SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY
Fall Semester 2012
OUTDOOR EDUCATION SERIES (OES)
THURSDAYS, 11:30 AM, SUU OUTDOORS, SUU SHARWAN SMITH STUDENT CENTER (unless noted)
Sponsored by the SUU Harry Reid Outdoor Engagement Center and Outdoor Recreation in Parks and Tourism (ORPT) program
For more information, contact Anne Smith, OES Coordinator, annesmith@suu.edu, or Joan Anderson, PE Dept. Secretary, 435.586.7816
NOTE: OES CAN BE USED BY STUDENTS IN UNIV 1010, INTRO TO EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION TO FULFILL AN “ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITY” ASSIGNMENT
| September 13 | Red Mountain Resort: Commercial Outdoor Adventures on Public Lands | John Ibach, Outdoor Recreation Director, Red Mountain Resort, St. George, Utah |
| September 20 | Fly Fishing Fundamentals (Additional Opportunity: Beaver River Fly Fishing Day Trip, Saturday, September 22, SPACE LIMITED) | Kevin Empey, Fly Fishing Guide and SUU Alumni Special thanks to Circle Valley Anglers Fly Fishing Shop and SUU Fly Fishing Club |
| September 27 | Amazing Quarterhorses | Jean Lopour, SUU Professor of Physical Education, Horse Owner and Lover |
| October 4 | Saving Sea Turtles in a Changing World: Threats, Conservation and Global Warming A Joint Seminar with the SUU Biology Seminar Series (*Note Different Time and Location: Thursday, 4 pm Sci 114) | James Spotila, Professor, Betz Chair, Professor of Environmental Science, Drexel University, Philadelphia PA |
| October 11 | Utah’s Deer Story: A History of Deer in the West | Jim Bowns, SUU Professor Emeritus of Range Ecology |
| October 18 | Middle School Rafting Adventure: Changing Lives Learning Science and History on the San Juan River | Peggy Wittwer, SUU Assistant Professor of Elementary Education |
| October 25 | Secret Hot Springs of Utah (Additional Opportunity: Meadow Hot Springs Hike Day Trip, Saturday, October 27) | Mark Taylor, SUU Coordinator of International Student Engagement and Hot Springs Junkie |
| November 1 | Recreation Management and Fisheries Research on the Selway River, Idaho: The Multiple Objectives of US Forest Service (USFS) River Patrol A Joint Seminar with the SUU Biology Seminar Series (*Note Different Time and Location: Thursday, 4 pm Sci 114) | Paul Spruell, SUU Assistant Professor of Biology |
| November 8 | Utah Division of Wildlife Resources: Wildlife Capture Projects | Scott Dalebout, Lieutenant, Utah Division of Wildlife Resource Law Enforcement Section |
| November 15 | Your Adventure Pack of 10 Essentials: Don’t Leave Home Without It | Ashley Starr, Outdoor Adventure Enthusiast and SUU Alumni |
| November 29 | Native American Plant Gathering- Learning from the Land | Tommy Seaton, Staff Archeologist, William Self Associates, Inc. (WSA, Inc.), Navajo Tribe member |
| December 6 | Get Ready for Winter Recreation | Topher Mason, SUU Physical Education Instructor |
