Science on Tap: Canada Yew, Keystone Species of Apostle Islands National Lakeshore

Join us for our November Science on Tap presentation from retired National Parks Service biologist, Peggy Burkman.

Apostle Islands National Lakeshore hosts one of the best landscape scale representations of Canada yew (Taxus canadensis) in the Great Lakes states. As a keystone species, Canada yew has a considerable influence on the park’s ecosystems related to its abundance. Learn which plant and animal species benefit through interactions with this important species in the Lakeshore.

Peggy retired at the end of May after 22 years at Apostle Islands. Prior to that she worked as a Wildlife Biologist for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and held Fire and Landscape Ecologist positions for the U.S. Forest Service. She also completed a dissertation titled “Enhancing human motivation in group settings relative to climate change”, and currently volunteers to promote action on the issue. 

November 18 @ 6:30 at the Alley