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May 4th, 2023   Neuroplasticity: The Amazing Changing Brain Across the Lifespan
Bernadette Gillick, University of Wisconsin Madison
Bernadette Gillick is a Neuroscientist and Pediatric Physical Therapist. She is an associate professor at UW-Madison, Director of Research at the Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, and the Director of the Waisman Center Pediatric Neuromodulation. 

Dr. Gillick will discuss the ability of the brain to change and respond to injury and stress throughout life.
April 6th, 2023   A River Otter Runs Through It
Lydai Margenau, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
​Lydia Margenau is a wildlife population dynamics and modeling research scientist with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. In her career, she has monitored wildlife populations including furbearers, ungulates, and carnivores. 

Lydia will discuss the status of river otter in Wisconsin and successful river otter reintroductions throughout the Midwest.
March 2nd, 2023   Astronomy
Jim Head, Northwoods Explorers Club and NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador
After a career in computers, Jim Head has retired and now runs the Northwoods Explorers Club where he shares his passion for astronomy. Jim is also a Solar System Ambassador for NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
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Jim will discusses stars, celestial events, the space race (maybe not what you think!), and his work advancing science education.
February 2nd, 2023   Field Notes: Adventures at UW Field Stations
Scott Bowe, Director Kemp Natural Resources Station and Gretchen Gerrish, Director Trout Lake Station
Science on Tap Minocqua celebrates 10 years this month! To celebrate, we are going back to the very beginning. The first talk 10 years ago featured the then-directors of Kemp Natural Resources Station and Trout Lake Station. A lot has changed in 10 years and much has stayed the same! The current directors of Kemp and Trout Lake Stations are here to share what field stations are, some of the current research, and activities you can get involved in!
January 5th, 2023   The Clean Water Act: 50 Years of Success in Wisconsin
Bob Martini, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Retired
Bob is now retired from the Wisconsin DNR after a 32-year career working as the statewide rivers’ protection coordinator. He continues to work on many education and environmental organization boards, including Wisconsin’s Greenfire and the Oneida County Lakes and Rivers Association. Bob worked with, and against, politicians, business owners and community members to clean up rivers, mitigate groundwater contamination and removing dams. In 2014 he received a career achievement award from the North American River Management Society for a lifetime of work that he says “just seemed like fun”. 
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​Bob will discuss the successful efforts to clean up the Wisconsin River and other waterways.