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: Great Lakes Fisheries Investigations With Brad Utrup; April 2022
Published on April 12, 2022
This month’s 4-H Wild Spartans Series will head out onto the Great Lakes to learn about fish of all sizes- from tiny venomous catfish to massive lake sturgeon. Join us on Tuesday, April 12th, 2022 at 6:30pm EST for ”Great Lakes Fisheries Investigations.”
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Wild Spartans: Protecting Natural Resources and People with Sydney Collins; March 2022
Published on March 8, 2022
You will meet Sidney Collins, Conservation Officer with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. We will talk about protecting our natural resources by enforcing laws and regulations. You will learn about her field work and hear about the education and career path she followed to get there.
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Wild Spartans: Leaping Leopards, Lizards, and Bears… Oh My! With Dr. Kerry Nicholson; February 2022
Published on February 8, 2022
oin us on Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 at 6:30pm EST for “Leaping Leopards, Lizards, and Bears… Oh My!” We will talk to a scientist about researching and managing species worldwide. You will meet Dr. Kerry Nicholson, Furbearer Biologist III with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
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