Archive | September 2012
Stavana Strutz
The Wild Wild West:
West Nile and Vector-borne Disease in Texas
West Nile virus is spreading across much of Texas causing hundreds of infections! Why is Texas and this year in particular so favorable for West Nile virus? This talk will examine the ecology of local and potentially threatening vector-borne diseases including West Nile virus, Chagas disease, and more!
Stavana Strutz is a graduate student in the Graduate Program in Ecology, Evolution & Behavior at the University of Texas at Austin. Science Under the Stars is a free, outdoor lecture series held at Brackenridge Field Laboratory.
Fall 2012 Speakers
We’re pleased to announce the following dates and speakers for the Science Under The Stars public outreach lecture series.
- September 13 | Stavana Strutz, West Nile Virus
- October 11 | Patrick Stinson, How Animals Adapt to Living Around Humans
- November 8 | Chintan Modi, Vaccine Development and Flourescence
- December 13 | Michael Gully-Santiago, The Science and Discovery of Stars, Sub-stars, and Planets
All lectures in this series are free, open to the public, and held at 7:30pm outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703 (map). In the case of inclement weather, lectures will be held indoors. Arrive early for complimentary refreshments and fun activities for kids of all ages!
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