Nature Talks: Inspiring Ideas and Community Conversations
INDIVIDUAL SESSION: $15 MEMBERS | $20 NONMEMBERS
FULL SERIES: $30 MEMBERS | $40 NONMEMBERS
AVAILABLE VIA ZOOM OR IN-PERSON IN BOTANY HALL LECTURE
Phipps’ new virtual speaker series features leading voices from across the country to grow your understanding of our natural history and future vision for Pittsburgh.
Phipps’ new virtual speaker series features leading voices from across the country to grow your understanding of our natural history and future vision for Pittsburgh. Talks will bring the speakers virtually to Pittsburgh, and can be enjoyed in-person in our historic Botany Hall Lecture or online via Zoom.
Questions? Contact Dr. Maria Wheeler-Dubas, Science Education Outreach Manager, at mwheeler-dubas@phipps.conservatory.org.
Schedule
Deer: Our Wild Neighbors with Erika Howsare | Wed., April 9; 7 p.m.
Deer are one of the only large wild animals that most Americans see in our daily lives. They’re our neighbors that bring both delight and irritation. The story of deer in their habitats and in our human spaces is very complex, and so is the quest to manage their numbers. How did we get here? This talk will explore the many facets of deer, particularly the history of their changing populations in the U.S.
Erika Howsare
Erika Howsare is the author of the acclaimed nonfiction book The Age of Deer: Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors. She also hosted an award-winning companion podcast called If You See a Deer. She has worked in local journalism for more than twenty years and contributes reviews and essays to national outlets including The Atlantic, Orion, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and others. She is a native of the Pittsburgh area. These days she lives and gardens in Virginia, and teaches writing privately.
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