Free Science Talks Throughout Olympics

[Kimithy]

Natural Resources Canada has organzied a series of free events for the upcoming OlympicsSchedule for Science “in Store”

Scientists: Jane Wynne, Meghan Noseworthy, Eric Allen, Malaika Ulmi, Bob Turner, Andrew Dyk

Daily 5 minute presentations 11am to 3:00pm.

Week of February 15th to February 19th
Monday
Geologist, Malaika Ulmi
Topics:
-Dangerous Ground in BC
-Geology of Olympic Corridor
- What’s that rock? A short walking tour of Vancouver’s buildings

Tuesday
Jane Wynne, Geological Survey of Canada
Topics:
- Plate Tectonics moving beneath your feet
- We live in Earthquake Country
- Rocks have a memory

Wednesday
Research scientist, Eric Allen
Topics:
- Bad Bugs on the move: invasive species
- Say what? Insect communication
- Small but deadly: Mountain Pine Beetle

Thursday
Research Biologist, Meghan Noseworthy
Topics:
- Bad Bugs on the move: invasive species
- Say what? Insect communication
- Small but deadly: Mountain Pine Beetle

Friday
Remote Sensing Researcher, Andrew Dyk
Topics:
- Monitoring Canada's Forests
- My Place from Space - Looking at Canada's Forests from Satellites

Week of February 22th to February 26th
Monday
Jane Wynne, Geological Survey of Canada
Topics:
- Plate Tectonics moving beneath your feet
- We live in Earthquake Country
- Rocks have a memory

Tuesday
Geologist, Bob Turner
Topics:
- Why Vancouver has mountains
- Earthquakes and volcanoes. Why here?
- Life in Vancouver during the Ice Age

Wednesday
Research scientist, Eric Allen
Topics:
- Bad Bugs on the move: invasive species
- Say what? Insect communication
- Small but deadly: Mountain Pine Beetle

Thursday
Geologist, Malaika Ulmi
Topics:
-Dangerous Ground in BC
-Geology of Olympic Corridor
- What’s that rock? A short walking tour of Vancouver’s buildings

Friday
Research Biologist, Meghan Noseworthy
Topics:
- Bad Bugs on the move: invasive species
- Say what? Insect communication
- Small but deadly: Mountain Pine Beetle