Interactions of Society and the Environment Seminar Series - ISESS

Join us on Friday, April 24 at 11:30 MT for our webinar: Biology Everywhere: How People Learn, Understand, and Engage with the Science of Life

with Melanie Peffer, PhD on Zoom - https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/96044965412

Many people feel that they cannot engage with scientific concepts. However, a working knowledge of biology is increasingly critical as we grapple with big questions regarding topics such as ethics and regulation of genetic technology, conservation, and health. Biology Everywhere: How the Science of Life Matters to Everyday Life bridges the gap between the biology classroom and practical application of biological concepts to daily life. In this seminar Dr. Peffer will discuss the Biology Everywhere philosophy on teaching biology in an application-based and interdisciplinary manner to empower the general public to engage with science and biology. She will explore some unique interdisciplinary topics, such as the relationship between arts and biology and the psychology of using biological evidence to make decisions. She will close with a discussion of best practices for communicating with the public and across disciplinary boundaries with other scientists.

Join us today at 11:30 for a seminar by visiting scholar Dr. Jessica Roberts about "Developing a rhetoric of ‘volcano systems services’ for more sustainable volcanic risk management" for communities who live on active volcanoes.

Location: USGS Fort Collins Science Center (2150 Centre Ave, Bldg C), Main Conference Room.

Park in the lot to the south of the building and check in at the front desk with a valid ID. Directions can be found here: https://www.fort.usgs.gov/about/directions

If you can't make it in person, join us via webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6670486730643956484

Driving to the Fort Collins Science Center | Fort Collins Science Center When you turn into the Natural Resources Research Center by the stone sign, you will be heading east on the main driveway. Our USGS building is ahead of you, the second one on the right. Take the second right and then the very next left into our parking area, which lines the south side of our buildi…

It's officially Bat Week!! Bat Week is an annual, international celebration of the role of bats in nature. Join us Wednesday, Oct 28, 3:30-5:00 p.m. MT for a special Interactions of Society and the Environment Seminar to learn about threats to bats from disease and the connection between bats and human health.

Location: Colorado State University, Clark ‘C’ Bldg, Rm C-254

Or attend remotely! Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4287234800336092418.

Dr. Ryan Sharp, Kansas State University: We know people have meaningful experiences in parks--but how do we maintain that excitement in ways that lead to more conservation buy-in?

Dr. Matt Brownlee, University of Utah, asks--how do we encourage tourists to give more to programs that improve wildlife protection?

Dr. Jeffrey Skibins, Kansas State University, talking about improving the use of "flagship" wildlife species in conservation.

CSU History Professor, Dr. Thaddeus Sunseri, presenting now at this afternoon's ISESS seminar in the JTC Department. His research focuses on the political ecology of beef in Africa.

Environmental historian, Dr. Andrea Williams of Colorado State University presenting now in the Department of Journalism and Technical Communication on modernity and it's impact on pastoralism in France and Algiers.