Name: Speaker Event: Rock Talks at Poplar
Start: 2026-05-08T02:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-05-08T03:00:00.000Z
Location: SBP Poplar, Poplar Place South, Seattle, Washington

Seattle

Join us for **Rock Talks** and hear from some of the smartest people in our community! Hosted in West Wall Cafe by SBP member and scientist Isiah R. Newbins, UW PhD research students will share short, engaging talks about how the natural world works. Each speaker will give a 10-minute talk followed by audience questions, with topics designed to be both educational and entertaining for the average dirtbag (stick figure whiteboard drawings included).

*Topics this month!*

[Amy Moore](https://biology.washington.edu/people/amy-moore)[ ](https://biology.washington.edu/people/amy-moore)– Plant defenses from insect predators 

[Grace Van Susteren](https://biology.washington.edu/people/grace-van-susteren)–Mosquito olfactory 

[Melanie Cham](https://biology.washington.edu/people/melanie-cham) – Paleobotany and paleoclimate change in the Pacific Northwest.  

*Look out for the next Rock Talk on first Thursdays.*



This event is free to attend, check-in at the front desk to access West Wall Cafe & Bar.

Speaker Event: Rock Talks at Poplar

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