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Minnesota Natural History Lecture Series
What:
Interested in learning more about Minnesota's natural world? Join us each month during the school year for a lecture and discussion on a variety of natural history topics. Lectures will take place indoors. All ages are welcome to all of our lectures, however we have designated some lectures as kid-friendly when the topics and presentation styles are more suitable for kids. Lectures that are designated as teacher-friendly indicate that there will be classroom resources available for teachers at the lecture.
When:
The 3rd Monday of each month from September-November & February-April
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Where:
Meet at the pendulum in the New Science Center at Saint John's.
Directions
Cost:
Free - Arboretum Members
Free - Students of all ages
Free - Teachers who currently bring or who are interested in bringing students on field trips
$5 - Nonmembers/Nonstudents
Lecture Schedule
February 20
Owl Hoot
Marco Restani, SCSU professor of biology
Owls may dazzle us with their calls, but they are also full of other amazing adaptations for survivial. Learn about the twelve owl species that can be found in Minnesota and how they survive year round! An optional hike afterwards to scout for owls will also be available.
March 19
Our Place in the Universe
John O'Reilly, Saint John's Arboretum
Learn about the night sky and your place within the universe!
April 16
Tree Rings and the Tales They Tell
Troy Knight, CSB/SJU Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies
Troy Knight has been conducting research on tree rings throughout the American west to study what effects climate had on the past vegetation. Join him in learning about the tales tree rings can tell us about the earth's natural history.
Previous Lecture Topics:
Seeing Through the Lens: Photography in the Great Outdoors
Ken Bachofer, Nature Photographer, MN Master Naturalist Volunteer
Worm Watch: Invasive Earthworms
Ryan Hueffmeier, Great Lakes Worm Watch, University of Minnesota Duluth
The Botany of Harry Potter
Steve Saupe, CSB/SJU professor of biology
Loons at Saint John's
Carol Jansky, CSB/SJU Biology Lab Coordinator
Read more about Saint John's Loons.
Oak Regeneration
Tom Kroll, Saint John's Arboretum Director & Abbey Land Manager
Glaciers of Minnesota
Larry Davis, CSB/SJU Professor of Geology
Purple Martins
Kelly Applegate, Wildlife Biologist, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Dept of Natural Resources
Director, Minnesota Purple Martin Working Group
Climate Change and its Effect on Minnesota Trees
Eli Sagor, University of Minnesota woodland advisor
The Natural History of Maple Syrup Production
Steve Saupe, CSB/SJU Professor of biology
Prairie Restoration
Keith Fredrick, Minnesota Native Landscapes. Otsego, MN
An Astronomical Look at Extrasolar Planets
Sarah Yost, CSB/SJU Professor of Physics & Astronomy
teacher resources
Water Quality Trends Along the Sauk River
Adam Hjelm, Public Outreach Coordinator, Sauk River Watershed District
Emerald Ash Borer
Val Cervenka, DNR Central Office in St. Paul
teacher resources
Alternative Energy in Minnesota
Derek Larson, CSB/SJU Professor of Environmental Studies
teacher resources
Fossils of Minnesota: Organisms Older than the Speaker
Larry Davis, CSB/SJU Professor of Geology
teacher resources
Revealing Minnesota's Geological Past Minnesota Geological Survey
Larry Davis, CSB/SJU Professor of Geology
Minnesota at a Glance Complete list of Larry's geology resources
Common Edible Wild Plants of Minnesota
Stephen Saupe, CSB/SJU Professor of Biology
Lichens of the North Woods Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
Joe Walewski, Naturalist, Wolf Ridge Envr. Learning Center Buy Joe's Book Here!
Dragonflies of Minnesota
Cassie Herbst, Arboretum Envr. Education Fellow
The Papermaking Wasps of Saint John's
Jim Poff, CSB/SJU professor of biology
10th Annual Arboretum Owl Hoot
Sarah Gainey, Arboretum environmental education coordinator
Data Mining in Mud: Exploring the Vegetation History of the Collegeville Region
Gordon Brown, CSB/SJU professor of biology
The Voices of Minnesota Frogs
Frank Ziegler (SJU '03)
Bird Migration in Minnesota
Bob Russell, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service