Meets 10AM Thunderbird Center, 62 N. Lakeshore Rd, Cherokee Village, AR
For further information- 870-847-3109 / 870-847-2693
MARCH 6– “Investigating Fluorescent Minerals” Michael Howard, Geologist, retired, AR Geological Survey – Plain grey and white rocks glow under UV light.. (Mineralogy)
APRIL 3– “From Outer Space to the Ozarks” David Thomas, PhD., Lyons College Professor An analogue of extreme environments to life OFF the earth. (Astroscience)
MAY 1– “Lithium in Arkansas: How it’s Going? ” Ciara Mills,Petroleum Geologist- Arkansas Geological Survey. Major oil companies purchased many 100,000’s acres in the Smackover formation south Arkansas. What’s next?? How will it be mined?? This is a big deal to AR and, since lithium is a critical mineral, to the USA. (Mineralogy) (Only in Arkansas series)
JUNE 5– SRGMC picnic
JULY 3– “Conversations with a Serial Killer” – George Jared,Author & Investigative Journalist @ Talk Business & Politics – Murder in Melbourne AR. (Only in Arkansas series) (Ozark Academic History)
AUGUST 7—“Predator and Prey Relationships Through Time” – Lydia Tackett, PhD Earth Science Professor at MO State What influences the changes in predator-prey relationships?. (paleontology)
SEPTEMBER 4– “Investigating Arson at Greenbrier Town” – Julie Morrow, PhD, Archeologist, ASU Jonesboro. This is– a thickly settled 16th century town, from 1400’s to a little after 1500. The biggest archeological site in AR. (Native Americans and Archeology) (Only in Arkansas series)
OCTIOBER 2- “Scottish Heritage in North-Central Arkansas” Kent Adler, Lyons College Director of Advancement of Scottish Heritage– Come hear the bagpipe playing (Only in Arkansas series) (Ozark Academic History)
NOVEMBER 6 – “Lasers, Stone Tools, Ancient Human Behavior” Ryan Parish, Phd, Professor Earth Sciences University of Memphis – Part of what it means to become human is how we became human. (Anthropology – Human paleontology)
DECEMBER 4– SRGMC Christmas party
