BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20260507T013000Z DTEND:20260507T023000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Profs at the Pub: Tuning in to Nature DESCRIPTION:Tuning In to Nature: How Technology is Transforming Our Understanding of the Natural World with Dr. Rachel King Profs at the Pub on Wednesday\, May 6\, 20226 6:30 PM at Figueroa Mountain Brewing From satellites taking images from space to your phone recording bird calls\, a growing suite of technologies is changing how we study life on Earth. These tools promise faster\, more comprehensive ways to understand where species occur and track changes in their populations over time. But how well do these digital tools actually work\, and what's standing in the way of their full potential? In this talk\, Dr. Rachel King\, postdoctoral scientist at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)\, explores the current landscape of the digital monitoring of nature\, reveals surprising gaps in what these technologies can tell us\, and shares how scientists and the public are working to build a more complete picture of the natural world. Dr. Rachel King is a postdoctoral scientist at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)\, where she works to improve our understanding of a rapidly changing natural world. Her research focuses on mapping species data collected worldwide using a variety of monitoring technologies such as camera traps\, underwater sound recorders\, and community science platforms like iNaturalist\, where anyone can submit observations. She develops automated tools to deliver this wealth of information to decision-makers more quickly\, at a time when species conservation is increasingly critical. Before joining NCEAS\, King was a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center\, studying how tree diversity affects carbon storage in soil during reforestation. She earned her Ph.D. in Ecology\, Evolution\, and Behavior from the University of Minnesota\, Twin Cities\, studying the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems. The UCSB Affiliates is led by a volunteer board of community members and campus representatives passionate about creating innovative and community- centered programming. The goal of the UCSB Affiliates is to build and celebrate connections between UC Santa Barbara and the greater Santa Barbara community. We provide a pathway for community members to learn more about UC Santa Barbara and participate in campus activities. Through our events and newsletters\, we highlight exciting campus-community partnerships and initiatives. Learn more at communityrelations.ucsb.edu/ucsb-affiliates X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Tuning In to Nature: How Technology is Transforming Our Understanding of the Natural World with Dr. Rachel King Profs at the Pub on Wednesday\, May 6\, 20226 6:30 PM at Figueroa Mountain Brewing From satellites taking images from space to your phone recording bird calls\, a growing suite of technologies is changing how we study life on Earth. These tools promise faster\, more comprehensive ways to understand where species occur and track changes in their populations over time. But how well do these digital tools actually work\, and what'\;s standing in the way of their full potential? In this talk\, Dr. Rachel King\, postdoctoral scientist at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)\, explores the current landscape of the digital monitoring of nature\, reveals surprising gaps in what these technologies can tell us\, and shares how scientists&mdash\;and the public&mdash\;are working to build a more complete picture of the natural world. Dr. Rachel King is a postdoctoral scientist at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)\, where she works to improve our understanding of a rapidly changing natural world. Her research focuses on mapping species data collected worldwide using a variety of monitoring technologies&mdash\;such as camera traps\, underwater sound recorders\, and community science platforms like iNaturalist\, where anyone can submit observations. She develops automated tools to deliver this wealth of information to decision-makers more quickly\, at a time when species conservation is increasingly critical. Before joining NCEAS\, King was a postdoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center\, studying how tree diversity affects carbon storage in soil during reforestation. She earned her Ph.D. in Ecology\, Evolution\, and Behavior from the University of Minnesota\, Twin Cities\, studying the impacts of climate change on forest ecosystems. The UCSB Affiliates is led by a volunteer board of community members and campus representatives passionate about creating innovative and community- centered programming. The goal of the UCSB Affiliates is to build and celebrate connections between UC Santa Barbara and the greater Santa Barbara community. We provide a pathway for community members to learn more about UC Santa Barbara and participate in campus activities. Through our events and newsletters\, we highlight exciting campus-community partnerships and initiatives. Learn more at communityrelations.ucsb.edu/ucsb-affiliates LOCATION:Figueroa Mountain Brewing 137 Anacapa St F\, Santa Barbara\, CA 93101 UID:e.3636.3474 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260423T213708Z URL:https://business.goletachamber.com/events/details/profs-at-the-pub-tuning-in-to-nature-3474 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR