Evergreen Talks “Just Add Water: New Streams Develop After Volcanic Eruptions”

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Freshwater ecology faculty Carri LeRoy takes a team of students to Mt. St. Helens' pumice plain on Thurs., Sept. 5, 2019. For almost 5 years, LeRoy has been monitoring stream development on St. Helens to learn how the ecosystem has rebounded since the 1980 volcanic eruption.
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When:
February 25, 2020 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
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Where:
The Historic Lord Mansion
211 21st Ave SW
Olympia
WA 98501
Cost:
Free
Contact:
The Evergreen State College
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Second Evergreen Talks of the year, Tuesday, February 25 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the historic Lord Mansion in Olympia. Evergreen faculty Dr. Cari LeRoy will describe her NSF-funded stream ecology research at Mount St. Helens and how one colonist, Sitka willow, may be having an overwhelming influence on stream evolution.

You can find more information about some Dr. LeRoy’s exciting work here: https://www.evergreen.edu/news/post/evergreen-helps-improve-understanding-mt-st-helens-eruption-recovery

Evergreen Talks lectures are free and open to the public.

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