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February 2023
Lunch & Learn Seminar | Dr. Ryan Booth
Dr. Ryan Booth is a Postdoctoral Teaching Associate and Adjunct Faculty Member in History at WSU Vancouver. Dr. Booth specializes in the history of the U.S. in the nineteenth century and early twentieth up to World War I. His two primary interests are in Indigenous and military history. He teaches the early U.S. history survey to 1877, Civil War & Reconstruction, US military history survey, and courses for history majors. He is also part of the WSU Native Programs faculty and…
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Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »April 2023
Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »May 2023
Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series
What happens after graduation? The answers are incredibly varied for NWREC graduates. To give current students, staff, and faculty a better idea of what career options are available, we have invited NWREC alumni to share their experiences after graduation and to talk about their current positions. The talks will be approximately monthly, and the series will continue throughout the academic year. September 26, 2022 Dr. Shuresh Ghimire | Assistant Extension Educator and Extension Vegetable Specialist, University of Connecticut Extension Aidan…
Find out more »October 2023
Lunch & Learn | Introduction to Pollinator Diversity
Learn about the importance of pollinator diversity in the PNW and beyond. Bob will explain the roles that solitary and social wasps, solitary and social bees, sawflies, flies, beetles, moths and butterflies play in the pollination of plants, and the importance of conserving their seasonal nesting and overwintering habitats. Bob will also discuss the importance of providing pollen and nectar for pollinators over an extended period of time by planting a diversity of native and ornamental plants that flower from…
Find out more »November 2023
Lunch & Learn | Water Supplies in NW Washington State in Future Decades
Probable future trends are not limited to temperature; we also anticipate changes in the type and timing of precipitation, and total amounts. Better understanding of the future climate of the Skagit basin will help us implement policies for adaptation purposes. This presentation will review the observed and projected changes in the climate of WA state from a water supply perspective. Dr. Nick Bond is a principal research scientist with the Climate Impacts Group (CIG) of the University of Washington (UW).…
Find out more »December 2023
Lunch & Learn | The Secret Lives of Harbor Porpoises
Harbor porpoises are one of the most abundant marine mammal species in the Salish Sea, however there is much we don't know about this often elusive species. Pacific Mammal Research (PacMam) has spent 9 years conducting behavioral and photo-ID research on harbor porpoises to learn more about their behavior, ecology, movement patterns and more. Did you know that individuals can be identified, or that they sometimes wake surf? Come learn about what PacMam has discovered about these amazing animals and…
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Lunch & Learn | Working in Industry: My Story of 10 Years at Corteva Agriscience
For many students, the path to a career in industry can seem uncertain. What type of education, experiences, and soft skills are in demand for that first role out of graduate school? Come to hear one story of a journey from a Masters program in Plant Pathology, to a successful and satisfying career at Corteva Agriscience. No two career paths are the same, but the more knowledge you have of what a career in industry can look like, the better…
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Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Research at NWREC
Hear from three WSU graduate students and get a brief overview of their research at NWREC. Mary Steele received a BS in Biological Sciences and MS in Agriculture from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Her Master’s research involved surveying and managing soilborne pathogens of strawberry. Seeing the ability of plant pathology research to provide practical solutions for growers, Mary sought to continue her plant pathology training and pursue a PhD at WSU. Sahil Thapa earned a BS (Hons.) in Agriculture from…
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