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USGS Fall 2017 Seminar Series
Seminars this fall will be held on
Tuesdays from noon to 1 pm.  The
seminar series will be held at the USGS office at 2130
SW 5th Avenue in Portland.  The seminars are informal and are open to
the public.  Bring your lunch. 
If you would like to be notified of upcoming seminars via email, then please
sign up for the online mailing list at:
https://or.water.usgs.gov/seminars/maillist.html.
The online mailing list also will be used to notify its members of seminar
cancellations or other schedule changes. 
Note: The following schedule is subject to change.
Please check this page prior to attending a seminar.  A PDF version of this schedule can
be downloaded here. 
*Disclaimer -- The research, opinions, and materials
expressed by presenters are solely of the individuals and are not reflective
of the Oregon Water Science Center, the U.S. Geological Survey, or the
U.S. Department of the Interior. 
| USGS FALL 2017 SEMINAR SCHEDULE | 
 
Tuesday September 26 12 to 1pm | 
 USGS Polar Bear Research, Including Collaborations with the Oregon Zoo 
Karyn Rode 
Research Wildlife Biologist 
U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center 
[professional page] 
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Tuesday October 3 12 to 1pm | 
 How Animals Exploit Shifting Habitat Mosaics: Examples from Oregon to Alaska 
Jonathan Armstrong 
Assistant Professor 
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Oregon State University 
[professional page]
[research website] 
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Tuesday October 10 12 to 1pm | 
 The Transient Nature of Heat in River Systems 
Stewart Rounds 
Hydrologist 
U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon Water Science Center 
[professional page] 
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Tuesday October 17 12 to 1pm | 
 Assessment of Columbia and Willamette River Flood Stage at Portland
in a Future Climate 
Susan Wherry 
Hydrologist 
U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon Water Science Center 
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Tuesday October 24 12 to 1pm | 
 Designing for Tomorrow's Climate: Knowledge Systems for Urban Resilience 
Thaddeus Miller 
Assistant Professor 
Arizona State University 
[professional page] 
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Tuesday October 31 12 to 1pm | 
 Deep Groundwater Recharge in the Upper Umatilla River Basin, Oregon 
Esther Pischel 
Hydrologist 
U.S. Geological Survey, Oregon Water Science Center 
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Tuesday November 7 12 to 1pm | 
 Upper Willamette Reservoir Food Webs: Insights, Mysteries, and Salmon 
Christina (Chrissy) Murphy 
Ph.D. student 
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 
[OSU page] 
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Tuesday November 14 12 to 1pm | 
 Modeling a Population of Invasive Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Malheur Lake: The Potential to Promote Long-term Ecological Restoration 
James Pearson 
Student Trainee Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, OR and Graduate Student, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 
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Tuesday November 21 12 to 1pm | 
 Can Stream and Riparian Restoration Offset Climate Change
Impacts to Salmon Populations? 
Casey Justice 
Fishery Scientist 
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, Portland, OR 
[professional page] 
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Tuesday November 28 12 to 1pm | 
 A Volcano, a Lake, and a Recurring Headache --
the Spirit Lake Conundrum 
Jon Major 
Research Hydrologist 
U.S. Geological Survey, Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, WA 
[professional page] 
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