Explore cutting edge science topics, their latest developments, and their relevance to society through speaker presentations followed by question-and-answer period with the audience.
FALL 2024 SCIENCE INQUIRY SERIES
Autumn greetings! The Fall 2024 Science Inquiry Series kicks off on September 18 when MSU’s Dr. Hugo Sindelar recounts his experience making a documentary film about the 2022 Yellowstone floods and the lessons learned from shared stories that can help prepare for and manage future natural disasters.
Future talks include MSU’s Dr. John Sheppard on October 18 on the issues surrounding Artificial Intelligence and a description of AI applications his lab is developing to support the work of a variety of professionals. On November 13, Dr. Joanna Lambert of the University of Colorado-Boulder will discuss her research on how life in the human-dominated “Anthropocene” era is impacting wildlife—notably gray wolves—and altering their behavioral interactions with us.
Talks begin at 6 pm in the Museum of the Rockies’ Hager Auditoriuum, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Face masks are recommended but not required. We hope to see you there!
Science Inquiry Series Explores the 2022 Yellowstone Floods
How does making a documentary film help inform rural natural disaster response? Dr. Hugo Sindelar, MSU Assistant Professor of Film, will address this question in the first presentation of the Fall 2024 Science Inquiry Series.
The talk will be presented in the Museum of the Rockies’ Hager Auditorium on Wednesday, September 18, at 6 pm. It is sponsored by the Gallatin Valley Friends of the Sciences (http://www.gallatinscience.org/), co-sponsored by the non-profit service organization Hopa Mountain (https://www.hopamountain.org/), and hosted by the Museum of the Rockies (https://museumoftherockies.org/).
The series explores cutting edge science topics, their latest developments, and their relevance to society through speaker presentations followed by questions from the audience. The talks are free to the public; seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Face masks are recommended but not required.
In his presentation, titled “Lessons from the 2022 Yellowstone Floods: The Power of Documentary Film Interviews,” Sindelar will recount his experience making a documentary about the 2022 Yellowstone floods and what lessons can be learned from shared stories of the effects and recovery to prepare for and manage future natural disasters.
Dr. Sindelar holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering Sciences from the University of Florida, and an M.F.A. in Science and Natural History Filmmaking from Montana State University. His films have covered a diverse array of topics including western wildfires, thermophiles in Yellowstone, elk, soil carbon research, and an Arctic climate monitoring expedition. These films have been featured on PBS, the Yellowstone National Park website, and in numerous film festivals.
The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
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