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A Deep Dive into the Evolutionary History of Appalachia, as Impacted by Climate Change

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Tuesday, October 10, 7 p.m.

Reuter Center at UNCA, Manheimer Room (102)

Watch the video of this event here. The video begins at the 3 minute mark.

Join evolutionary biologist Jenny Gruhn, PhD, owner of Asheville Hiking Tours, for a deep dive into the 100-million-year-old history of Appalachia as impacted by millions of years of Climate Change. Gruhn’s research focuses on long-term and short-term climate change as it impacts species distributions and conservation genetics.



No RSVP necessary for this event. We look forward to seeing you there!

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Annual Meeting at Holmes Educational State Forest

39 members attend morning of hikes led by Charlotte Caplan and Dan Lazar and enjoyed a meal to celebrated the Blue Ridge Naturalist Network’s 10th anniversary at the annual meeting at Holmes Educational State Forest on September 6. After lunch, president Mayo Taylor mc’d the meeting which included recognition of the original board members, honoring outgoing board members and announcing the Blue Ridge Naturalist of the Year.

Former board members Jesse Wilder, Dan Lazar, Marcie Spencer, James Poling
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The History and Ecology of Fire

in the Southern Appalachians

with Steve Norman, research ecologist with the USDA Southern Forest Research Station

Tuesday, September 12, 7 p.m.

Reuter Center at UNCA Manheimer Room 2)

watch the video here https://wetransfer.com/downloads/e7fb70bdbc9804b891b8a2db5516beb220231004175310/47a9c048fbe4fd46e80d6b79152e5f7720231004175310/bce9c6?trk=TRN_TDL_01&utm_campaign=TRN_TDL_01&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sendgrid

Steve Norman is a research ecologist with the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station in Asheville. Originally from Pennsylvania, he spent a decade researching the historical fire regimes of northern California. Based in Asheville since 2007, his current work focuses on how to monitor forest disturbances using new technologies, such as satellite data and cloud-based computing. In the southern Appalachians, he has the documented the historic decline of Eastern hemlock and the effects of fire on tree mortality and fuels. He views our current forest conditions through the lenses of historical and landscape diversity.



No RSVP necessary for this event. We look forward to seeing you there!