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W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation

Ethics, Justice and Diversity: Preparing for Professions in the Natural Sciences

  • Spring 2025 Department of Society and Conservation Seminar

    Tuesdays 4:00-5:00 pm (MST), Forestry 106 (unless otherwise specified below)

    date and seminar for spring 2025 department of society and conservation seminar
    Date

    Seminar and Presenters
    1/21

    Introduction, Meet & Greet
    1/28

    Professional Development
    2/04

    Rec.gov, Beyonce, and the forgotten texts of Reno:  The winding story of a research program to inform recreation allocation
    Dr. Will Rice, Associate Professor, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, UM
    2/11

    Solving the Wildfire Crisis with the Housing Crisis?  Thinking Critically About Proposals to Scale Up Forest Restoration by Mass Producing Timber Buildings
    Dr. Megan Wiessner, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Digital Technology for Democracy Lab, University of Virginia
    2/18

    Historic Land Management Practices and Biodiversity
    Dr. Steve Siebert, Professor Emeritus, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, UM
    2/25

    Indigenous Research Methods to Support Blackfeet Nation’s Community Health Needs
    Dr. Kim Paul, Founder, Piikani Lodge Health Institute (PLHI), Browning, MT
    3/04

    Tribal Co-Stewardship of Federal Lands and Resources: Recent Milestones and Presidential Transitions
    Dr. Martin Nie, Department of Society and Conservation, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, UM
    3/11

    ‘Indians’ and Energy Transition: Green New Deal to ‘Drill, Baby, Drill!’
    Dr. Andrew Curley, Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Geography, Development, and Environment, University of Arizona
    (*Please note that this week's seminar has been moved to Eck Auditorium)
    3/18

    Spring Break - No class meeting
    3/25

    Professional Development
    4/01

    Summit Effects: Cell Tower Politics in U.S. National Parks
    Dr. Sam Kellogg, Postdoctoral Teaching, Research and Mentoring Fellow, UM-Davidson Honors College
    4/08

    Professional Development
    4/15

    Irrigator’s Decision-Making During Drought in Montana
    Dr. Arica Crootof, Associate Professor, 91次元 Western
    4/22

    Climate Change, Food Insecurity, and Out-Migration in a Nepalese Headwaters Region
    Dr. Kimber Haddix McKay, Professor, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, UM
    Chelsea Kuiper, Doctoral Candidate, School of Public and Community Health Sciences, UM

    4/29

    Last day of spring semester

    For more information, please contact Keith Bosak (kieth.bosak@umontana.edu), Sarah J. Halvorson (sarah.halvorson@umontana.edu), or Isaiah Tuolienuo (isaiah.tuolienuo@umontana.edu).

  • Spring 2026 Systems Ecology Seminar

    More information coming soon!

    date and seminar for spring 2025 systems ecology seminar
    Date

    Seminar and Presenters
       
       

    For more information, please contact Ashley Ballantyne (ashley.ballantyne@umontana.edu).

  • Graduate Seminar in Wildlife Biology - WILD 594

    Location: Gallagher 122
    Time: Fridays from 1:00 to 2:50

    Current Schedule

    Wildlife Biology seminars will be held in person unless otherwise noted.  For information regarding grad seminar please contact hugh.robinson@umontana.edu