Program Details 2025*
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
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: This program was offered last year and may or may not be offered again this year.
Deadlines
- Registration - Discounts for advanced registration are available through Friday, October 16th. (Note: Full payment is required by the appropriate deadline to qualify for the discount for which you registered.)
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