Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

Speaker: Greg Kearns, Patuxent River Park

Learn about the fascinating biology of ospreys, and how conservationists have helped them make a comeback in the Chesapeake.

Learn how scientists are using drone technology and other new methods to understand forest ecology. Note: SERC's Thursday science seminars are directed towards a scientific audience, so are slightly more technical than regular lectures.

Speaker: Grace Cott, SERC Biogeochemistry Lab

Our Thursday seminars are open to SERC staff and the public. Since they are aimed at a scientific audience, they are more technical than our evening lectures.

Speaker: Elliott Campbell, Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources

Our Thursday seminars are open to SERC staff and the public. Since they are aimed at a scientific audience, they are more technical than our evening lectures.

The SERC Open House has been cancelled due to poor weather.

Learn how climate change is driving Florida mangroves north, with SERC ecologist Candy Feller. Note: SERC's Thursday science seminars are directed towards a scientific audience, so are slightly more technical than our regular lecture

Why are Americans so divided in their views on climate change? In the series finale, follow the story from climate change skepticism in the 20thcentury to denial in the 21st. Sixth lecture in the 6-part "Making Sense of Climate Change."

Find out how much carbon dioxide humans are producing and the various ideas for reducing it, from renewable energy to geoengineering. Fifth lecture in the 6-part "Making Sense of Climate Change" series, hosted by Bert Drake.

How do plants respond to rising carbon dioxide? Learn what climate change means for the world’s food supply and its nutritional value. Fourth lecture in the 6-part "Making Sense of Climate Change" series, hosted by Bert Drake.

When did humans first begin to influence climate? Bert Drake looks back to humanity’s first farmers to explore the Age of the Anthropocene. Third lecture in the 6-part "Making Sense of Climate Change" series, hosted by Bert Drake