Climate Change: What the Future may hold for Montana’s Plant and Animal Communities
Lectures by natural resource professionals exploring the evidence for global warming, recent climate trends in Montana, potential impacts to the environment of Montana, and tips for conserving energy in our own homes.
March 6: Dr. Steve Running, Professor of Ecology, University of Montana, will talk about the evidence for climate change and climate models he has developed. The title of his talk will be Climate Trends for Montana: Will we have more fire or ice?
March 13: Dan Casey, Northern Rockies BCR Coordinator with the American Bird Conservatory in Kalispell will talk about Cactus Wrens in Montana: Climate Change, Bird Distribution and Conservation as well as the report Birdwatchers Guide to Global Warming his organization has released.
March 20: Dave Stagliano, Aquatic Ecologist with the Montana Natural Heritage Program in Helena will give a presentation entitled: Warming the Waters: Potential Effects of Climate Change on Montana’s Aquatic Species. (Free Talk)
March 27: Phil Farnes, retired Soil Conservation Service Civil Engineer in Bozeman will talk on Climate Change in Montana, drawing on his 36+ years experience investigating trends in snowpack, temperature and streamflow.
April 3: Jeff Copeland, Wildlife Biologist with the U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station in Missoula will present the talk: The Implications of Global Warming on a Snow Dependent Species: A Case for the Wolverine.
April 10: Steve Loken of Loken Builders in Missoula, will talk about Environmentally Sound Building Design, Construction and Energy Conservation. He will also have examples of some of the materials he advocates.
Lectures at 7 pm at the Covenant United Methodist Church, 2330 Broadway Avenue (across from Hospital - map).
Cost: $20 for the entire series, $5 per lecture; buy tickets at the door.
Proceeds dedicated to Montana Important Bird Area surveys.
2007 Natural History Lecture Series Flyer (PDF)
