The Yosemite Forum is a free interactive lecture series designed to bring evolving knowledge of the Sierra Nevada to the public and the park. Lectures are 3:30 to 4:30 pm (unless otherwise noted) on the second Tuesday of the month. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Yosemite Forum is being held as a virtual event. If you have questions about how to attend, send us an email.
Schedule for 2021
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Date
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Speaker
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Affiliation
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Title/Topic
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January 12
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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February 9
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Megan Mason
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Boise State University
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Snow depth distribution patterns and consistency in the Tuolumne River Basin from airborne lidar time series
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March 9
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Ekaterina Rahkmatulina
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University of California, Berkeley
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Hydrological benefits of restoring wildfire regimes in the Sierra Nevada persist in a warming climate
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April 13
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Beverly Bulaon
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U.S. Forest Service
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California true firs and their pest complexes are complex: A look at forests and their pests
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May 11
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Dr. Derek Booth
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University of California, Santa Barbara
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Restoration of the Merced River through Yosemite Valley
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June 8
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Dr. Alexis Mychajliw
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Middlebury College
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From three bears to one: The ecology of California's lost bear assemblage
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July 13
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Phil Johnston
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Hoopa Valley Tribe
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Reading mountain lions: Interpreting tracks, scat, marking signs, and predation forensics
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August 10
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Dr. Zach Steel
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University of California, Berkeley
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Restoring pyrodiversity to benefit Sierra Nevada wildlife communities
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September 14
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Dr. Michael Goss
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Stanford University
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Climate change is increasing the likelihood of extreme autumn wildfire conditions across California
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October 12
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Dr. Benjamin Madley
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University of California, Los Angeles
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An American genocide: The United States and the California Indian catastrophe, 1846-1873
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November 9
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Dr. Michael Koontz
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University of Colorado, Boulder
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Drivers of tree mortality across multiple scales in a hot drought
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December 14
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Dr. David Green
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Oregon State University
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Studying the mountain lions of Yosemite with detection dogs and remote cameras
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The Yosemite Forum is a partnership among:
- National Park Service
- Yosemite Conservancy
- USGS, Western Ecological Research Center Yosemite Field Station
- University of California, Sierra Nevada Research Institute
- USFS, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Sierra Nevada Research Center
Learn more about the park's research and studies.