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!

If you weren't able to attend or would like additional resources please send an email to request the slide decks, recordings, and other infomration.

 

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.

Last updated: May 20, 2025

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PO Box 9
Denali Park, AK 99755

Phone:

907 683-9532
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