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February 2023

Lunch & Learn Seminar | Dr. Ryan Booth

February 22, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States

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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March 2023

Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series

March 2, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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One event on November 9, 2022 at 1:00 pm

One event on October 25, 2022 at 1:00 pm

One event on April 20, 2023 at 1:00 pm

One event on May 15, 2023 at 1:00 pm

One event on March 17, 2023 at 1:00 pm

One event on March 2, 2023 at 1:00 pm

One event on February 22, 2023 at 1:00 pm

Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States
Free

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…

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Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series

March 17, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

One event on November 9, 2022 at 12:00 pm

One event on October 25, 2022 at 12:00 pm

One event on April 20, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on May 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on March 17, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on March 2, 2023 at 1:00 pm

One event on February 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm

Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States
Free

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…

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April 2023

Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series

April 20, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

One event on November 9, 2022 at 12:00 pm

One event on October 25, 2022 at 12:00 pm

One event on April 20, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on May 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on March 17, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on March 2, 2023 at 1:00 pm

One event on February 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm

Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States
Free

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…

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May 2023

Lunch & Learn | Alumni Seminar Series

May 15, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
|Recurring Event (See all)

One event on November 9, 2022 at 12:00 pm

One event on October 25, 2022 at 12:00 pm

One event on April 20, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on May 15, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on March 17, 2023 at 12:00 pm

One event on March 2, 2023 at 1:00 pm

One event on February 22, 2023 at 12:00 pm

Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States
Free

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…

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October 2023

Lunch & Learn | Introduction to Pollinator Diversity

October 13, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States
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Free
Man seated at microscope

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…

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November 2023

Lunch & Learn | Water Supplies in NW Washington State in Future Decades

November 7, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States
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Smiling man with goatee

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).…

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December 2023

Lunch & Learn | The Secret Lives of Harbor Porpoises

December 1, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States
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Free
Smiling woman outdoors.

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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February 2024

Lunch & Learn | Working in Industry: My Story of 10 Years at Corteva Agriscience

February 19 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States
Free
Karen Lackermann

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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March 2024

Lunch & Learn | Graduate Student Research at NWREC

March 25 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Sakuma Auditorium, 16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273 United States
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Free

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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