SPECIAL ECOLOGY SEMINAR FOR

THE RESEARCH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

THE EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE

Responses of Terrestrial Ecosystems to Elevated CO₂ and drought

Rebecca Trueman

Concordia University Chicago

Thursday , March 10, 2011, 4-5 P.M.

SEM 2 D1105

The Research Ambassador Program is a National Science Foundation-funded effort at The Evergreen State College that fosters creative public engagement by bringing science and scientists to non-traditional public audiences through direct communications. We provide training and appropriate rewards to overcome academic barriers to outreach.

As part of this program — from January to June 2011 — we are bringing a series of 10 scientists to Olympia for outreach events, seminars, and community dialogue.

Our fifth presentation is a research seminar by Rebecca Trueman, an ecologist and assistant professor at Concordia University Chicago.  Rebecca focuses on using stable isotopes to understand the effects of climate change on different terrestrial ecosystems.

The seminar will occur on Thursday, March 10, 2011, 4-5 p.m. in SEM 2 D1105. All Evergreen faculty, staff, and students are invited.

During her visit Rebecca will also be carrying out public outreach activities at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center, Campus Children’s Center and with community groups in Olympia.