Wild Spartans Series
WILD SPARTANS
Join 4-H staff for the "Wild Spartans" series for a look into life working with fisheries and wildlife! Follow along as we climb through bogs, peer into bear dens, mist net songbirds, snorkel for fish, or perhaps even tag deer. Meet researchers, learn about their field work, and the education and career path they've followed to get there.
Each 60 minute session will feature 1-2 guest researchers. Youth will be encouraged to ask questions to learn more through a live Q&A with scientists.
This free series is open to 4-H and non-4-H youth ages 12-19 years.
Pre-registration is required:
https://events.anr.msu.edu/wildspartans2023/
Upcoming Program Dates and Topics:
- Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:30pm EST for "Working Towards a Career as a Wildlife Biologist"
- Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:30pm EST for "Black River Lake Sturgeon Facility: Management of a Threatened Species"
- March 14, 2023 at 6:30pm EST for "Upland Bird Conservation"
LOCATION: Online Meeting will be held using the free app called Zoom. Link/password for the meeting will be emailed about a week prior to each presentation.
Interested in being a Wild Spartans guest speaker? Fill out our interest form here (link)!
To learn more, contact:
Veronica Bolhuis, Anne Kretschmann, Seth Martin, Laura Quist, or Dr. Alexa Warwick
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View previous 4-H Wild Spartan sessions
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Wild Spartans: Special Education to Wildlife Biologist with Erim Gomez; December 2022
Published on December 12, 2022
“Special Education to Wildlife Biologist” You will meet Erim Gómez, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Biology, University of Montana. You will learn about his field work, and the education and career path he followed to get there. Youth will be encouraged to ask questions to learn more through a live Q&A. This free series is open to 4-H and non-4-H youth ages 12-19 years. Monthly sessions will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm EST.
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Wild Spartans: Exploring Michigan’s Largest State Park with Katie Urban; November 2022
Published on November 8, 2022
“Exploring Michigan’s Largest State Park.” You will meet Katie Urban, Interpreter for the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. You will learn about her work, and the education and career path she followed to get there.
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Wild Spartans: Water’s Fire Got To Do With… Habitat?! with Erika Meints; October 2022
Published on October 11, 2022
“Water’s Fire Got To Do With… Habitat?!” You will meet a Northern Michigan University master's candidate and Biological Science Technician at Voyageurs National Park, Erika Meints, learn about her field work, and the education and career path she followed to get there. Youth will be encouraged to ask questions to learn more through a live Q&A. This free series is open to 4-H and non-4-H youth ages 12-19 years.