Living Earth Collaborative Happenings
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Stay in the Know with LEC News, Events, and Opportunities
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| Thursday, July 17, 10 am - 12 pm
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The WashU Arboretum and Forest ReLeaf are hosting a TreeKeepers workshop on July 17. The TreeKeepers workshop is a condensed version of Forest ReLeaf’s 6-week tree care course. The workshop will cover the basics of tree biology, identification, planting, and maintenance of young and growing trees, and will include a short walk in the WashU Arboretum to reinforce concepts discussed in the presentation. This workshop will not cover tree care best practices for mature trees. Bagels and coffee provided.
The workshop will be taught by Billy Haag, Forestry Manager for Forest ReLeaf.
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Are you ready to Howl at the Silver Screen? |
Thursday, July 17 at 6 pm
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.ZACK at 3224 Locust St, St. Louis, MO 63103
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Join the Endangered Wolf Center for an unforgettable evening where film, philanthropy, and the call of the wild come together to protect endangered wolves.
Step onto the red carpet for an exclusive film premiere, enjoy cocktails and appetizers for a cause, and take part in an exciting silent auction—all in support of vital wolf conservation efforts.
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Meet LEC's Summer Undergraduate Researchers |
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Legacy effects of religion, politics and war on urban evolutionary biology |
The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the evolutionary processes affecting urban organisms, according to a new analysis co-led by LEC post-doctoral fellow, Elizabeth Carlen published in the journal Nature Cities.
Read Dr. Carlen's article about this review in The Conversation here.
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Can photography capture bee diversity? Evidence from
professional and participatory scientists |
A new study published in Biodiversity and Conservation—coauthored by Biodiversity Fellow Nicole Miller-Struttmann—evaluates the effectiveness of using mobile phone photographic surveys to monitor bee diversity. The study also examines data collected by trained community scientists in the Shutterbee program, a program supported by an LEC Seed grant.
Access the article here.
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| Making St. Louis the Nature City of the 21st Century |
Missouri Botanical Garden
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LEC is hosting the second Making Saint Louis the Nature City of the 21st Century Symposium. This year's symposium features plenary speaker Doug Tallamy, co-founder of Homegrown National Park.
The symposium is an opportunity to connect with regional researchers, practitioners, and community partners to share bold visions for urban biodiversity while reflecting on challenges and highlight innovative programs driving change.
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Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO 63130
washu.edu
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Washington University in St. Louis
1 Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130
washu.edu
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