"Madeleine Tudor, Sr. Environmental Social Scientist presents the Museum's amazing anthropology collections from the Calumet Region that showcase Latinx heritage, with a focus on the contemporary folk art of South Chicago artist Roman Villarreal and the South Chicago community area which is the oldest Mexican-American neighborhood of Chicago."- From the Field Museum Website
Join us as Postdoctoral Researcher Mariana Herrera shares her work about the ecological importance of fungi. Herbarium specimens collected in Latin America will help illustrate the diversity of fungi and their roles in the ecosystem.
"Paula Ungar, Senior Environmental Social Scientist, will talk about the work done with Indigenous and local communities in the Amazon basin. Learn about the diversity of Amazonian local and Indigenous communities, the beauty of the landscapes, the richness of their knowledge and ways of relating to their environment, the challenges they face today."- Field Museum
Get the buzz on the broods this summer with our Meet a Scientist Cicada series! This May and June, Illinois will experience a rare, double-emergence of cicada broods XIX and XIII - a phenomenon that occurs once every 221 years. In honor of these little critters, we are hosting a series of cicada-centric events to...
Come join Rob Wunder, Vice President, Kansas City Chapter of the Missouri Mycological Society, as we discuss the many joys associated with mushroom forays and discovery. Dive deeper into how we can all appreciate mushroom form and function, life cycles, and how fungi serve as keystone organisms within ecosystems. Explore the many ways people interact with, forage,...
Get the buzz on the broods this summer with our Meet a Scientist Cicada series! This May and June, Illinois will experience a rare, double-emergence of cicada broods XIX and XIII - a phenomenon that occurs once every 221 years. In honor of these little critters, we are hosting a series of cicada-centric events to...
Abbott Laboratories' Women in STEM scientists visit the Grainger Science Hub to discuss glucose levels in our food, and how we measure the blood glucose levels in our bodies. Abbott's Women in STEM scientists will also share their educational and career journeys with those aspiring to study or work in the sciences. Scientists, researchers, and collections managers...
Abbott Laboratories' Women in STEM scientists visit the Grainger Science Hub to discuss glucose levels in our food, and how we measure the blood glucose levels in our bodies. Abbott's Women in STEM scientists will also share their educational and career journeys with those aspiring to study or work in the sciences. Scientists, researchers, and collections managers...
"Are you up for the challenge of decoding the Mysteries of the Marsh? Use hands-on science tools and close observations while meeting some of the reptiles that live at the Nature Museum. Explore the conservation work of our scientists, while collaborating with your peers to solve puzzles and riddles to learn more about Illinois wetlands....