Panel Discussion About Buffalo National River: The Next 50 Years

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Topographical map of the upper Buffalo River valley showing the National Park boundary and the Buffalo River Trail.

The ongoing 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Buffalo National River will continue at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, with a panel of experts discussing the effects climate change will have on the river and the region. 

Steve Boss, professor of environmental dynamics and sustainability in the U of A's Department of Geosciences, will moderate the discussion. He will be joined by a panel of experts to include:

• Dan Magoulick, a professor of biological sciences at the U of A and an assistant unit leader at the Arkansas Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. His research focuses on factors affecting population and community dynamics of freshwater fish and invertebrates.
• Fred Paillet, of the U of A's Department of Geosciences, is an expert in hydrogeology of bedrock aquifers and specializes in groundwater flow modeling and scale analysis in aquifer characterization.
• David Peterson serves as president of the Ozark Society. Founded in 1962, the society is devoted to "the preservation of wild and scenic rivers, wilderness and unique natural areas."

This event will be held at the Pryor Center and via Zoom. If you wish to attend virtually, please register in advance with an email address that is associated with a Zoom account. Registration is not required for in-person attendance.

The Pryor Center is located at 1 E. Center St., Suite 120. The event is free and open to the public, and parking is available on the Fayetteville Square.

This panel is part of the Digital Buffalo project, which has been sponsored by the U of A Chancellor's innovation Fund and is under the direction of the U of A Humanities Center and U of A Libraries. News on upcoming events, as well as videos of past events and a developing library of digital documents, is available at the project website.