Learn Online with VCE
We’ll cover a variety of fascinating natural history topics presented by both VCE staff and conservation collaborators. Check back often, as we’ll be adding new webinars throughout the year.
All webinars will be conducted through Zoom and are free for everyone. Please note that this event will be recorded and made available afterward on VCE’s Multimedia Resources page for those who are unable to attend.
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Suds & Science is Now Online
Hosted by VCE biologist Jason Hill, Suds & Science is definitely not a lecture–it’s a community discussion led by a scientist where you meet other fans of science, engage with an expert through compelling personal narratives, and gain an understanding of someone’s scientific research. So what can you expect in this virtual series–an online PowerPoint presentation? Absolutely not! Jason will interview the scientists about the intersection of their lives and research, we’ll all engage in small group discussions about the speaker’s research via Break Out rooms, and you’ll have the chance to ask questions throughout the conversation–not just at the end. And since we’re meeting virtually, everyone will have to BYOB.
Interested? Of course you are, and it’s easy to participate. Simply click on the “Register Here!” link underneath the talk description in the schedule below. After registering, you’ll receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. You do not need a Zoom account to participate. If you have any questions, just reach out to Jason via email.

Suds & Science: A community approach to conserving rare plant communities in the Pinelands
Tuesday, January 5, 2021 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Ryan Rebozo, Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Join us in a conversation about applied management and conservation of rare plant communities in the New Jersey Pinelands. What strategies have been successful in achieving on-the-ground conservation there, and how might we apply those lessons to plant communities in New England? Ryan's research and management work has examined the effects of recreational activities, prescribed fire, mycorrhizal fungi and soil conditions on rare plant communities, and he works closely with NPOs, state and federal agencies and stakeholder groups to achieve conservation.
Watch the recorded video here. »

Suds & Science: Urban heat wave effects on human and environmental health
Tuesday, February 2, 2021 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Vivek Shandas, Portland State University
Dr. Vivek Shandas from Portland State University, and founder of the Sustaining Urban Places Research Lab, joins Jason Hill in a Zoom conversation about urban heat waves and green stormwater infrastructure. The new online Suds & Science format was a great success at our first meeting in January. We encourage you to ask real-time questions throughout the conversation, and you’ll also have the opportunity to further engage and converse in small groups via a virtual Wonder room before and after the talk. We hope to see you online!
Register here! »
Suds & Science: Insect conservation in a warming world
Tuesday, March 2, 2021 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Angela Laws, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
Description and registration link coming soon!
Suds & Science: Life on the edge - alpine plant communities
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Simone Whitecloud, Dartmouth/Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory
Description and registration link coming soon!