Thursday, 13 Oct 2022
Nature at Noon
Celebrate homecoming with Reiman Gardens by hearing from the Alumni Association about what homecoming is and why it matters.
Lecture: Urban Coyote Movement and Behavior
The Paul L. Errington Memorial Lecture: "Exploring the Impacts of Social-Ecological Heterogeneity on Urban Coyote Movement and Behavior," presented by urban ecologist Chris Schell, University of California, Berkeley.
Monday, 17 Oct 2022
Monday Monologues series
"Honey Wine from Creek Waters," essays and poems by A'Ja Lyons, Iowa State MFA in Creative Writing and Environment candidate.
Norman Borlaug Lecture: Cynthia Rosenzweig
2022 Norman Borlaug Lecture: Cynthia Rosenzweig is the 2022 World Food Prize laureate for her seminal contributions to understanding and predicting the impacts of the interaction between climate and food systems. Through designing and leading rigorous, collaborative observational and modeling research, she provided the evidence used by thousands of decision-makers in more than 90 countries to both mitigate and adapt to climate change.
Tuesday, 18 Oct 2022
How a Female Fighter Pilot Overcame Her Fears and Self-Doubt
Michelle Curran, also known as MACE, led an impressive career as a Fighter Pilot during her 13 years in the United States Air Force. From 2019-2021, she flew as the only female pilot for the Air Force Thunderbirds and performed for millions across the country and internationally. Upon joining this high performing team, she rapidly discovered the best part was not the flying, but the opportunity to inspire others.