March 13, 2018 Cartographer Catherine Costello – usgs Topic – Mapping & Tracking Wildland Fires The Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination (GeoMAC) app is an internet-based mapping application originally designed for fire … Continue reading "#53 – Catherine Costello – Mapping & Tracking Wildland Fires"

High-power laser systems are becoming ubiquitous in manufacturing as they often prove to be faster and cheaper than traditional methods. The development and design of these industrial laser processes require … Continue reading "#52 – Brian J. Simonds – Lasers for Manufacturing"

In our increasingly busy and technologically intense lives, we are forgetting some of our heritage, history and connection with the land.  Living historians, at places like Bent’s Old Fort in … Continue reading "#51 – Rex Rideout – History of the American West through Music and Lyrics"

Joyce Tannian is Founder of Water is Life Kenya, (WILK) a non-profit organization. While working as a volunteer in Kenya in 2006, Joyce saw the glaring need for clean, accessible, dependable … Continue reading "#50 – Joyce Tannian – Warriors, Water, and Wild Beasts: Quenching Thirst Peacefully in the Shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro"

Margaret Blaha, tells about the Horse Protection League,  describing why this horse rescue exists and how it came to be housed at the beautiful and historic Churches Ranch, just north of … Continue reading "#49 – Margaret Blaha – The Horse Protection League"

Adrian Miller delves into the fascinating history of presidential chefs. He’ll share stories from his latest book, The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our … Continue reading "#48 – Adrian Miller -The President’s Kitchen Cabinet"

Topic – Forecasting Natural and Human-Caused Earthquakes Learn about how the United States Geologic Survey forecasts potential earthquake hazard and impact. With an emphasis on recent human-caused quakes, this talk … Continue reading "#45 Speaker – Daniel McNamara – Research Geophysicist with the USGS"

Topic – Peaks to Plains The 65-mile Peaks to Plains Trail will one day connect the 2.5 million residents of the Denver metro area to the Continental Divide at Loveland … Continue reading "#44 Scot Grossman, Jefferson County Open Space Project Manager"

Growing Hops and Tomatoes in the Rocky Mountain Region Tomatoes and hops go together like pizza and beer. But growing them is a challenge for Colorado gardeners—one’s a diva and … Continue reading "#43 Carol O’Meara, Colorado State University Extension Horticulture Entomologist"