Kolshorn Lecture: Dr. Selina Heppell

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About

Recommended for ages 14 and older

Each year, the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology at the University of Minnesota invites a distinguished scientist or conservationist to campus to give the Kolshorn Lecture. The Kolshorn lecture series was established in 1982 to honor Otto W. Kolshorn. Otto Kolshorn was a farmer, teacher, school board member, and Justice-of-the Peace from Goodhue County, Minnesota, who served 5 terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

This year’s lecture, Think Before You Leap: Considering Conservation Strategies in the Anthropocene, is by Selina Heppell, Professor and Department Head in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences at Oregon State University. Dr. Heppell will talk about evaluating when and how to intervene to mitigate climate change impacts on species, using transdisciplinary approaches that integrate modeling, field trials, and participatory science. 

Schedule

• Doors open at 5:00 pm
• Light refreshments will be served at 5:15 pm and participants will have the opportunity to visit the temporary exhibition Curious Allies: Exploring Relationships in Fungi, Parasites, and Carnivores.
• The lecture will begin at 6:00 pm.

This lecture is free and open to all. To participate, register on Eventbrite. This is an in-person event at the Bell Museum.