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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Quantifying the effects of wildfire on native pollinator communities in Ponderosa Pine forests
DESCRIPTION:Over the last century\, historical wildfire regimes have shifted due to climate change\, the exclusion of Indigenous fire stewards\, and land management philosophies. As a result of these pressures\, forests have experienced increases in fuel buildup that threatens dry forest resilience across western North America. Within post-fire landscapes\, pollination is critical for vegetation recovery and ecosystem health. We used field based and molecular methods to evaluate the effects of fire reintroduction on bee community composition across a temporal range of one to nine years post-fire\, and in an unburned control\, in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. \nAutumn Maust is a Research Scientist in the Biology Department at the University of Washington. Broadly\, her research explores the effects of climate-driven disturbance on native insect pollinator communities. She uses both field based and molecular methods to quantify shifts in pollinator community composition\, fitness\, and plant-pollinator networks over spatial and temporal scales.
URL:https://mtvernon.wsu.edu/event/lunch-learn-quantifying-the-effects-of-wildfire-on-native-pollinator-communities-in-ponderosa-pine-forests/
LOCATION:Sakuma Auditorium\, 16650 State Route 536\, Mount Vernon\, WA\, 98273\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Learn | Beavers: Ecosystem Engineers
DESCRIPTION:As ecosystem engineers\, beavers have a big impact on the habitats that they call home. This can often be a boon for fish and wildlife sharing this space\, but a headache for people nearby. Throughout the Puget Sound region\, many beavers find homes in urban and exurban waterways. Beavers Northwest Communications Manager Joe Mouser will dive into beavers’ unique ecology\, incredible benefits\, as well as the challenges and opportunities afforded by living with beavers in a landscape dominated by human infrastructure. \nJoe Mouser is the Communications Manager of Beavers Northwest\, a nonprofit that strives to increase acceptance and understanding of beavers to support healthier and more resilient ecosystems. His passion for wetland ecosystems is what originally drew him to beavers\, but his love for these incredible animals has taken on a life of its own. He believes that by helping beavers and humans to coexist\, we can improve the functions of the watersheds of our region to better serve the plants\, animals\, and people that rely on them.
URL:https://mtvernon.wsu.edu/event/lunch-learn-beavers-ecosystem-engineers/
LOCATION:Sakuma Auditorium\, 16650 State Route 536\, Mount Vernon\, WA\, 98273\, United States
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