Science Pub

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On February 23rd, the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council welcomes Dr. Paul Ruscher, Watershed Science Coordinator and Interim Science Dean at Lane Community College, to Cottage Grove for our February 2016 Science Pub presentation. His talk entitled Climate Change, El Niño and Water - Upper Willamette Basin Impacts will address how weather and climate are different, but related notions. Scientific weather forecasting does provide a basis for climate projection and that will be explored, along with a summary of the scientific evidence for climate change and human factors involved, how the “Godzilla El Niño” now underway is impacting our weather, and what seasonal and long-term impacts we can expect to see on our water supply and watershed ecosystem functions in our region.

The Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council hosts a free monthly public meeting series called the Coast Fork Science Pub on the fourth Tuesday of each month from 5-7pm at the Axe & Fiddle, 657 E. Main Street in Cottage Grove. The event begins with informal socializing, trivia, prizes and updates about the watershed and watershed council during the first hour. Then our formal science pub presentation begins at 6pm. Participants are encouraged to support the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council by ordering food & drinks from
5-7:30pm, as 10% of the sales from evening sales will benefit the Watershed Council. The event is free and the public of all ages are welcome.