Carmen is doing it again!

2019 is here and the snow is (not) gone and we have:

OLY SCIENCE AND BREWS!

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 30 PER NIGHT.

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THANKS!!!! 

A fun and educational evening of colleagues, friends, brews, food, and SCIENCE!   The 2017 Spring and Fall Series touched dozens of people with great science knowledge, networking and fun!

 3 Magnets Brewing  in Olympia 

PLEASE NOTE,  THIS REGISTRATION IS FOR THE MARCH 12, 2019 EVENT ONLY!

7 pm,  Tuesdays (as below) at Three Magnets Brewing Co. in Olympia

March 12 – 

Olympic mudminnow: Western Washington's Best Kept Fish Secret!

Bio: Lauren Kuehne has been a Research Scientist in the Freshwater Ecology and Conservation Lab at the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (Univ of WA) since completing her MS degree there in 2012. Her work focuses on a variety of conservation issues in fresh waters, including invasive species, climate change, fish habitat, and water regulation. Most of Lauren's research is done in Western Washington, and in collaboration with agencies, tribes, and non-profits that are engaged in on-the-ground conservation efforts.  In her spare time, she works on innovative science communication and outreach, including blogging, public talks, and developing video games about sustainability.

Lauren other claim-to-fame is being one of only a handful of experts on mudminnow species worldwide, and is excited to share the amazing story of Washington State's best kept fish secret - the Olympic mudminnow! She learned about Olympic mudminnows at a 2012 Symposium put on by US Fish and Wildlife, and has spent the better part of summers since crawling around Western Washington wetlands looking for them, and the better part of winters obsessing over obscure data points. This talk will share the story of Olympic mudminnow, but also use them as a unique lens to consider why aquatic species are where they are, how they move around (or don't), and what incredible adaptations allow them to persist in landscapes. Anecdotes from field sampling will also be shared!

April 9 – “Long-Term Population Response of Coastal Cutthroat Trout to Environmental Fluctuations in a Temperate-Rainforest Stream.”

May 14 – “Life’s a Beach:  Snowy Plovers and What it Really Means to be a Beach-Nesting Shorebird.”

June 11 – “No, Cow Farts are Not Destroying the Planet and Other Science Misunderstandings…”

 John McNamara,  Fellow,  ADSA and ASAS and President (then) of WSTA.

Contact Carmen Kardokus( ckardokus@osd.wednet.edu)