Biosphere 2 to celebrate Earth Day virtually

Biosphere 2 is celebrating Earth Day online this Wednesday. 

The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by hosting a virtual EarthFest. 

The event will include panels with researchers and with former biospherians Jane Poynter and Taber MacCallum. There will also be a 5K virtual walk of Biosphere 2 and presentations by students with the Southern Arizona Research, Science and Engineering Foundation.

Schedule of events:

• 10 a.m. – Biosphere 2 introductory videos and virtual exploration of Biosphere 2's historic property during a remote EarthRun

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• 11 a.m. – Panel discussion with Biosphere 2 Water Atmosphere and Life Dynamics experiment co-leads Laura Meredith, director of the Biosphere 2 rain forest, and the University of Freiburg's Christiane Werner

• 12 p.m. – Panel discussion with biospherians Jane Poynter and Taber MacCallum on living inside Biosphere 2

• 1 p.m. – Panel discussion on the coral reef lab at Biosphere 2 with Director of Marine Research Diane Thompson and Manager of Marine Systems and Education Initiatives Katie Morgan

• 2 p.m. – SARSEF student project presentations