POP Talks
Power of Possibility Talks
Embark on an expedition into the unknown! What is even possible? We don’t know yet, but we’re thrilled to find out.
Each year, we join eight intrepid faculty as they venture beyond the familiar, revealing new facets of the world we thought we understood. For one extraordinary hour, they challenge everything you thought you knew during POP Talks — the Power of Possibility Talks. Our researchers unearth questions you didn’t realize needed answering and redefine the boundaries of possibility.
Congratulations to Simona Picardi, the College of Natural Resources’ animal tracking expert and the winner of POP Talks 2025! View her talk below.
What movements reveal about animals’ lives
In this POP Talk, Simona Picardi, assistant professor in Fish and Wildlife Sciences at University of Idaho, explores how new tracking technologies are decoding the secret language of animal movement. By studying where animals go and why, her research uncovers hidden patterns that help us understand migration, habitat change and the future of our wild ecosystems.
Imagine what Vandal researchers can accomplish
Below, watch all of the POP Talks 2025 presentations, or visit our YouTube playlist to view past POP Talks.
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