Conservation on Tap Online: Thu, April 8
Rapid adaptation to climate change: snowshoe hares
Taylor Peltier,
MS student, Forest and Wildlife Ecology, UW-Madison
Can species adapt rapidly to climate change? If so, how do they do it? Taylor will share parts of her MS research studying the local adaptive capacity of snowshoe hares, as well as climate change implications for other color coat molting species and a history of snowshoe hare research in Wisconsin.
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Conservation on Tap Online: Thu, Nov 19, 5:30-6:30pm
Get involved and get outdoors in Wisconsin
Cait Williamson, director of conservation programs, Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin
The Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin is the bridge connecting people who want to help with meaningful opportunities to make a lasting impact on Wisconsin’s land, waters, wildlife, and future stewards.
Join a Zoom conversation as Cait talks about ways to get involved and get outdoors with the Natural Resources Foundation, including the ever-popular field trip program, Wayfarers (nature experiences for young professionals), and the Great Wisconsin Birdathon.
Cait oversees the Foundation’s grant programs and initiatives for conservation and environmental education. Her work encompasses conservation science planning, partnership development, and capacity building. Cait has an MSC in environmental conservation from UW-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and a BA in biology and environmental studies from Lawrence University.
Please register in advance.
Conservation on Tap is moving online, starting September 2020.
Check back for details and a link to join the Zoom call. Or email us at wisconbio@gmail.com.
Conservation on Tap – Thursday, February 20th 2020
Join us on Thursday, February 20th from 5:30pm – 7:00pm at the Old Sugar Distillery in Madison, WI
February’s Conservation On Tap is hosted at the Old Sugar Distillery in downtown Madison ! Our speaker is Kyle Minks, Watershed Manager at Dane County Land and Water Resources Department.
Wisconsin Chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology 