First Friday Lecture Series
Feed your brain with hot, fresh and timely topics ranging from current environmental issues to natural history to science and beyond!
Placer Nature Center and Roseville Utility Exploration Center present an exciting and informative series of lectures with topics ranging from science to culture intertwined with current environmental issues, both local and worldwide.
Presented by leading researchers, professionals and scientists; the First Friday Lecture Series provide an overview of subjects such as outer space, plants, animals and human culture. Lively question and answer periods follow each presentation with the opportunity to meet the presenter afterward.
2011 - 2012
Topics & Presenters
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| Month | Date | Topic | Presenter | Location |
| Oct. | 10/7/2011 | ARkStorm - Navigating Atmospheric Rivers | Dale Alan Cox Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project Manager U.S. Geological Survey |
Auburn |
| Nov. | 11/4/2011 | Food Safety and Sustainable Agriculture | Liz Spence Project Manager The Nature Conservancy |
Auburn |
| Jan. | 1/6/2012 | Saving the Snowpack through Sierra Nevada Mountain Meadow Restoration | Jim Wilcox Senior Project and Program Manager Plumas Corporation for the Feather River Coordinated Resource Management group |
Auburn |
| Feb. | 2/3/2012 | The Role of the Media in the Environment | Andrew Niskar Filmmaker, environmental activist |
Roseville |
| Mar. | 3/2/2012 | The Dirt on Soil | Toby O'Geen Soil Resource Specialist Cooperative Extension, Department of Land, Air and Water Resources University of California, Davis |
Auburn |
| Apr. | 4/6/2012 | Exploring Electricity and Magnetism | Dr. Paul Doherty Lead Scientist San Francisco Exploratorium |
Auburn |
| May | 5/4/2012 | Practical Steps to Saving Energy, Our Economy and Our Climate | Elton Sherwin, Venture Capitalist, author; | Roseville |
| June | 6/1/2012 | Where Will You Go? Imagining Mobility, Health, and Habitat in the 21st Century | David Kyle Executive Director Gifford Center for Population Studies |
Auburn |
Time
Doors open at 7 PM.
Lectures start promptly at 7:30 PM, typical length of presentation is 45-60 mins. Please arrive early as there are no seat reservations. Stay after for Q&A, raffle of local goods and services. Presenter(s) will also be available for personal introductions and further discussion.
Lectures take place on First Fridays. Read about topics and see dates above...
Locations
| Auburn: State Theater | Roseville: Utility Exploration Center |
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Tickets
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Save 20%! Buy four or more tickets and save! Bring your friends or come to your favorite four lectures! (Discount added automatically, tickets must be purchased at the same time) |
* Due to our partnership with the Roseville Utility Exploration Center, all City of Roseville residents receive the member price, please bring a valid ID and/or proof of residence. |
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Placer Nature Center:
Thanks to Our 2011-2012 Supporters!
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