The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is including a SNRAS course in its fall schedule. From Oct. 9-30, several SNRAS faculty will teach agriculture and forestry classes.
SNRAS and AFES Dean and Director Carol Lewis will give an overview of the school’s and station’s research and how it impacts Alaska on Oct. 9. Associate Professor John Fox will talk about his research at Harding Lake on Oct. 16. He will address why the water level has dropped for many years and the likely effects of diversion of a small creek on future water levels. Fox taught an OLLI course on “Trees and Forests of Boreal Alaska” in March.
Associate Professor Mingchu Zhang and Professor Stephen Sparrow will lecture about biofuels on Oct. 23, explaining their research with biofuel crops, such as fireweed, willows, and camelina. Professor Milan Shipka will talk about reindeer management Oct. 30.
The classes are from 1 to 2:15 p.m. at the UAF University Park Building. OLLI is a program of lifelong learning for people age 50 and older. A membership organization, OLLI offers classes, lectures, travel, and social events. The fall lineup includes fifty-three classes in everything from poetry to Tai Chi to philosophy. Call 474-6607 for more information.
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