Virtual Events This Week

A talk on Christian Science by Mark McCurties, CS A member of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship   http://www.tinyurl.com/CSlectureDurango or 3126266799 then 87173587457#

On Tuesday, April 20, at 11:45 a.m. our seventh discussion using Zoom will be “Struggles over the melting Arctic.” Moderator Guinn Unger will present background materials and a film by the Foreign Policy Association, and lead participants in a discussion of the issues.   The public is invited to attend this free Zoom discussion. Details and registration information may be found at www.LWVLaPlata.org. Click on the Great Decisions menu item to find the Zoom link.   More information about Great Decisions and the Foreign Policy Association can be found at http://www.fpa.org or at the League of Women Voters of La Plata County website, http://www.lwvlaplata.org.

Looking for a non-traditional book club? Then join to us to discuss whatever you've been reading or watching lately!   Contact Spenser at spenser.snarr@durangogov.org for event login details

In preparation for Wildfire Awareness Month beginning in May, Mountain Studies Institute is gearing up for its 4th annual Forest & Fire Learning Series that will take place every Thursday in April 6-7pm. This livestream e-vent will feature a Q&A session following presentations intended to educate and engage our community on a variety of topics that include wildfire management, fire-adapted communities, the connection between wildfires and water, adaptations to the challenges of 2020, the chemistry of wildfire smoke and air quality, seasonal outlooks for 2021, and personal stories of living with fire.    The 4th installment in the 5-part Learning Series will feature Dr. Gilman and her research on the air quality impacts of wildfire smoke. Dr. Gilman will describe her work making detailed chemical measurements of biomass burning from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) lab in Boulder, the Missoula Fire Sciences Laboratory, and aboard the NASA DC-8 research aircraft as it flew through smoke plumes in the western and southeastern U.S. We will then explore with her the chemistry of wildfires and how its emissions impact air quality and climate.    SPEAKER   - Jessica Gilman, Ph.D.: Research Chemist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration    We invite you to join the conversation, ask questions, and help to inform a community approach to living with fire!    Photo: Michael Remke