*CANCELLED*

Because of concerns about coronavirus, the BCNA symposium scheduled for this Saturday, March 14, has been cancelled. The organizers plan to re-schedule the event for fall 2020, and all of the speakers have said they will try to make it work then if possible.

It starts at the top: The intertwined fates of water and ecosystems in the climate crisis

Precipitation in Colorado’s high country has a big effect on the lives of Front Range residents, whether plant, animal, or human. Snowpack feeds local creeks, lakes, and ditches, and moistens the soil for plant communities. Climate change is altering the amount and timing of snow and rain, and the runoff of melting snow, as well as the amounts and chemistry of the water sent downstream. Other environmental changes of the Anthropocene Era are also affecting water chemistry and in turn the biological communities in our lakes and streams.

Speakers will address questions such as,
⬥ What changes to our water supply are observed now and predicted for the future?

⬥ How do scientists measure and model these changes?

⬥ What are the consequences for our local ecosystems, both terrestrial and aquatic?

Join us for coffee and conversation at 8:30 am. Plan to arrive early to have time to park and walk.

For more information, visit bcna.org/2020ecosymposium.html.