Lens on Learning PROGRAM Series
“Bringing Speakers on the Natural World To Crooked River Ranch”
Saturday, May 11:
New Insights on the Geology of Oregon’s High Desert
presented by Daniele McKay, PhD
3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Juniper Room, Crooked River Ranch
REGISTER HERE
New Insights on the Geology of Oregon’s High Desert
presented by Daniele McKay, PhD
3 p.m. to 5 p.m., Juniper Room, Crooked River Ranch
REGISTER HERE
The volcanic landscapes of Oregon have been shaped by tectonic forces that are active on a global scale. In central and eastern Oregon, these forces interact to create a geologically diverse region of snow-covered volcanic peaks, landscapes created by faults, and some of the largest volcanic eruptions on earth. In this presentation Daniele McKay, geologist and instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon, will explore recent geologic research that has changed our understanding of Oregon’s volcanic landscapes.
Dr. Daniele McKay is a senior instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. She lives in Bend, teaching online geology courses throughout the academic year and field courses in Central Oregon during the summer. Her research background is in physical volcanology with a focus on recent mafic eruptions in the Central Oregon Cascades. She is also interested in how societies prepare for and respond to natural disasters, especially volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. She has worked with Deschutes County, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience, and the Red Cross on natural hazard preparedness and mitigation in central Oregon.
Presented by Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area, Lens on Learning programs are posted on Eventbrite and registration is required. Attendance for FANs members is free; a $5 donation at the door is requested for non-members.
Dr. Daniele McKay is a senior instructor in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Oregon. She lives in Bend, teaching online geology courses throughout the academic year and field courses in Central Oregon during the summer. Her research background is in physical volcanology with a focus on recent mafic eruptions in the Central Oregon Cascades. She is also interested in how societies prepare for and respond to natural disasters, especially volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. She has worked with Deschutes County, the Oregon Office of Emergency Management, Oregon Partnership for Disaster Resilience, and the Red Cross on natural hazard preparedness and mitigation in central Oregon.
Presented by Friends and Neighbors of the Deschutes Canyon Area, Lens on Learning programs are posted on Eventbrite and registration is required. Attendance for FANs members is free; a $5 donation at the door is requested for non-members.
- June 22:
A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
presented by Tom Iraci
Take a visual tour of the Middle Deschutes and Lower Crooked River canyons through the eyes of landscape photographer/videographer (and FANs member) Tom Iraci. Click here to view “Beauty of the Canyons,” an example of Iraci's work. - September 21:
Where Does Our Plastic Go? A Sea Adventure to the “Great Pacific Gyre!”
presented by Researcher/Sailor/Adventurer Willy Kunkle
Ocean researcher Willy Kunkle shares insights and observations from his travels to raise awareness of the massive issue of ghost nets and plastic debris endangering our beautiful One Ocean. - October 19:
Saving the Sage-Grouse and Why It Matters
presented by Josh Collins, PhD
Dr. Collins will discuss the challenges of creating resiliance in diminishing sage-grouse populations and sagebrush ecosystems, i.e. the Sagebrush Sea.