Event Detail

This event has already taken place! Please make sure you are in the correct year. ×
Feb
18
Tuesday
Feb
18
Tue
Special Events :: Community Event
Western Rivers: Connecting Landscapes and Livelihoods
7:00 PM (America/Denver)
University of Montana
Description:
The 2014 Community Lecture Series, "Western Rivers: Connecting Landscapes and Livelihoods," features presentations on the history, science and art behind rivers and our connection to them.

The schedule of lectures is:
- Feb. 18: "By Some Gliding Stream: Walton, Wordsworth and the Riverscape Legacy," UM English Department Lecturer Robert Stubblefield.
- Feb. 25: "Soyiitapi: The Place of Water in the Blackfeet Universe," UM Environmental Studies Program Instructor Rosalyn LaPier.
- March 4: "Unseating the Lords of Yesterday: Water Law's Historical Roots and Future Challenges," UM School of Law Associate Professor Michelle Bryan Mudd.
- March 11: "Connecting Landscapes, Rivers and Groundwater," UM Regents Professor of Geosciences William Woessner.
- March 18: "Riverscapes in Flux: Current Challenge in the Conversation of Native Fish," UM College of Forestry and Conservation Associate Professor Lisa Eby.
- March 25: "Are We Running Out of Water?" UM Department of Geosciences Assistant Professor Marco Maneta.

Sponsored by the UM Alumni Association.
Additional Public Info: Tickets for the complete series cost $20 for the general public, $15 for UM Alumni Association dues-paying members and $10 for students. Order tickets online at http://www.grizalum.com or call 406-243-5211.
Age Group: All Ages
Venue: University of Montana
Address: University Center Theater
Phone: N/A

Add Event to Calendar: