Spring 2025 Schedule

Happy New Year! We’re excited to announce the Spring 2025 lineup for Science Under The Stars, a free, student-run public outreach lecture series! This spring, we’re diving into topics that showcase the wonders of nature, with a particularly insecty theme in many of our talks. Mark your calendars for these exciting events featuring biologists from UT Austin:

February 6: Juju Dessert – Leafcutter Ants: The Amazing Fungus Farmers
February 27 (Partnering with the Texas Science Festival): Leeah Richardson – Buzzworthy Behaviors and the Sting of Anthropogenic Stressors
March 13: Fiona MacNeill – Picking Your Poison: How Plant Chemical Traits Defend Against Herbivores, Attract Pollinators, and Influence Toxic Butterflies
April 10: Yanan Bai – Illuminating Growth: The Story of Light and Plants

Lecture Schedule

• 7:00 pm: Kid’s activities and natural history displays
• 7:15 pm – 7:45 pm: Guided tour of the Brackenridge Field Laboratory (sturdy shoes and water recommended!)
• 8:00 pm: The talk begins!
• 8:45 pm: Q&A with the speaker

📍 Location: Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703
💡 No RSVP is required – just show up and enjoy!
🌦️ While we aim to host all events outdoors, sometimes weather conditions or volunteer capacity may require that we move the event inside the laboratory building.
🅿️ Free parking is available at BFL for all lecture events!

Follow us on our Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, or email us to stay updated on event-specific details. We look forward to seeing you this spring under the stars! ✨

🎨 Join us at STEM Girl Day at UT Austin on February 22! We’ll have a table featuring our activity: Coloring, Creatures, and Curiosity. Explore fascinating Austin animals, get creative with coloring, and ask UT biologists anything you’re curious about. Don’t forget to register for STEM Girl Day 2025!