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Science Symposium

Big Thicket National Preserve

Special Event
  • May 18, 2024 at 10:00 AM
  • Free

You are invited to learn about science and research in Big Thicket at our first-ever Science Symposium!

Come to the visitor center to listen to presentations from local scientists and ask questions during a question & answer session.

Schedule:

10:00-10:30 - Archeology at Big Thicket | Dr. Andrew Veech

10:45-11:15  - Big Thicket Vital Signs | Dr. Jane Carlson and Jeff Bracewell

11:30-12:00 - A Bald Cypress Swamp Doctor's Advice: "Cut Back on the Salt!" | Dr. David Cooper and Joel Wagner

12:15-12:45 - Winged Wonders: Nighttime Magic in the Preserve | Dr. Amanda Adams

1:00-2:00 - Q&A Panel

 

Refreshments will be served. ASL interpreters will be on-site. Questions? Call us at 409-951-6700.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Big Thicket Visitor Center, 6102 FM 420, Kountze, TX 77625

Latitude and Longitude 30.000000, -94.000000

Schedule

Date:

May 18, 2024

Time:

10:00 AM

Duration:

4 hours

Event Type

  • Talk
Tags: 50th anniversary, big thicket, science, research, scientist, lecture, texas, bats, ecology, presentation, archeology, hydrology