WVU Core Arboretum Nature Connection Series
2019 Calendar
of Speakers and Talks:
June 4:
Eddie Brzostek, WVU, Assistant Professor of Biology:
The hidden half: How roots drive tree growth
June 11:
Brin Kessinger, WVU, Graduate Student:
Dazzling darters: Ecology and conservation of WV's endangered fish species
June 18:
Jesse Fallon, Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia, Veterinarian:
Get the lead out: Lead toxicity in scavenging raptors
June 25:
Dan Feller, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Western Regional Ecologist:
The truth about bats and bat research
July 2:
Zachary Loughman, West Liberty University, Associate Professor of Biology:
Crazy crawdads and maddening mudbugs: Natural history and conservation of WV's crayfish
July 9:
Quinton Phelps, WVU, Assistant Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries:
Big river fish ecology
July 16:
Nicolas Zegre, WVU, Associate Professor of Forest Hydrology:
WV water security: Implications and opportunities of a changing climate
July 23:
Katie Fallon, Avian Conservation Center of Appalachia, Author:
Cerulean warbler: WV's unofficial state bird
July 30:
Mike Powell, The Nature Conservancy in WV, Director of Lands:
Red spruce forests in WV--past, current, and future status
August 6:
Jon Weems, WVU Core Arboretum, Retired Arboretum Specialist:
Tall trees and tight money: The history of WVU Core Arboretum
August 13:
Jim Thompson, WVU, Professor of Soils and Land Use:
Top 10 things everyone should know about soils and landscapes in WV
August 20:
Frank Jernejcic, WV Division of Natural Resources, Retired Fisheries Biologist:
Monitoring, marking, and relocating timber rattlesnakes at Cooper's Rock and WVU State Forests
August 27:
Joan Beard, Retired Developmental Psychologist and Occupational Therapist:
Wild edible and medicinal plants: Current research findings on efficacy
The 2019 WVU Core
Arboretum Nature Connection Series is supported by the WVU Department of
Biology, the WVU Core Arboretum Endowment, the Robert C. Cull Outreach
Fellowship, and donations from the public. All speakers are volunteers. Thank you to all who support the mission of WVU Core Arboretum!