Science on Tap: Crossings

"Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet" Some 40 million miles of roadways encircle the earth, but we tend to regard them only as infrastructure for human convenience. A million animals are killed by cars each day in the US alone, and roads fragment wildlife populations into inbred clusters, disrupt migration for creatures from antelope to salmon, allow invasive plants to spread, and even bend the arc of evolution itself. But road ecologists are also seeking innovative solutions: conservationists building bridges for mountain lions, tunnels for toads, engineers deconstructing logging roads, and citizens working to undo the havoc highways have wreaked upon cities. In Crossings, Ben Goldfarb delves into the new science of road ecology to explore how roads have transformed our world. A sweeping, spirited, and timely investigation into how humans have altered the natural world, Crossings also shows us how to create a better future for all living beings. Ben Goldfarb is the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. A recipient of fellowships from the Alicia Patterson Foundation and the Whiting Foundation, he lives in Colorado. VIP tickets include premium seating in the first few rows of the auditorium. Supporter tickets include premium seating, a collectible SoT pint glass, and good feelings for supporting the program! Science on Tap: Crossings showing at: September 13, 7:00 pm

Location: Kiggins Theatre1011 Main St., Vancouver, WA, 986601

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