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This is a stunning series of science and cultural lectures. Formerly the Winter Lecture Series, this popular series is now presented year-round and is free to the public due to the generosity of sponsors.

The Nature Institute Board resolved to name the series for Dr. Arthur Whiteley who has arranged the lecture series for a decade. Our gratitude goes to Dr. Whiteley for his thoughtful recruitment of fellow scientists who address issues of interest and concern for our island communities.

2010 Arthur Whiteley Lecture Series - San Juan Island

January 21,
7:00pm
Friday Harbor Labs,
Commons

Sticky Fish and Bulletproof Sharks
Adam will talk about Biomimetics -the science of finding an engineering solution that mimics a biological solution to a problem.

Adam Summers,
Assistant Director, Friday Harbor Labs
February 4
7:00pm
Friday Harbor Labs,
Commons

Importance of Rainforest Canopies to researchers, rap singers, preachers and prisoners!
Nalini works in the canopy of tropical and temperate rainforests and is a member of the International Canopy Network.

Nalini Nadkarni,
Evergreen State College
February 18
7:00pm
Friday Harbor Labs,
Commons

Seasonal sea ice cover and the production of walleye pollock in the Bering Sea: Implications of global warming.
Walleye Pollock is made into better quality battered fish products, and into less expensive frozen fish portions and fish sticks. George will discuss the potential impact of warming on this important source of palatable fish.

George Hunt,
UW School of Aquatic and Fisheries Science
March 5
7:00pm
UW Friday Harbor Labs,
Commons

The Decline and RISE of Natural History
Josh Tewksbury, like the founders of SJNI, believes that knowledge of our natural history is an essential training for future stewards of our environment.

Josh Tewksbury,
UW Department of Biology

 

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