EcoTalks
Your MetroParks are laboratories for research: Ecologists, botanists, and other scientists conduct observations and experiments in nature.
This research grows our understanding of how nature works and reveals new methods for conservation. Meet researchers, contemplate their study questions, hear their stories, and learn what they have discovered.
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EcoTalk: Status of Emerald Ash Borer – April 2025
Published March 25, 2025
On Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Five Rivers MetroParks invites 2 environmental researchers to present about local science. These EcoTalk presentations are an effort to further connect us to nature by learning about conservation topics and ways to implement positive change at home. Tuesday, April 1, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cox Arboretum MetroPark Mead Westvaco Theatre […]
EcoTalk: Ohio Bald Eagle Status Update
Published September 26, 2024
On Sept. 25, 2024, Five Rivers MetroParks invited an environmental researcher to present on scientific topics relevant to the local community. These EcoTalk presentations are an effort to further connect us to nature by learning about conservation topics and ways to implement positive change at home. Ohio Bald Eagle Status Update Laura Kearns, Wildlife Biologist, […]
Ecotalks for May 23, 2024: Sam Urquidez, David Goldstein
Published May 24, 2024
Pollinators and Perceptions in Urban Agriculture by Sam Urquidez, University of Dayton Pollinators are essential to agriculture and with the increase in urban farming, there is great concern regarding insect pollinators in urban spaces. While there has been extensive literature looking at bee abundance and biodiversity in urban environments, there has been little research studying […]
Ecotalks for April 18, 2024: Madelaine Gregory, Valerie Thurston
Published April 19, 2024
This edition of Ecotalks featured two speakers who worked closely with Five Rivers MetroParks to conduct their research, and presented their findings at Cox Arboretum MetroPark on April 18, 2024. Recordings for these Ecotalks are archived below. Secondary “Succession”: Healing Post-agricultural Soils through Prairie Plantings by Valerie Thurston, University of Dayton With a growing trend […]
Ecotalk for March 21, 2024: Dave Nolan
Published March 22, 2024
History and Ecology of Beaver Creek Wetlands by Dave Nolan, Former President, Beaver Creek Wetlands Association The Beaver Creek Wetlands are a 2,000-acre corridor of wetlands and other protected natural areas along Beaver Creek and Little Beaver Creek in Greene County. Sculpted by long-extinct rivers, filled in by mile-high glaciers, colonized by vegetation from all […]
