UAS Lecture Series
Continues Friday
The annual UAS fall lecture series continues 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, with a virtual presentation by Derek Sikes, curator of insects and professor of entomology.
His talk, “Climate Change Impacts on Insects in Alaska and Globally,” will review studies relevant to understanding the impact of climate change on the global arthropod fauna and that of Alaska.
He said although Alaska is known for its iconic megafauna, its microfauna contains rich examples of fascinating, but often very poorly known, diversity with immense ecological importance.
This year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fall Lecture Series events will be offered virtually using Zoom. Each talk has a free registration link listed below, and also available on the UAS Juneau campus calendar uas.alaska.edu/calendar. After completing the registration, a confirmation email is sent with information on how to join the meeting.
Future speakers in the series include: Sept. 25, Zachary Brown, executive director of Inian Islands Institute, “The True Nature of the Climate Crisis”; Oct. 2, Libby Bakalar, attorney and author, “Global Plastic Pollution Reaches Juneau”; Oct. 9, Dr. Sonia Nagorski, UAS assistant professor of geology, “Global Plastic Pollution Reaches Juneau”; Oct. 16, Jim Baichtal, forest geologist, “The Glacial and Sea Level History of Southeastern Alaska: An Update on Continuing Research”; Oct. 23, Kate Troll and John Neary, board members of Renewable Juneau, “Making Juneau Alaska’s Model City of Sustainability”; Oct. 30, Tania Lewis, wildlife biologist, “Unraveling the Mystery of the Glacier Bear”; Nov. 6, Dr. Michael Yellow Bird, “The Neuroscience of Decolonization”; Nov. 13, topic and speaker to be announced; Nov. 20, Irene Dundas, “Repatriation of Clan Objects and Human Remains”; and Dec. 4, “Juneau During COVID-19: a Study of Resilience, Leadership, and Community Courage.”
ANB to Meet
Final nomination of Alaska Native Brotherhood Camp 1 officers will be included in the 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, ANB meeting at ANB Founders Hall.
All ANB members are being invited to attend. Call Harriet, 907-744-6912, with questions.
