno where she studies the impact of human activities on meadow ecosystem function. Her PhD work focused on quantifying carbon fluxes in undisturbed, degraded, and restored meadows throughout the Sierra Nevada. Cody is also the mother of two young children and enjoys taking them on toddler-sized adventures when she's not tromping around meadows for science.
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Seren Bagcilar is a PhD student in the Soil Ecology Lab with Dr. Benjamin Sullivan at the University of Nevada, Reno where she studies how management and fire change carbon dynamics in Sierra Nevada meadows and forests. While Seren started her research almost four years ago, she still can’t believe she gets to work and play across such an incredible landscape.
Valentina is a biologist broadly interested in how animals respond to rapid human-caused environmental change. She recently received her Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology with Dr. Jenny Ouyang at the University of Nevada, Reno, where her research investigated the effects of light pollution on avian behavior, hormones, and circadian rhythms. Moving forward, Valentina plans to continue pursuing a career in research, studying birds in cities, and motivating humans to build environments that allow wildlife to thrive.
