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SUMMARY:Hot Science - Cool Talks: Living Wonders Of The Hill Country
DESCRIPTION:Hot Science – Cool Talks event with Dr. David Hillis!\n\n \nDiscover the enchanting stories that make the Hill Country such a unique place. From colorful wildflowers to endangered species\, an incredible variety of plants and animals call this region home. Learn about the importance of preserving the Hill Country’s biological diversity and leave with ideas for how you can make a positive difference. Copies of Dr. Hillis’s new book\, Armadillos to Ziziphus \, will be available for purchase on-site—don’t miss the chance to get your copy signed after the talk!\n\n \nArrive early and explore Cool Activities from 5:30 – 6:40! The following organizations will share exciting hands-on activities related to the Texas Hill Country and the wonderful plants and animals that live there including live native critters!\n\n \nAt the end of Dr. David Hillis’ talk\, we will have a raffle with some amazing prizes for attendees.\nRSVP here.\n\n\n  \n\nHot Science – Cool Talks provides a front-row seat to world-class research. Presented by the Environmental Science Institute (ESI) this nationally recognized series allows leading researchers from The University of Texas and other prominent universities to share their passion for science\, technology\, engineering\, and math with the general public. Events are held six times a year.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/hot-science-cool-talks-living-wonders-of-the-hill-country/
LOCATION:Welch Hall – University of Texas\, 105 E. 24th St\, Austin\, TX\, United States
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SUMMARY:Reconstructing Environmental (In)Justice
DESCRIPTION:Environmental injustice refers to the uneven distribution of environmental benefits and burdens based primarily on race\, but also other marginalizing factors such as income and gender. In this conversation\, Dr. Bruno will describe how this phenomenon spans across Texas and its history\, with a focus on Port Arthur\, Texas\, where the largest petrochemical refinery in the Northern Hemisphere is nestled within a Black community.\n\n \nTianna Bruno is a Provost’s Early Career Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on the intersection of Black geographies\, environmental justice\, and critical physical geography. Her research also uses environmental records\, to highlight the mutual experiences of degradation and survival between Black communities and their surrounding ecologies.\n\n \nTime: 7:00 – 7:40 p.m.\nThe event will be streamed live and will include a Q&A session with Dr. Bruno.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/reconstructing-environmental-injustice/
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SUMMARY:Water Justice
DESCRIPTION:There is a water crisis in the U.S. During the past decade\, 63 million Americans were exposed to potentially unsafe water more than once. Dr. Kimberly Jones will discuss the disproportionate access to safe and reliable water in American communities and how researchers\, lawmakers and communities can work together to solve this crisis.\n\n \nTime: 7:00 – 7:40 p.m.\nThe event will be streamed live through our Facebook and YouTube channels and will include a Q&A session with Dr. Jones! For more information about the event visit www.hotsciencecooltalks.org
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/water-justice/
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SUMMARY:Hot Science\, Cool Talks: Cultivating Science and Environmental Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Hot Science – Cool Talks event from the comfort of your home with Dr. Monica Ramirez-Andreotta! \nWith more than 355\,000 hazardous waste sites and 550\,000 abandoned mines in the U.S.\, it is not uncommon to find residential areas located next to them.  Discover how Dr. Monica Ramirez-Andreotta engaged affected communities using gardens and citizen science. Community members investigated and evaluated the contaminants in their areas while cultivating gardens to improve the environmental health of their neighborhoods. \nMonica Ramirez-Andreotta is an assistant professor of Environmental Science with a joint appointment in the College of Public Health at the University of Arizona. As the Director of Project Harvest and Gardenroots\, she is building citizen science programs to increase public participation in environmental health research\, developing low-cost environmental monitoring tools to improve exposure estimates\, and designing effective risk communication and data report-back strategies to improve environmental health literacy. Dr. Ramirez-Andreotta’s philosophy is that to successfully engage communities and students\, it is essential to address critical environmental health problems identified by the community\, and then work collaboratively through the problem-solving and research process.
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SUMMARY:Hot Science Cool Talks - Texas' Own Coral Reefs
DESCRIPTION:From the University of Texas Environmental Science Institute –\nEvent is full. Join the waitlist! Already registered? Arrive early to discover Texas’ coral reefs\, learn about scuba diving\, touch live marine animals\, design glow-in-the-dark creatures and more! \nHurricane Harvey dumped thirteen trillion gallons of rain on southeast Texas in August of 2017. Do extreme storm events like Harvey impact the coral reefs off Texas’ coast\, in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary? Dr. Correa shares ongoing research connecting the Gulf Coast\, extreme weather\, and reef ecosystems. \nSupported by the Leon Jones Hot Science – Cool Talks Endowment \nAdrienne Correa is on the faculty in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Rice University. She first learned to scuba dive in graduate school\, while collecting invasive ants in the Hawaiian Islands. Adrienne’s research turned to the ocean shortly thereafter\, and today she explores the role of microbes in the health of coral reefs that are experiencing rapid environmental change. She serves on the Advisory Council for the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary\, home to Texas’s own coral reefs. Her research and teaching take her to coral reefs around the world\, including the Gulf of Mexico\, Australia\, Belize\, Panama\, and the South Pacific. \nDirections and Parking \nThe talk takes place in the San Jacinto Hall Multipurpose Room 207 located at 309 E. 21st St. Hot Science – Cool Talksattendees may park at the Brazos Garage located at 210 MLK Blvd at the discounted rate of $4. Only if you park at this garage will you receive the discount. Please bring your parking ticket with you to the event. Parking staff will sell discounted parking passes from 5:30-7:15 p.m. Only debit and credit cards are accepted. There will not be PTS staff at the garage. \nCheck-in \nAll talk attendees are required to have a ticket to attend the talk. Check-in is available at 5:30 p.m. or no later than 6:50 p.m. in the hallway outside Multipurpose Room 207. Please bring your Eventbrite ticket (printed or email) to check-in. We ask that everyone is seated by 6:50 p.m. or you may lose your seat. We expect the talk and its Q & A session will end by 8:15 p.m. though ending times may vary depending on the speaker. \nCool Activities \n \nExplore the evening’s topic through hands-on activities and information from 5:30 – 6:40 p.m. Closer to the event date\, we will share a list of organizations participating in Cool Activities.  \nAbout Hot Science – Cool Talks \nHot Science – Cool Talks provides a front row seat to world-class research. Presented by the Environmental Science Institute (ESI) this nationally recognized series allows leading researchers from The University of Texas at Austin and other prominent universities to share their passion about science\, technology\, engineering and math with the general public. Events are held six times a year. For those who cannot attend in person\, ESI streams the webcasts live online\, and educators and others can host viewing events at their schools or watch at home.
URL:https://theaustincommon.com/event/hot-science-cool-talks-texas-coral-reefs/
LOCATION:San Jacinto Residence Hall\, 309 East 21st Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78712\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hot Science\, Cool Talks: The Buzz About Bees
DESCRIPTION:From the University of Texas Environmental Science Institute –\n*Registration is now full. Select the “register” button and then “Join Waitlist” or get tickets for the Community Science Fair ONLY. As spaces become available\, the Environmental Science Institute will contact those on the waitlist.* \nBees are one of the hardest working insects on the planet. Many of the more than 20\,000 bee species in the world are key to the pollination of hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of crops including coffee\, cotton\, blueberries\, and almonds! But many bee species are being threatened by human-related activities such as agricultural intensification\, natural habitat alteration\, and climate change. Join Dr. Shalene Jha as she discusses her research on bee populations and shares the secrets of their amazing world. \nBees play a key role in pollination\, the transferring of pollen between flowers which allows plants to be fertilized and produce fruit. But not all bees live in colonies and few are extensively managed by humans. Most native bee species are solitary and nest in the ground or in woody stems in the wild. In the US\, more than 4000 native bee species can be found. But are these pollinators in danger? Dr. Jha shares how native bee species interact with native and exotic plants\, from tropical forests to urban areas in Texas\, reveals their cultural and economic impact\, and discusses the challenges bees face to survive. \nDr. Shalene Jha is an Assistant Professor of Integrative Biology at The University of Texas at Austin\, who studies how human land management impacts the way species interact with one another. She is particularly interested in understanding the beneficial services pollinators provide to ecosystems and the humans living within them. She specializes in the use of ecological and genetic tools to measure the health of plant and pollinator communities and to trace how pollinators move across landscapes. Dr. Jha has experience studying plants and pollinators all around the world\, from coffee to cotton farms\, and Texas prairies to tropical rainforests. She has received numerous awards including grants from the USDA\, Texas Parks and Wildlife\, the U.S. Department of Defense\, and the National Science Foundation CAREER program. \nDirections and Parking \nThe talk takes place in the Student Activity Center (SAC) Room 1.402 located at 2201 Speedway. The Community Science Fair takes place in the Jackson Geological Sciences Building (JGB) located across from the SAC. Hot Science – Cool Talksattendees may park at the San Antonio Garage (SJG)\, located at 2420 San Antonio Street\, at the discounted rate of $3. Only if you park at this garage will you receive the discount. Please bring your parking ticket with you to the event. Parking staff will sell discounted parking passes from 5:30-7:15 p.m Cash\, debit and credit cards are accepted. There will not be PTS staff at the garage. \nThere are other special events happening on campus that day so the San Jacinto and Manor Garages will be in “event” mode. If you decide at the San Jacinto or Manor Garages\, you will pay $10 parking fee. \nCheck-in \nAll talk attendees are required to have a ticket to attend the talk.Check-in starts at 5:30 p.m. during the Community Science Fair. Please bring your Eventbrite ticket (printed or email) to check-in. \nWe ask that everyone is seated in the auditorium by 6:50 p.m. or you may lose your seat. The talk will take place in the SAC Auditorium (Room 1.402). We request that anyone attending the talk will stay for the duration. We expect the talk and its Q & A session will end by 8:15 p.m. though ending times may vary depending on the speaker. \nCommunity Science Fair \nInteractive hands-on Science\, Technology\, Engineering and Math (STEM) activities and demos happen during the Community Science Fair from 5:30 – 6:40 p.m. Talk attendees are NOT required to attend the Community Science Fair. We will also offer the option to attend the Community Science Fair only for those families and educators who wish to enjoy the STEM hands-on activities and demos without staying for the talk. This is a wonderful option for educators and families with young children who may not be able to attend the whole talk. \nAbout Hot Science – Cool Talks \nPresented by the Environmental Science Institute (ESI) at The University of Texas at Austin\, the Hot Science – Cool Talks series is a venue for leading researchers to share their scientific discoveries with the public\, K–12 science educators and their students. The series consists of six free public talks each year\, reaching an annual audience of more than 2\,500. Prior to each talk\, attendees are invited to a fair with engaging activities and displays. For those who cannot attend in person\, ESI webcasts events live online\, and educators and others can host viewing events at their schools or watch at home.
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SUMMARY:Climate and Faith\, Money and Politics: Can We Build a Sustainable Future?
DESCRIPTION:From the University of Texas Environmental Science Institute –\nMaker Fair and VIP Reception @ 5:45-7pm\nShow at 7pm\nTickets $15 – $25\, $55 VIP\, & $10 Student Price (with ID)\nVIP Tickets $55 each\, includes prime seating\, pre-show reception with complimentary drinks and meet & greet with Katharine Hayhoe \nTickets can be purchased here>> \nMaker Fair located in Paramount ground floor lobby and open to all ticket buyers.  Hot Science – Cool Talks have interactive community science fairs before every talk. Filled with interactive displays\, engaging activities\, demonstrations or resources all geared toward the talk\, there is something the whole family can enjoy. The interactive fairs are also an excellent networking venue for organizations across all STEM (science\, technology\, engineering and math) disciplines\, as well as private and public sector entities who wish to expand the reach and awareness of their programs. \nProgram summary. What risks does climate change pose to Texas? Is a safe and sustainable future possible\, given our energy and economic interests\, and widespread political rejection of these risks? And why are evangelicals so opposed to accepting the science of climate change? Join us for a lively discussion with Dr. Katharine Hayhoe\, climate scientist and an award-winning communicator. \nSpeaker’s bio. Katharine Hayhoe is an internationally-known atmospheric scientist\, author\, communicator\, and Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University. She is also an outspoken Christian\, the daughter of missionaries and wife of a pastor. She has been featured in the recent South by South Lawn event at the White House and the documentary series Years of Living Dangerously. She has been named one of Christianity Today’s 50 Women to Watch (2012)\, TIME magazine’s 100 Most Influential People (2014)\, Foreign Policy’s 100 Leading Global Thinkers (2014)\, and the POLITICO 50 list of thinkers\, doers and visionaries transforming American politics (2016). In 2014\, she received the American Geophysical Union’s Climate Communication Prize.
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LOCATION:Paramount Theatre\, 713 Congress Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, United States
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