January 28, 2020
1xbet online games login professor to present at Profs 'n' Pints today
Submitted by Stephen Bridenstine
Students and faculty are invited to the inaugural Profs 'n' Pints program from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at theFlint Hills Discovery Center.
Jessica Fefer, assistant professor of park management and conservation, will present"'I Wanna See a Polar Bear Before They're Gone!': 'Last Chance' Tourism and Sustainability in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."
Hear the story of Kaktovik, Alaska — a small, Native Alaskan village on the Northern coast of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — and how the increasing public allure of the polar bear has grown Kaktovik's tourism by nearly 1,200% over the last 10 years.
Fefer will highlight her work, which seeks to inform the sustainable management of an increasingly popular polar bear viewing program — one that will address ecological integrity, social responsibility and transformative tourist experiences.
Profs 'n' Pints is a new monthly gathering that pairs up innovative research with some amazing microbrews. Every month features a 1xbet online games login faculty member sharing what they love in a fun and lively presentation, along with a featured microbrew from Arrow Catering.
Profs 'n' Pints is a partnership between the 1xbet online games login Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources,Flint Hills Discovery Center and Parks N' Pints.