Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day
Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park will host the 21st annual Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day on Tuesday, July 23, from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the West Glacier Community Building. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
Participants will learn from scientists and historians about current research and historical topics related to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park through a unique look at the partnership, insights, and latest findings. Presentations are grouped into four themes; wildlife, visitor use management, co-stewardship, and cultural and historical resources.
For more information visit Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center.
Science & History Day Presentation Schedule
Session 1: Wildlife Biology
9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Bats in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
Lisa Bate, Wildlife Biologist, Glacier National Park
Native Trout in Waterton Lakes National Park
Chris O'Sullivan, Resource Management Officer, Waterton Lakes National Park
Session 2: Visitor Use Management
11:00 – 12:00 p.m.
Visitor Use Management in Waterton Lakes National Park
Christy Gustavison, Visitor Experience Manager, Waterton Lakes National Park
Visitor Use Management in Glacier National Park
Susie Sidder and Kat Barrs, Visitor Use Program Manager and Technician, Glacier National Park
Session 3: Co-Stewardship
1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
The Reintroduction of the Northern Leopard Frog
Kim Pearson, Ecosystem Scientist, Waterton Lakes National Park and Kansie Fox, Environmental Protection Manager, Blood Tribe Land Management
Collaborative Conservation to Restore Native Trout in Eastern Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Nation
Jeremiah North-Piegan, Fisheries Program Manager, Blackfeet Fish and Wildlife Department and Clint Muhlfeld, Research Aquatic Ecologist, USGS- Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center
Session 4: Cultural and Historical Resources
2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Glacier's Reds: How the National Park got its Iconic Buses
Ray Djuff, Author and Retired Journalist, Calgary
Walter B. Foster 1887-1974 ... An Extraordinary Man
Edwin Knox, Cultural Resource Management Officer (Retired), Waterton Lakes National Park
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