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Science Thursdays

A red winged blackbird rests on a wooden post in a large grassy field.
Rest Stop A red-winged blackbird rests on part of a beaver analogue structure along a stream. © Joe Dickie Photography

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Event Overview

Join us for Science Thursdays!

This virtual event series gives attendees an up-close look at some of the science that drives our conservation work in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and beyond. 

January 9: Snakes (and friends) on a Prairie: Monitoring Flora and Fauna in the Driftless

  • Ellen Titus. Adaptive Management Research Specialist, TNC Tri-State Chapter
  • Register here

February 13: Launching Minnesota's Playbook for Peatland Protection and Restoration

  • Maya Swope, Climate Project Manager, TNC Tri-State Chapter & Mark Felice, Peatland Scientist, TNC Tri-State Chapter
  • Register here

March 11 (Tuesday, not Thursday): Reciprocal Restoration & Cultural Fire Revitalization

  • Ferin Davis Anderson, Lead Environmental Scientist, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
  • Register here 

April 3: Different goals, same fight: How cattle grazing can be used to advance grassland bird conservation initiatives through empowering cattle ranchers in the Great Plains

  • Taylor Linder, Ph.D. Candidate, University of North Dakota; Program Coordinator, North American Grouse Partnership
  • Register here

May 8: Conservation, management, and restoration of wild rice in Minnesota: Learning from Indigenous Knowledge and Practice

  • Kristen Blann, Lead Freshwater Ecologist, TNC Tri-State Chapter
  • Register here

 

Science Thursdays are a monthly virtual event series where TNC and partners share their findings from on-the-ground conservation science. Anyone and everyone who wants to learn more about science and conservation at TNC is invited to attend.