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Wildlife and the US-Mexican Border Wall
05/10/2026
Eamon Harrity

 

Border walls are spreading around the world, including right here in the US. Sky Island Alliance has studied the impacts of border barriers on wildlife movements since 2020. Join Eamon Harrity to learn about these monitoring efforts, how different species respond to border barriers, and the options that exist to improve connectivity for wildlife. Eamon is the wildlife program manager at Sky Island Alliance, a conservation nonprofit based in Tucson, Arizona. Eamon completed his Bachelor's degree at the University of Vermont and his Master's degree at the University of Idaho.

 

Healthy Aging in the LGBTQ+ Community: Friendly House Elder Pride Services
04/26/2026
Alex Maresca

 

In recent years, the LGBTQ+ community has faced hostile legislation and harmful rhetoric, with the current political climate specifically impacting LGBTQ+ older adults. Alex Maresca of Friendly House (FH) explains how FH Elder Pride Services works to address the impacts of this historic and on-going discrimination of this population, including the history of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination, barriers to healthy aging, and how FH Elder Pride Services works to address these challenges. Alex (she/they), PhD Sociology from UC Irvine, is the program's Training, Advocacy, and Outreach Specialist. She also researched challenges to conversion therapy, and serves as Secretary for the Oregon Queer History Collective.

 

To Pursue or Not to Pursue: The Complexity of Biological Science
04/12/2026
Dr. Gordon Orians

 

All organisms must find enough food for reproduction, and all animals with varied diets must decide whether to pursue and capture a potential prey or wait for another that might arrive. This seemingly simple dilemma has spawned a rich theoretical and empirical literature on Foraging Theory. Investigator Gordon Orians, frequent HGP presenter and Professor Emeritus from University of Washington, will guide your tour of the surprising theoretical and experimental results of attempts to answer that seemingly simple question and to show how difficult it was. Dr. Orians has also served on Nat. and American Academies of Sciences.

 

Play At Any Age
04/05/2026
Alesha Weiland

 

Remember laughing until your side ached and your face hurt? Take a stroll down memory lane and reawaken that inherent joy. We'll be goofy, play games, and take our silliness seriously for a change. Wear your tie-dye or anything that sparks whimsy, bring your favorite stuffed animals, and give yourself permission to embrace the joy of play! Alesha Weiland has a B.S. in Geography and Environmental Studies from University of Alaska Fairbanks and has worked for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, outdoor education programs across the country, and acted and performed improv in Alaska.

 

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