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 2022
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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 11
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N/A
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N/A
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N/A
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February 8
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Dr. Gavin Jones
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US Forest Service
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Spotted owl conservation in the era of California megafires
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March 8
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Jordan Fisher Smith
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Author
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Engineering Eden: A violent death, a federal trial, and the struggle to restore nature in our national parks
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April 12
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Michael Taylor
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Citizen scientist
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Searching for the biggest trees
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May 10
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Dr. Emily Watkins
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US Geological Survey
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The impact of weather, climate, and climate change on public lands visitation across the United States
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June 14
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Dr. Adrian Das
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US Geological Survey
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Tools for forest adaptation
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July 12
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Dr. Erica Woodburn
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
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A low-to-no snow future and its impact on water resources in the western United States
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August 9
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Dr. Michael Goss
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Climate change is increasing the likelihood of extreme autumn wildfire conditions across California
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September 13
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Dr. Crystal Kolden
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University of California, Merced
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How I learned to love wildfire: a guide to surviving in a burning world
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October 11
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Rodney Hart
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US Forest Service
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Giant sequoia's place on the landscape
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November 8
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Dr. Bradley Shaffer
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University of California, Los Angeles
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Can genomics help save California's biodiversity? The California Conservation Genomics Project
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December 13
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Dr. Derek Booth
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UC Santa Barbara
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Geomorphic implications for restoration of the upper Tuolumne River through Tuolumne Meadows
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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.