Program Details*

Title

Animalia Obscura: Hidden Oddities of the Animals and Insects Around Us

Description

This lively presentation weaves science with natural history presented through the lens of Rebecca’s work as an urban wildlife manager, and wildlife disease epidemiology researcher. Rebecca will share specimens from her “Creepy Zoo,” a traveling live insect zoo, and she invites you to meet her giant pet cockroach, Kafka. This talk is geared toward adults, but children are welcome to attend.

Presenter’s Name

Rebecca Fyffe

Presenter’s Website

https://landmarkpest.com/

Presenter’s Bio

Rebecca is a socially-conscious entrepreneur and founder of Landmark Pest Management. The firm contributes significantly to science in the public interest.She is a researcher in collaboration with the Urban Wildlife Institute at the Lincoln Park Zoo working under grants from the National Science Foundation and the Grant Healthcare Foundation to study human-wildlife interactions in community gardens across Chicago, and perform wildlife disease surveillance to monitor for emerging pathogens.

*Note: The information above is a draft provided by the presenter and may be different in the HalloweeM Program Booklet.

Deadlines

  • Registration - Discounts for advanced registration are available through Friday, October 17th. (Note: Full payment is required by the appropriate deadline to qualify for the discount for which you registered.)
  • Vendor space - Please complete and submit a Vendor Application by Wednesday, October 22nd. If you have any questions after reviewing the Vendor Flyer containing all the details, contact the WeeM Vendor Liaison .
  • Lodging - The hotel is offering a WeeM rate of $129 through Thursday, October 9th, subject to availability. If the hotel block is full, please contact our WeeM Chair  who will try to expand the block.
  • Room Sharing - Email us  if you’re interested in sharing a room by submitting your preferences by Wednesday, October 29th.
  • Speaker/Meet & Greet/Tournament Submissions - The deadline to submit your proposal for a program, Meet & Greet, or tournament for WeeM was Monday, September 15th.

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