Science Night!: Virtual Talks from Blandy Environmental Science Graduate Students
Did you know that Blandy is home to a vibrant research community? It’s true! Find out what Blandy’s amazing ecology and environmental science graduate students are up to in this series of short and sweet virtual talks.
How to “tune in”: Expect to receive a link to the Zoom meeting during the week of the program through the email used in Eventbrite at registration. Can’t find it? Check your spam folder, or email public programs coordinator Ariel Firebaugh alf7f@virginia.edu to request a new link. Still having trouble? We hope to livestream the program on Blandy’s Facebook page.
Registration required.
- Willow Lovecky- Adventures with Native Nesting Bees. We know bees eat pollen and nectar from flowers, but where do they live? What do they make their nests out of? Join Blandy graduate student Willow Lovecky to hear about all the weird, innovative, and fascinating materials bees use to build their nests. She will tell us about bees that live at Blandy, like the chimney bees that live in the Bee Wall! We hope to see you there.
- Stephanie Petrovick- Nutrient Cycling in Grasslands. Join Blandy grad student Stephanie Petrovick to learn about grasslands and how they are shaped by nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus. This talk will detail how the different amounts of varying nutrients can impact plant growth and populations, as well as the encroachment of invasive plant species. How these interactions can relate to conservation efforts, and how human activity comes into play, will also be explored.
- Kim Union- Planes, Drones, and Automobiles. There are many different ways to look at ecosystems, whether it be from the ground, or overhead. As scientists, have all sorts of different cameras to collect data by hand, by satellite, and everything in between! Join UVA grad student Kim Union to learn about how we monitor vegetation throughout its life cycle, and the synthesis of multiple tools to do so.
