Science Under the Stars — Coexistence (in Harmony?): Lessons from Ecological Theory

In this talk, Ph.D. student Satavisha De will take you on a whirlwind tour of ecological theory, from population growth and species interactions to ecological niches, spatial patterns and mutualisms. She’ll do all this as she explores how scientists use theory to understand complex ecological systems and how these ideas about coexistence connect to ideas outside biology in economics, game theory and other fields. Ultimately, she wants to ask what these theories can teach us about the diversity of the living world and how to understand it as we navigate an ever-changing world.

Schedule:

• 7:00 pm: Kid’s activities and natural history displays
• 7:15 pm: Guided tour of Brackenridge Field Laboratory
• 8:00 pm: Talk begins
• 8:45 pm: Q&A with speaker

The talk will be held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory. 

Science Under the Stars is a free public outreach lecture series in Austin, Texas run by UT graduate students. Events are held outdoors at Brackenridge Field Laboratory, 2907 Lake Austin Blvd, Austin, Texas 78703. Find schedules and links for each event on the SUtS blog, Instagram, X/Twitter, Facebook and YouTube channel, or sign up on their listserv to get event notifications.

Note: In accordance with UT policy SUTS has some new rules to abide by to ensure the safety and protection of minors at Science Under the Stars events. They cannot take custodial responsibility for minors during the events. Parents, legal guardians, teachers and/or designated adult chaperones must remain with minors at all times. All minors must have a form filled out before attending. Find the form and full details here.