Category Archives: Upcoming Programs

May 20 | 7 p.m. | BSU Nature Lab & Zoom Liz Marthaler, Assistant Property Manager at Mounds State Park, will discuss the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and the impact this program had on national, state, and local park systems within the United States, including their impact on the Indiana State Park system.  Liz will alsoContinue reading “A link to the past: the Civilian Conservation Corps”

Apr. 15 |  7 p.m.  |  BSU Nature Lab & Zoom For birds, choosing a mate can be a high-stakes decision, with impacts on both current reproductive success and lifetime fitness. Is it better to choose a mate that will pass good genes on to offspring or one that will be a good parent andContinue reading “Good genes or good parenting: What’s preferred in a bird’s mate?”

March 18 | 7-9 | BSU Nature Lab & Zoom On Wednesday, March 18, Laura Bowley will give a presentation entitled “The White River Freshwater Mussel Propagation Facility: Novel Approach in the Bureau of Water Quality’s Ongoing Efforts to Improve Water Quality.” Laura will begin by providing short background of the Muncie Bureau of WaterContinue reading “White River Freshwater Mussel Propagation Facility”

Feb. 18 | 7 p.m. | BSU Nature Lab & Zoom Microplastics have become ubiquitous contaminants in our environments, with the potential to harm organisms, including birds. Although we know birds are being exposed to microplastics, how that exposure varies among species remains unclear. For our February program, Victoria Moreira will describe her master’s-degree study on microplasticsContinue reading “What bird poop can reveal about microplastics”