Science & History Day

Waterton-Glacier Science and History Day is back in-person for the first time since 2019! Since its inception in 2004, the International Peace Park has jointly hosted an annual Science and History Day event highlighting current research and historical topics related to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Come join us for a day of fascinating presentations and cross-border connections!

When: Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024 from 9:30-3:30 pm
Where: The Community Building in West Glacier
What: Presentations highlighting current research and historical topics related to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. Each presentation will give viewers the opportunity to connect with scientists and historians from the Peace Park and get a unique look at archives, insights, and latest findings from Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks.

No registration necessary. If you need additonal information, please contact the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center, Glacier National Park at 406-888-7944 or email us.

Science & History Day Presentation Schedule

9:30 a.m.

Opening Remarks – Tara Carolin, Director of the Crown of the Continent Research Learning Center, Glacier National Park

Welcome – Dave Roemer, Superintendent, Glacier National Park

Invocation Prayer – Darnell Rides at the Door, Amskapi Pikuni (Blackfeet Nation)

9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Session 1: Wildlife Biology
Moderator – Kylie Caesar, Science Communication Specialist, Glacier National Park

9:45 – 10:15 a.m. – Bats in the Crown of the Continent Ecosystem
Lisa Bate, Wildlife Biologist, Glacier National Park

10:15 – 10:45 a.m. – Native Trout in Waterton Lakes National Park
Chris O'Sullivan, Resource Management Officer, Waterton Lakes National Park

10:45 – 11:00 a.m. Break

11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Session 2: Visitor Use Management
Moderator – Samara Hawkins, Internet Content and New Media Officer, Waterton Lakes National Park

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Visitor Use Management in Waterton Lakes National Park
Christy Gustavison, Visitor Experience Manager, Waterton Lakes National Park

11:30 – 12:00 p.m. – Visitor Use Management in Glacier National Park
Susie Sidder and Kat Barrs, Visitor Use Program Manager and Technician, Glacier National Park

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (Participants are encouraged to bring a sack lunch)

1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Session 3: Co-Stewardship
Moderator – Caitlin Woof, Promotion and Non-Personal Media Officer, Waterton Lakes National Park

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. – Working Together to Restore Matsiyíkkapisaa/Northern Leopard Frog at Paahtómahksikimi
Kim Pearson, Ecosystem Scientist, Waterton Lakes National Park and Kansie Fox, Environmental Protection Manager, Blood Tribe Land Management

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. – Collaborative Conservation to Restore Native Trout in Eastern Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Nation
Jeremiah North-Piegan, Fisheries Program Manager, Blackfeet Fish and Wildlife Department and Clint Muhlfeld, Research Aquatic Ecologist, USGS- Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

2:00 – 2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 – 3:15 p.m. Session 4: Cultural and Historical Resources
Moderator – Keiko Nishimoto, Archivist, Glacier National Park

2:15 – 2:45 p.m. – Glacier's Reds: How the National Park got its Iconic Buses
Ray Djuff, Author and Retired Journalist, Calgary

2:45 – 3:15 p.m. – Walter B. Foster 1887-1974 ...An Extraordinary Man
Edwin Knox, Cultural Resource Management Officer (Retired), Waterton Lakes National Park

3:15 – 3:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks & Adjourn – John Festarini, Superintendent, Waterton Lakes National Park