First Tuesday: Beauty and the Beast - Lidar Imagery and Debris Flows
When: Tuesday, October 6, at 7pm.
Where: TBD
Join us for a screening of the film Bears of Durango in partnership with the Methow Bear Coalition. The film dives headfirst into bear dens near Durango, Colorado, and follows along with biologists studying the relationships between human development and bear behavior. We will spend the evening in the Colorado mountain town of Durango, where prime bear habitat overlaps with expanding human development, much like the Methow Valley. The film follows a wildlife biologist and her team's research efforts to better understand the drivers behind human-bear conflicts and solutions to proactively prevent them, fostering coexistence with these large carnivores. After the film, we will host a 30-minute interview with members of the Methow Bear Coalition to learn how similar human-bear coexistence efforts are unfolding in the Methow and what actions we can do as community members to be more BearWise.
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This presentation is free and open to the public. Contact Bridger with any questions.
We encourage attendees to carpool to our events if possible. Call your neighbors, fill your car, reduce your emissions, and enjoy the company!
Banner Photo Courtesy Washington Geological Survey (Washington State DNR)
About Emilie
Emilie is a landslide geologist with Washington Geological Survey's Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Program, specializing in mapping alluvial fans and assessing debris flow hazards after wildfires. Using lidar and GIS, she identifies high-risk areas and supports rapid hazard evaluations for communities impacted by fire. As part of the Wildfire Associated Landslide Emergency Response Team (WALERT), she also collects field data and monitors post-fire conditions to better understand and communicate debris flow risks. When she is not studying debris flows, Emilie enjoys felting, river rafting, and raising chickens in her backyard.
About Daniel
Daniel has been making maps in the Pacific Northwest for the past two decades. He is the graphics editor for the Washington Geological Survey in Olympia, Washington, where his work explores natural hazards and landforms in Washington state. Daniel’s cartographic designs have been featured in National Geographic, High Country News, and the Atlas of Design, among others. When not making maps, he is usually out exploring the forests and waters of Washington. dancoecarto.com
Photo by Lowell Neal