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Land of the Lichen with Science Fridays and the World Forestry Center – Cancelled
March 28, 2020 @ 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
$15Science Fridays has taken a lichen to Portland! That’s why they’re coming to World Forestry Center for a day exploring the fuzzy growths on trees, roofs, and gravestones: lichens.
Join Science Friday and World Forestry Center as we highlight these special symbiotic organisms. Meet experts in the forests, see select specimens from near and far, and maybe even discover a favorite lichen that you didn’t know existed. The event will feature an on-stage presentation and interactive stations. Come early to stop by all the tables!
Meet the Experts
- Sarah Jovan is a Research Ecologist with the U.S. Forest Service in Portland, Oregon. She uses bioindicator data in collaboration with air quality managers, regulators, land managers, and local universities to inform policy, track emissions sources, and establish management guidelines.
- Hannah Prather is a Postdoctoral Research Associate with the Ramirez Lab at Reed College. She received her PhD from Portland State University, researching the human impacts on biodiversity and ecology in the urban communities of lichen and moss.
- Ed Jahn is the Executive Editor for Science and Environment as well as the Executive Producer of OPB’s outdoor program, “Oregon Field Guide.” He is a fellow with the Institutes for Journalism and Natural Resources and an advocate and teacher of better science communication.
Event attendees will have the opportunity to sign up for a post-event nature walk through the Hoyt Arboretum with one of their knowledgeable volunteers. Tours run about 90 minutes and explore a variety of themes.
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