Sense of Place Announces Last Event of the Season: Pikas Under Fire
Photo by Diana Roberts
Join Mt. Adams Institute for the last virtual Sense of Place event of the season, Pikas Under Fire: American Pika Ecology and Behavior in a Time of Global Change, April 14, 2021 at 7 p.m. on Zoom featuring Dr. Johanna Varner.
Ecologist Johanna Varner studies mountain mammals called pikas, a potato-sized rabbit relative that lives in high-elevation mountain ranges of western North America. These adorable animals were the inspiration for Pikachu, but their habitat may be threatened by climate change. Dr. Varner studies how some pikas are able to persist in unusual places like the Columbia River Gorge – research she hopes will inform their conservation.
In this talk, Dr. Johanna Varner will describe some of her research on the distribution and behaviors of pikas living in the Gorge and on Mt. Hood, including how the populations have rebounded after recent wildfires. Dr. Varner has been working with pikas in the Gorge for over ten years. Dr. Varner holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from MIT and a PhD from University of Utah.
Event Details:
Sense of Place
When - Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
Where - Online via Zoom.
Cost - Free, with a $10 suggested donation to support the program.
For more information, please go to mtadamsinstitute.org/senseofplace
Mt. Adams Institute is a non-profit based out of Trout Lake, WA with programs that strengthen the connection between people and the natural world through education, service, career development, and research.
