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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Butterflies
DESCRIPTION:Butterflies of Cades Cove\n\n\n\nWarren Bielenberg\n\n\n\nLearn about the variety and natural history of the many butterfly species living in Cades Cove from Warren Bielenberg\, who has surveyed them for years. \n\n\n\nFor more information about this free virtual event and to register\, please visit our main Science at Sugarlands page.
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-9/
CATEGORIES:Education,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210618T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T145055Z
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Arthropods
DESCRIPTION:Litter Arthropods of High Appalachia\n\n\n\nMike Caterino\, Clemson University Arthropod Collection\n\n\n\nThere are tons of tiny creatures dwelling in the soil and leaf litter in high elevation spruce-fir forests of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. These insects\, millipedes\, pseudoscorpions\, and other arthropods are poorly studied but serve an important role in these mountain ecosystems. Learn about these tiny\, fascinating creatures and the new discoveries being made every day! \n\n\n\nHere are some examples of High Appalachian arthropods in Flickr and iNaturalist. Caterino Lab page. \n\n\n\nFor more information about this free virtual event and to register\, please visit our main Science at Sugarlands page. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Mike Caterino via Flickr
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-tbd-2/
CATEGORIES:Education,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210716T130000
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Birds
DESCRIPTION:Birds of the Smokies\n\n\n\nKeith Watson\, local bird expert\n\n\n\nFor more information about this free virtual event and to register\, please visit our main Science at Sugarlands page.
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-tbd/
CATEGORIES:Education,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210820T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210820T150000
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CREATED:20210217T161623Z
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Water Bears
DESCRIPTION:Water bears of the Smokies\n\n\n\nPaul Bartels\, Warren Wilson College\n\n\n\nWater bears\, also called tardigrades or moss piglets\, are microscopic creatures that live on moss and in aquatic environments. These tiny creatures have captured the imagination of the world because they are practically indestructible. Learn about water bears from Dr. Paul Bartels\, who has studies them in the Smokies for years and even named several new water bear species. \n\n\n\nFor more information about this free virtual event and to register\, please visit our main Science at Sugarlands page. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Kevin FitzPatrick
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-water-bears/
CATEGORIES:Education,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210917T130000
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Elk
DESCRIPTION:Elk of the Smokies\n\n\n\nJoseph Yarkovich\, Great Smoky Mountains National Park\n\n\n\nElk are native to the eastern US but were lost in the region due to overhunting. They were reintroduced into the park in 2002 and since then\, their numbers have continued to climb. Learn about these incredible animals from Joseph Yarkovich\, who studies them in the Smokies. \n\n\n\nFor more information about this free virtual event and to register\, please visit our main Science at Sugarlands page. \n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Garrett Hargiss
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-elk/
CATEGORIES:Education,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211015T130000
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CREATED:20210217T154351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T144233Z
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Herbarium
DESCRIPTION:The Smokies Herbarium\n\n\n\nJanie Bitner\, volunteer in the Natural History Collection at Great Smoky Mountains National Park \n\n\n\nThe park’s herbarium houses thousands of plant specimens and other flora from around the park\, from common trees to rare and endangered plants. Janie has been volunteering in the herbarium for decades now and she’ll tell you all about it! Here is a preview. \n\n\n\nFor more information about this free virtual event and to register\, please visit our main Science at Sugarlands page.
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-10/
CATEGORIES:Education,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220520T130000
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CREATED:20220315T151109Z
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Beetles
DESCRIPTION:Beetles of the Smokies\n\n\n\nVictoria Bayless\, Curator\, Louisiana State Arthropod Museum \n\n\n\nGreat Smoky Mountains National Park contains over 2\,600 known beetle species. Victoria Bayless had a hand in discovering many of them through her work with the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (ATBI). Learn about the incredible diversity of beetles in the Smokies and why they’re so important and awesome! \n\n\n\nVisit our main Science at Sugarlands page to for more information\, registration for this free virtual talk\, and recordings of past Science at Sugarlands presentations.
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-beetles/
CATEGORIES:Education,Kid Friendly,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220617T130000
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Safe Passage
DESCRIPTION:Safe Passage: helping wildlife cross the I-40 Pigeon River Gorge\n\n\n\nJeff Hunter\, National Parks Conservation Association\n\n\n\nSafe Passage is a coalition of folks working to create safe crossings for wildlife to cross Interstate 40 and other roadways in the Smokies area. It’s also the subject of a book from Great Smoky Mountains Association\, called ‘A Search for Safe Passage‘. Learn about this project\, how it started\, and how it’s going from Jeff Hunter\, project manager at NPCA and Safe Passage Facilitator. \n\n\n\nVisit our main Science at Sugarlands page to for more information\, registration for this free virtual talk\, and recordings of past Science at Sugarlands presentations. \n\n\n\n// A Search for Safe Passage book cover image borrowed from smokiessafepassage.org
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-safe-passage/
CATEGORIES:Education,Kid Friendly,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220819T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220819T150000
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CREATED:20220315T184426Z
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Nematodes
DESCRIPTION:The fascinating world of nematodes\n\n\n\nTom Powers\, University of Nebraska-Lincoln\n\n\n\nLargely unseen\, nematodes–also called round worms–are tiny creatures and they’re everywhere! Some help recycle nutrients in the soil and water\, some are predators\, and others are parasites of animals\, plants and other living things. Together\, they serve many important roles in keeping our ecosystem functioning. Tom Powers will talk about his work studying these cryptic\, fascinating creatures in the Smokies. \n\n\n\nVisit our main Science at Sugarlands page to for more information\, registration for this free virtual talk\, and recordings of past Science at Sugarlands presentations. \n\n\n\n// Cover photo: A nematode under the microscope. Photo by DLiA
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-nematodes/
CATEGORIES:Education,Kid Friendly,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220916T150000
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CREATED:20220315T181405Z
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage
DESCRIPTION:The Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage: 72 years of public education in the Smokies\n\n\n\nJoey Shaw\, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\n\n\n\nThe Spring Wildflower Pilgrimage is an annual event that draws in thousands of nature enthusiasts (“pilgrims”) to the area to attend expert-guided nature walks\, hikes\, and informational sessions celebrating the beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains. Joey Shaw\, who tirelessly organizes the event every year\, will talk about the past\, present and future of the 72-year-old pilgrimage. \n\n\n\nVisit our main Science at Sugarlands page to for more information\, registration for this free virtual talk\, and recordings of past Science at Sugarlands presentations. \n\n\n\n// Cover photo: trout lily and spring beauty by Will Kuhn
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-spring-wildflower-pilgrimage/
CATEGORIES:Education,Kid Friendly,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T150000
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CREATED:20220315T180213Z
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SUMMARY:Science at Sugarlands: Monarchs
DESCRIPTION:Tremont’s monarch monitoring program in Cades Cove\n\n\n\nErin Canter\, Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont\n\n\n\nErin Canter\, manager of science literacy and research at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont\, will talk about Tremont’s community science program to tag and monitor monarch butterflies as they develop and migrate through the Smokies. \n\n\n\nVisit our main Science at Sugarlands page to for more information\, registration for this free virtual talk\, and recordings of past Science at Sugarlands presentations. \n\n\n\n// Cover photo: monarch butterfly on Queen Anne’s lace by Will Kuhn
URL:https://dlia.org/event/science-at-sugarlands-monarchs/
CATEGORIES:Education,Kid Friendly,Science,Science at Sugarlands
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