Past Activity

Eugene Natural History Society March Talk

  • Start date: 03/20/2026

  • Start time: 6:00 PM

  • End date: 03/20/2026

  • End time: 8:30 PM

Description:

Join us to attend the monthly meeting of the Eugene Natural History Society on the U of O campus. The March speaker is Professor Anne Thompson who is an assistant professor at Portland State University. The title of her talk is "The Invisible Forest: Life and Death of the Ocean’s Superabundant Microorganisms."

Our group will meet at 6 PM at Unthank Hall food court (UO Campus) to visit and grab a bite to eat. Offerings include tacos, burgers, sandwiches, pizza, plant-based foods, and snacks. At 6:40 we will walk over to Allen Hall to listen to presentation that starts at 7 PM. The presentation is free, but donations are appreciated.

UO Campus Map https://map.uoregon.edu/
Eugene Natural History Society https://eugenenaturalhistorysociety.org/speakers-2025-2026/

  • Event Leader: Angie Ruzicka

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-521-6840

  • Event Leader Email: angie.ruzicka@gmail.com

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Conservation, Science, & Education

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2026

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: optional: $ for dinner and donation for the speaker

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 0.75 miles

  • Member Fees:

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees:

  • Committee: Conservation, Science, & Education

  • Junior member fees:

Trip Report

We heard a fascinating presentation about the invisible microorganisms in a drop of water. Despite their tiny size interactions between these organisms and oceanic food webs have a big impact on carbon flow and nutrient cycling. The enthusiastic presenter used beautiful line drawings and colorful graphics to tell the story of this hidden world.

The April Bulletin is now online.

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