OMSI Science Pub is back at Hillsboro Downtown Station food cart plaza with new topics and a new sound system for 2025.

Enjoy presentations on research from top experts in Oregon. No scientific background required! Hillsboro Downtown Station features 28 food vendors and an indoor bar with 36 different types of drinks on tap. OMSI Science Pub talks are hosted around the Portland Metro, with Hillsboro being the only Westside location.

The event is free, but tickets are recommended. Food and drinks are available for purchase. Last 2025 date: December 8.

Advance tickets recommended | $8 suggested donation 

October 13: Bat Chat! - Oregon’s Bats: Beneficial Creatures in Need of Our Help

A special Halloween edition of Science Pub Hillsboro with Susan Barnes, Wildlife Conservation Biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).

Oregon is home to 15 species of bats, all insectivorous and all species of growing conservation concern. These fascinating and often misunderstood creatures have a vital role in ecological health, yet they face many threats including habitat loss, loss of prey, human disturbance, climate change, and disease. Join Susan Barnes, ODFW Wildlife Conservation Biologist, to learn about basic bat ecology, why bats are in trouble, and what ODFW and bat conservation partners are doing to conserve them. You will learn more about these amazing creatures and what you can do to help them. ODFW’s bat education kit will also be on display.

About the Speaker

Susan Barnes is a Wildlife Conservation Biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, having received a B.S. in Wildlife Management and Forestry from the University of New Hampshire in 1991. Her current work focuses on conservation of Species of Greatest Conservation Need in northwestern Oregon.