- This event has passed.
Science on Tap @ The Deep Water Grille
November 18, 2025 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
For our November Science on Tap presentation, join Peggy Burkeman, a retired National Parks Service biologist, as we dive into the topic of Canada Yew!
The 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.
Science on Tap happens every third Tuesday of the month at the Alley Restaurant in Ashland. There’s a 30-45 minute presentation from a speaker followed by an audience Q&A. We recommend arriving early to secure your beverage/food and a seat.
