Alaska-themed lectures throughout the summer

August 1, 2011

Marmian Grimes

UAF's Summer Sessions is hosting free Alaska-themed lectures throughout the summer, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in Schaible Auditorium on the UAF campus through August 3.

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, Reid Brewer will offer the Land and Sea Lecture, “Pacific Octopus: The Eight-Legged Wonder of the World.”

On Wednesday, Aug. 3, Amy Breen and Rose Meier will give the Discover Alaska Lecture, “Ethnobotany: Traditional Uses and Knowledge of Native Plants.”

Lectures are free and open to the public.  For more information, including a full schedule of upcoming events, visit www.uaf.edu/summer or call 907-474-7021.

Past lectures are posted online.