Science and Stewardship Symposium

The Denali Science and Stewardship Symposium, formerly known as "Resources Days", is an annual opportunity to learn about cultural, physical, and biological resources from Denali National Park and Preserve and park-affiliated scientists and scholars. All are welcome!

The Science and Stewardship Symposium happened in May 2025. If you are interested in this event, stay tuned to this website for updated details next spring.

 

2025 Schedule

Friday May 9, 2025

8am-5pm with a lunch break from 12pm-1pm

Virtual and in person at the Denali Bus Depot

Speaker	Presentation Title	Time
Welcome		8:00-8:10
Dave Schirokauer, Science and Resources Team Lead	Research, Scholarship & Stewardship	8:10-8:30
Davyd Halyn Bechtel, Biologist/ Acoustician	Plumb Full of Hush to the Brim	8:30-9:30
William Clark, Physical Scientist	Denali Vehicle Management Plan	9:30-9:45
Break		9:45-10:00
Susannah Lemke, Historian	History & Archeology in Denali	10:00-11:00
James Walton, Botanist	Spruce Bark Beetles in Denali	11:00-11:20
Keith Mitchell, Fire Management Officer	Riley Fire & Fire Management	11:20-11:40
Allison Rafert, Wilderness Character Monitoring Intern	Wilderness Character Monitoring	11:40-12:00
Break for Lunch		12:00-1:00
Patrick Druckenmiller, Paleontologist, UAF Museum of the North	Paleontology	1:00-2:00
Kaija Klauder, Wildlife Biologist	Denali Large Mammals Status Update	2:00-3:00
Break		3:00-3:15
Caroline Ketzler and Danny Ketzler	Subsistence in Interior Alaska	3:15-4:45
Closing		4:45-5:00

All speakers are with the National Park Service unless otherwise noted.