Our Monthly Speakers
Every month, BOCS invites someone from the world of conservation to speak to them about a certain aspect of conservation. Everyone is welcome.
*Dates will be added as events are scheduled. They are also subject to change.
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Michael Spaulding
How the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape is working to protect military installations and increase conservation
May 1st, 2023
6:30pm Ivy Tech Community College, Madison Campus, Room 1355
Position: Program Coordinator for the Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape and works for the Conservation Law Center in Bloomington
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He will be discussing the new Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape. The Southern Indiana Sentinel Landscape program works with partnering organizations and landowners to find conservation solutions that support rural working landscapes, conserve our natural resources, and ensure the long term sustainability of our military installations.
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Parking: Large parking lot facing the front of the building (where the flags are). Handicap parking on the upper level. You can also drive the circle for drop offs​
Gabriel Van Praag
Climate Change and How We Can Adapt To It
November 7th, 2022
6:30pm Ivy Tech Community College Madison Campus, Room 1355
Position: US Fish and Wildlife Service and the Civilian Climate Corps Fellow
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Parking: Large parking lot facing the front of the building (where the flags are). Handicap parking on the upper level. You can also drive the circle for drop offs​
Kassie Karssen
Bat Conservation
January 9th, 2023
6:30pm Ivy Tech Community College Madison Campus, Room 1355
Position: Wildlife Biologist at Big Oaks NWR with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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Parking: Large parking lot facing the front of the building (where the flags are). Handicap parking on the upper level. You can also drive the circle for drop offs​
Rob Chapman
History of Wildlife Utilization and the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation
February 6th, 2023
6:30pm Ivy Tech Community College Madison Campus, Room 1355
Position: Biological Science Technician at Big Oaks NWR with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
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Parking: Large parking lot facing the front of the building (where the flags are). Handicap parking on the upper level. You can also drive the circle for drop offs​
Lane Jeakle
Factors Affecting Gray Fox Populations and Distribution in Indiana
March 6, 2023
6:30pm Ivy Tech Community College, Madison Campus, Room 1355
Position: Field Ecologist for Wildlife Ecology Institute, working on the Indiana Gray Fox Project. His main research interests include predator-prey dynamics, edge effects and habitat fragmentation, and the use of non-invasive sampling techniques. Throughout his field positions, Lane has been able to explore a wide variety of ecosystems and work with a broad range of species (grizzly bears, black bears, wolves, mountain goats, bobcats, coyotes, mink, and marten).
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