Suds & Science with Vermont Center for Ecostudies and JAM
Come get your science on at the next Suds & Science event featuring Dr. Jordon Tourville, ecologist at the Appalachian Mountain Club, talking about Underground Allies: The Crucial Relationship Between Trees and Mycorrhizal Fungi. Mycorrhizal fungi form mutualistic symbioses with >94% of all plant species, yet research around their impacts on forests is still in its infancy. Using examples from mountain forests in the Northeast, we'll discuss how these relationships work and what we still need to understand about these unlikely allies.
For the upcoming 2025 season (January through May) we are excited to announce that Suds & Science will be held in vibrant, downtown White River Junction at the incredible Putnam's vine/yard! Putnam's is a lush space, filled with plants, and offers light food and a full bar with the best wine menu around. We'll have a microphone and speaker this season as well, to ensure that you can clearly hear our visiting scientists. Bring the whole family--kids are welcomed at Putnam's. We are excited to bring the science to downtown, and Jason and crew can't wait to see you there! Once again, Suds & Science will be filmed by JAM, thanks to National Science Foundation funding provided by Dan Olsen. It takes a village doesn't it, folks?
Each month (from January through May) Suds & Science provides you with the opportunity to interact with a scientific expert in their field. Suds & Science isn't some boring academic talk with mindless PowerPoint slides. No. Thank. You. Instead, picture a scientist standing in your living room--talking with you and your friends. Engage an expert, ask questions, and leave knowing more than you did when you walked in. All talks are free and appropriate for all ages.
Reach out to our longtime host Jason Hill (jhill@vtecostudies.org) with any questions, and please introduce yourself to Jason. All talks are from 7-8 pm (typically a 40 minute talk + questions), but come join Jason beforehand and stay afterwards to keep the discussion going.
2025 Season Schedule:
January 7 (Tuesday): Dr. Celia Chen [Dartmouth]. Tentative topic: Toxicology and aquatic food web contamination
February 4 (Tuesday): Dr. Jordon Tourville [Appalachian Mountain Club]. Tentative topic: mycorrhiza
March 6 (Thursday): Kristen Jovanelly [Dartmouth]. Tentative topic: agroforestry
April 1 (Tuesday): Dr. Simon Stone [Dartmouth]. "How I discovered a new German speech sound – and why nobody cares"
May 6 (Tuesday): Karina Dailey [Vermont Natural Resource Council]. Tentative topic: the science of dam removal and the aftermath