For  Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, DiscoverE will host an online Chat with Change Makers on February 24 at 12 noon with two engineers who work on the James Webb Space Telescope: Margaret Dominguez (optical engineer at NASA) and Stephanie Hernandez (systems engineer at Northrop Grumman). Students can hear their stories and ask questions. Register here to get the links for viewing on Zoom or YouTube. Future editions of Chats with Change Makers will be at 3:30PM on March 31 and April 28.

Framingham State University will host a webinar, What Can Indigenous Knowledge Teach Us About Climate Justice and Sustainability?, on February 9 at 4:30PM. The speaker will be Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer, a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Register here.

The Broad Institute‘s Science for All Seasons program will present a virtual event, Count Me In — How Engaging Patients Can Accelerate Cancer Research, February 15, 5PM-6PM. Register here for the webinar. Count Me In is a project that engages patients anywhere in the US and Canada who are diagnosed with any kind of cancer, and enables them to accelerate cancer research by sharing their samples, their clinical information, and their voices. The project started in 2015 focused on metastatic breast cancer, expanded to various other cancers, and last fall was opened to patients with any type of cancer.

Mass Audubon Habitat‘s Barbara Bates will lead a free, online exploration for all ages to learn about tracks and signs of animals that can be observed in winter. The program will be presented twice, sponsored by two different libraries, and registration is required, via these links:  January 18 or January 20, both 6:30PM-7:30PM.

The Newton Free Library and Historic Newton will host a free, online presentation for adults, Boston’s Great Innovations, on January 27, 7PM-8PM. Registration is required and closes two hours before the start time.

On February 2, 11AM-12:30PM, the Blue Hill Observatory will host the first of several free webinars, starting with a discussion called Model Mayhem: Meteorological Forecasting Madness. Five veteran meteorologists will share their experiences of weather forecast guidance products and advances they have witnessed in their thirty-five year careers. Participants will learn how weather forecasting models work and how they often differ in forecasting output. Registration is required.

MassBay Community College in Wellesley will offer four free, online sessions for high-school students, teachers, adult learners, and  community partners to learn about MassBay’s STEM resources and career options. Register for February 1 at 5PM, March 9 at 9AM, April 7 at 5PM, or May 6 at 12PM.