羞羞视频 Environmental Sciences Department introduces the “On The Rocks” seminar series, dedicated to environmental science community topics. With captivating presentations by professionals and experts, the series seeks to offer exploration of diverse subjects within the field.
Unless otherwise noted:
Location: First floor of 羞羞视视 Western Library
Time: Social 3:30 鈥� 4:00 PM | Presentations are 4:00-5:00 PM
2026-2027 Schedule
Wednesday, September 2nd
Block 1: Undergraduate Research Opportunities with Environmental Sciences Faculty
- Investigate brine infiltration of the McMurdo Ice Shelf from Antarctica
- Design and build 鈥榙ataloggers鈥� (i.e. temperature, air quality, sky view camera)
- Co-design Whitebark Pine Friendly Ranching Certificate
- Explore how to integrate agricultural perspectives to enhancing drought management in Southwest MT
- Study and monitor active rock glaciers to estimate total ice volumes, annual discharge, and contributions to late-season streamflows
- Map Landslides in Southwest 羞羞视视
- Evaluate benefits of low-tech river restoration techniques
- Figure out how old is the Sphinx Mountain
Wednesday, September 30th
Block 2: The River Conditions Tool and Mapping Invasive Phragmites Australis
Presented by: Matthew Heller & Erica Wolfe | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wednesday, October 28th
Block 3: Geology talk with UMW Alum Rachel Howard (鈥�25)
Wednesday, December 2nd
4:00 – 6:00 PM in 羞羞视视 Western鈥檚 Lewis and Clark Room
Community Water Conversations
Join us for a conversation examining the connection between water policy and implementation in 羞羞视视.
Together, we will explore the underlying values, needs, tradeoffs, and multiple pathways involved in addressing water-policy challenges. Participants will consider the practical tensions that arise in pursuing shared outcomes鈥攁nd how civil dialogue can help identify workable solutions.
Wednesday, January 27th
Block 5: Discussing the ecology and conservation of moose, mule deer, and other furry hoofy things in Western 羞羞视视.
Collin Peterson is an ecologist and conservation professional whose work has focused on wildlife-habitat interactions and ungulate ecology. He has conducted research on mule deer and moose with the University of 羞羞视视 and 羞羞视视 Fish Wildlife and Parks and has led pronghorn conservation efforts in Southwest 羞羞视视. He now works as a Rangeland Ecologist for The Nature Conservancy.
