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Hummingbird Highways: Conserving Pollination in Tropical Forest Landscapes @ McMenamins

McMenamins - Father Luke's Room 700 NW Bond St., Bend, OR, United States

PSU Cascades Science Pub Matt Betts, Associate Professor and Ornithologist, OSU College of Forestry, Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society As tropical forests become increasingly broken up by roads, farm fields, pastures and other developments, corridors of trees provide vital pathways for pollinators, including hummingbirds. Come and follow OSU ornithologist … Continue reading

The Spread of Juniper – Natural History Pub @ McMenamins

McMenamins - Father Luke's Room 700 NW Bond St., Bend, OR, United States

A long-term, ongoing research study in Central Oregon has provided important information about water availability in landscapes that are dominated by western juniper. Join Dr. Carlos Ochoa, assistant professor of watershed-riparian systems at Oregon State University, for a discussion of this tree, its impacts and potential solutions.

Supervolcanoes and Flood Basalts @ Worthy Brewing

Worthy Brewing 495 Bellevue Dr., Bend, OR, United States

ONDA is kicking off the 2019 Bend High Desert Speaker Series with geologist Daniele McKay presenting on high desert supervolcanoes and flood basalts. Note that registration via Eventbrite is required for this free event as space is limited. From massive caldera eruptions to lava flows that can be found throughout … Continue reading

Hopservatory – Lunar Eclipse Viewing 2019 @ Worthy Brewing

Worthy Brewing 495 Bellevue Dr., Bend, OR, United States

Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, features a beautiful view of a total lunar eclipse, the eclipse will be visible from most of North and South America. During this eclipse, the full moon will become fully tinted red-orange. The Hopservatory will be open for viewing from 7-9pm! Come enjoy this stellar view … Continue reading

A Clean Energy Future for Bend—Two Paths to 100% Renewable

Worthy Brewing 495 Bellevue Dr., Bend, OR, United States

Bend is developing a community climate action plan to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change. That means taking a hard look at new sources of energy, since the majority of the energy we use today is generated by burning fossil fuels. Join us for an engaging … Continue reading

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The Human Dimensions of Climate Change @ McMenamins

McMenamins - Father Luke's Room 700 NW Bond St., Bend, OR, United States

Climate change research indicates that a small window of time exists to mitigate the most severe outcomes of climate change. This talk will discuss some of the dynamics of climate science that are most pressing and the human impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, flooding and disaster policy … Continue reading

The Boom and Bust Cycles of Rivers @ McMenamins

McMenamins - Father Luke's Room 700 NW Bond St., Bend, OR, United States

Learn how mathematics and physics can reveal the hidden secrets of rivers, and insights into the deep relationships they have with landscapes, ecosystems and societies. Drawing on his recent Princeton University Press book, Where the River Flows: Scientific Reflections on Earth’s Waterways, Sean Fleming will look at topics like why … Continue reading

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The Sea Also Rises: History & Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest Presented by Dr. Sean Munger, Historian @ McMenamins

McMenamins Old St. Francis School 700 NW Bond St., Bend, OR, United States

Like everything else in the world, climate change has a long history. Far from being something discovered only recently by instruments of modern science, the warming of the Earth’s climate has been known about for a long time, and suspected for an even longer time before that. But who made … Continue reading

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The Sea Also Rises: History & Climate Change in the Pacific Northwest @ McMenamins

McMenamins Old St. Francis School 700 NW Bond St., Bend, OR, United States

Presented by Dr. Sean Munger, HistorianOld St. Francis History PubThis event was originally scheduled on Tues., 2/26, but was cancelled due to snow – come out for this newly rescheduled event! Like everything else in the world, climate change has a long history. Far from being something discovered only recently … Continue reading

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Forest Ecology and Management in Central Oregon @ McMenamins

McMenamins - Father Luke's Room 700 NW Bond St., Bend, OR, United States

High Desert Museum Natural History PubJust like ample sunshine and panoramic views of the Cascades, fire is a natural part of our Central Oregon ecosystems. Nicole Strong, assistant professor of forestry and natural resources with Oregon State University Extension Service, will describe the different ways our Central Oregon forest ecosystems … Continue reading

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