The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Earth Sciences will host a lecture Oct. 16 on the environmental and health impacts associated with the use of artificial light at night in the outdoor environment. Continue reading “EARTHtalk! lecture to shed light on importance of preserving dark skies, mitigating impacts of artificial outdoor light”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock assistant professor will lecture Sept. 18 on changes in ocean reefs through time, the implications of human impacts on modern reef systems, and actions being taken across the world to protect reefs from terminal decline. Continue reading “EARTHtalk! lecture to highlight changes in reefs, threats to modern reef ecosystems”
Urban farming in Little Rock will be the topic of the next EARTHtalk! lecture series at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Lecture to discuss urban farming in Little Rock”
Tim Hill, principal hydrologist and director of environmental services for ATOKA, Inc., will give the next UA Little Rock Department of Earth Sciences EARTHtalk! lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Continue reading “Hydrogeologist will detail results of hypothetical study of chemical resolvent spill”
The director of The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas will talk about conservation and restoration projects in Arkansas during the next UA Little Rock Department of Earth Sciences EARTHtalk! lecture series on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Continue reading “Nature Conservancy director to discuss Arkansas conservation projects in next EARTHtalk! lecture”
An archeologist researching the Toltec Mounds will start off the 2018-19 UA Little Rock Department of Earth Sciences EARTHtalk! lecture series on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Continue reading “Toltec Mounds researcher to kick off 2018-19 EARTHtalk! series”
Dr. Jason Patton, associate professor of geology at Arkansas Tech University, will discuss the environmental impact of abandoned oil and gas wells in the U.S. on Wednesday, April 18, as part of the EARTHtalk! lecture series at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “Patton to discuss danger of abandoned oil and gas wells at next EARTHtalk! lecture”
Melinda Glasgow, sustainability officer for the city of Little Rock, will discuss efforts to promote principles of sustainability in Arkansas’ capital during the next EARTHtalk lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Continue reading “Little Rock sustainability officer to give next EARTHtalk lecture”
Dr. Jessica Scott, assistant director of the Donaghey Scholars honors program and anthropology instructor at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, will discuss climate change during the next EARTHtalk lecture Wednesday, Nov. 15. Continue reading “EARTHtalk! lecture to explore climate change “
An expert will explore the science behind the hot springs of Hot Springs National Park in the next EARTHtalk! lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 18, at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Continue reading “EARTHtalk! lecture to explore origins of springs in Hot Springs National Park”