In Oregon the fire season typically lasts from mid-May to late September. As the climate changes so do the frequency and severity of the blazes. New generations of scientists are needed to help study the impact these natural disasters can have on the populations of fish and large fauna in the area. However, a less obvious ecosystem that can be affected by the fires is the microenvironment. We’ll hear more about that from this week’s guest Meagan White.
Meagan is a 3rd year M.S. student in the lab of Dr. Ivan Arismendi, a part of the Fisheries and Wildlife Department here at OSU. Meagan originally came to OSU from UC Santa Cruz. Interested in science from a young age, Meagan’s high school biotech teacher connected her with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The rest is history that we have the pleasure of hearing about on Inspiration Dissemination.
Tune into KBVR 88.7 FM at 7 pm PST on October 19th to hear Meagan talk about how a fire changed her research plans and how being a parent in graduate school has led her on an inspiring path.
Written by E Hernandez
