Wild Spartans Series
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.
LOCATION: Online Meeting will be held using the free app called Zoom.
Register for Wild Spartans here
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.
Upcoming Program Dates and Topics:
Monthly Sessions will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. ET October through March.
- October 8, 2024- with Brendan Talwar
- This month’s 4-H Wild Spartans Series will dive into the depths of the ocean to explore the world of sharks and marine science! Join us on Tuesday, October 8th, 2024 at 6:30pm EST for “From the Desert to the Deep-Sea: Supporting Wildlife and People Through Science, Education, and Outreach.” You will meet Brendan Talwar, Postdoctoral Scholar at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego & The Nature Conservancy.
- November 12, 2024 with Andrea Martinson
- This month’s 4-H Wild Spartans Series will fly into the refuges that many migrating birds depend on for migration. Join us on Tuesday, November 12th, 2024 at 6:30pm EST for “Behind the Scenes in the Life of a Park Ranger.” You will meet Andrea Martinson, Park Ranger for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge.
- December 10, 2024- coming soon!
Interested in being a Wild Spartans guest speaker? Fill out our interest form here!
All event recordings are now available below!
Attended or viewed recordings? Please fill out our brief feedback form.
To learn more, contact:
Veronica Bolhuis, Stacie Gath, Anne Kretschmann, or Dr. Alexa Warwick.
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View previous 4-H Wild Spartan sessions
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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.
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Wild Spartans: Uncovering the Evolutionary Secrets of Pollination With Robin Waterman; May 2022
Published on May 10, 2022
Wild Spartans May 2022
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