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!

This year, the symposium will be offered on May 9, 2025

How to Attend

Presentations will be offered virtually and in person at the Denali Bus Depot. No registration is required.

The virtual option will be hosted via Microsoft Teams.

Join the Meeting
Meeting ID: 232 176 368 756 7
Passcode: ev2ag9DU

Field Trips

Unfortunately, there will be no field trips offered in 2025.

 

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
TBD	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, title and affiliation to be confirmed	Subsistence in Interior Alaska	3:15-4:45
Closing		4:45-5:00

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