The Birds & the Bees: How To Get Involved in Citizen Science through Your Garden

Thursday, May 6 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Online via Zoom or by Phone

Jessica Ross

FREE TO PLATO MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS BUT REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE LINK TO ATTEND.  PLEASE REGISTER Before the event starts. QUESTIONS can be written in during the event.

A garden can be home to birds, animals, pollinators, and many other living things. Learn how citizen science practices and principles can help you observe and document garden life—for your own records and to contribute data to a project. Jessica Ross, research specialist at University of Wisconsin-Madison, will discuss ways to get involved monitoring bumble bees, birds, butterflies, invasive species, and seasonal changes.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:

Jessica Ross is a research specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has worked on a wide variety of projects focused on ecological research and conservation in the Midwest. Jessica has worked professionally on citizen science projects at the UW-Arboretum and the Field Museum in Chicago. She remains an active member of the community, leading a project with the Madison Mycological Society to document the fungal diversity of the UW-Arboretum.

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As the lecture is online, you can use your computer or smartphone to access the lecture and see the speaker during the presentation. You will not be visible during the lecture, but you will be able to chat with the speaker by typing in your comments.

If you do not have a computer or smartphone you can also use your regular phone to dial a phone number and listen to the talk.  Long distance phone charges may apply.

Questions? - contact the lecture organizer, Aleta Murray, at a-murray@sbcglobal.net