Wild Spartans Series

 

WildSpartans_NoLinkWebsite_Banner20232024.pngJoin 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. 

  • January 14, 2025 with Elliot Nelson
    • This month's 4-H Wild Spartans will delve into the freshwaters and skies that surround us. Join us for “Flying to New Heights, Swimming to New Depths: Working my Dream Job with Michigan Sea Grant.” You will meet Elliot Nelson with Michigan Sea Grant.  
  • February 11, 2025 with Jason Smith
    • This month's 4-H Wild Spartans Series will plunge into the world of Great Lakes fisheries. Join us for  for “The Relationship Between Tribes and Fish.” You will meet Jason Smith, Great Lakes Fisheries Assessment Biologist for the Bay Mills Indian Community.
  • March 11, 2025- with Seth Magle
    • This month's 4-H Wild Spartans Series will explore conservation efforts in zoos with Seth Magle, Director of the Urban Wildlife Institute at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, IL.
  • October 14, 2025- coming soon
  • November 11, 2025- coming soon
  • December 9, 2025- coming soon
  • January 13, 2026- coming soon
  • February 10, 2026- coming soon
  • March 10, 2026- 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.

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To learn more, contact: 
Veronica Bolhuis, Stacie Gath, Anne Kretschmann, or Dr. Alexa Warwick.

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Share past sessions in classrooms, home school group, or your 4-H club! Links below include resources for continued learning in science, research, and career preparation.  Meet these scientists and more in the videos below.

View previous 4-H Wild Spartan sessions

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.