Spring 2022 Schedule
Happy New Year 2022! Please mark your calendars for our four splendid speakers scheduled for the semester of talks, on the second Thursday of every month:
- February 10: David Ledesma, Fossil reptiles and amphibians from the ice age
- March 10: Sam Smith, What to expect when you are an animal expecting
- April 14: Whitney Behr, Plant identification for everybody
- May 12: Carly Scott, Coral Bleaching: An On-Again-Off-Again Relationship
Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series in Austin, Texas. Events are held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703. Due to the pandemic we may change to a virtual venue to keep our attendees and organizers safe, depending on advice from our epidemiologist colleagues. Please keep an eye on the specific event announcements to determine if they will be held in person or on zoom!
Note: We will post the precise schedules and links for each event in a separate, event-specific post. Subscribe to our emails, this blog, our YouTube channel, or our Facebook page to get event notifications.
Fall 2021 Virtual (for now) Schedule
It’s that time of the year, mark your calendars! We have four wonderful speakers scheduled for the semester of virtual talks, on the second Thursday of every month:
- September 9: Mackenzie Johnson, Byte-size biology: What computers can teach us about animals
- October 14: Britt White, Legged and legless: the story of lizard evolution
- November 18: Ruben Tovar, The world beneath your feet: a salamander’s perspective
- December 9: Julia York, Why birds are (figuratively) cooler than you
Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series in Austin, Texas. Traditionally, events are held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703. Due to the pandemic we have gone virtual! See specific event pages for more information.
Note: We will post the precise schedules and links for each event in a separate, event-specific post. Follow this blog, our YouTube channel, or our Facebook page to get event notifications.
Spring 2021 Virtual Schedule
It’s that time of the year, mark your calendars! We have four wonderful speakers scheduled for the semester of virtual talks, on the second Thursday of every month:
- February 11: Emily Javan: COVID update
- March 11: Thom Marshall: Snakes of Central Texas (part of the 2021 Texas Science Festival!)
- April 8: Lydia Tressel: What are We Eating?
- May 13: Briana Betke: Urban mammals
Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series in Austin, Texas. Traditionally, events are held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703. Due to the pandemic we have gone virtual! See specific event pages for more information.
Note: We will post the precise schedules and links for each event in a separate, event-specific post. Follow this blog, our YouTube channel, or our Facebook page to get event notifications.
Spring 2020 Semester Schedule
It’s that time of the year, mark your calendars! We have four wonderful speakers scheduled for the semester of talks, on the second Thursday of every month:
- February 13: Natalie Foster – Dust to dust: the life cycle of stars in our universe
- March 12: Tristan Kubik – Fermented fantasia: a leavenly evening sure to spoil you rotten!
- April 9: Christina Balentine – Super humankind: how humans have adapted to thrive all over the world
- May 14: Isaac Miller-Crews – Animal brains!
Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series in Austin, Texas. Events are held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703. Arrive early for refreshments and fun activities for kids of all ages!
Note: We will post the precise schedules for each event in a separate, event-specific post. Follow this blog or our Facebook page to get event notifications.
First time visitor? Please read our pet policy & field station rules here, and find parking info and directions here.
Special event! September 19, Larry Gilbert
The history and role of Brackenridge Field Laboratory at 52 years and counting
Have you wondered about how and why UT Austin keeps a field lab in the middle of the city? Come on out to this special, one-time event to learn about the history and discoveries made at Brackenridge Field Lab (BFL).
In the 1880’s, leaders of Austin attempted to industrialize with hydroelectric potential of the Colorado River. George Brackenridge provided capital, and land for a dam and a quarry that provided most the dam’s structure. The quarry, abandoned in 1893, and deep silt deposits that followed the dam’s collapse in 1900, were two disturbances that ultimately created a patch of urban nature dedicated as Brackenridge Field Laboratory in 1967. This backdrop explains how BFL, as a keystone resource that fostered UT’s premier graduate program in biology, could be created although never planned for this role by city or university leadership.
Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series in Austin, Texas. The talk will be held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703. Here’s the schedule for this month’s event:
- 7:00 pm: Snacks, kids activities, and displays of local animals and plants discovered at Brackenridge Field Laboratory will be available.
- 7:15 pm-7:45 pm: Guided tour of the field lab (wear sturdy shoes and bring water)!
- 8:00 pm: Settle in, because the talk begins now!
- 8:45 pm: Q&A with the speaker.
First time visitor? Please read our pet policy & field station rules here, and find parking info and directions here.
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