The Yosemite Forum is a free interactive lecture series designed to bring evolving knowledge of the Sierra Nevada to the public and the park.
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Lectures are 3:30 to 4:30 pm on the second Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise noted).
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All lectures will be available virtually, while some will also take place in person in the Yosemite Valley Auditorium (behind the Exploration Center). See below for more details.
If you have questions about how to attend, send us an email.
Schedule for 2024
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Date
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Speaker
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Affiliation
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Title/Topic
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In Person Option
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March 26*
Note special date
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Dr. Kurt Cuffey
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UC Berkeley
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When did Yosemite Valley become a deep canyon?
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Yes |
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April 9
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Dean King
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Author
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Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the friendship that saved Yosemite
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No |
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May 21*
Note special date
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Dr. Timothy Babalis
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NPS
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Environmental History of Tuolumne Meadows
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Yes |
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June 11
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Dr. Keith Bouma-Gregson
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USGS
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Cyanobacterial toxins in Yosemite creeks and rivers
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Yes |
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July 9
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Brett Milligan
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UC Davis
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Pyro Futures: Imagining our evolving relationship with fire
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Yes
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August 13
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Dr. Jeffrey Jenkins
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UC Merced
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The effect of climatic conditions, disturbance, and displacement on changing visitor use patterns in Yosemite National Park
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Yes
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September 10
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Dr. Van Kane & Liz van Wagtenkdonk
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University of Washington
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Remote sensing of Yosemite’s forests
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Yes
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October 8
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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November 12
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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TBD
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| December 10 |
Rachel Friesen
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Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
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Yosemite's alpine plants in a changing climate
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Yes |
*Special date
The Yosemite Forum is a partnership among:
- National Park Service
- Yosemite Conservancy
- USGS, Western Ecological Research Center Yosemite Field Station
- University of California, Sierra Nevada Research Institute
- USFS, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Sierra Nevada Research Center
Learn more about the park's research and studies.
