The Urban Wildlife Working Group of the Wildlife Society (TWS) presents our ALL NEW quarterly, Wild City, Science & Social Series, happening at 7:00pm EST on the 1st Wednesday, every 3 months. The UWWG regularly comes together for our biennial International Urban Wildlife Conference. These quarterly events offer additional opportunities to hear more about what is happening in urban wildlife as well as opportunities to network with urban wildlife professionals after each seminar. Details of our ALL NEW quarterly series can be found HERE. Registration deadline is two days prior to each event.
The next events in this series will be at 7:00pm EST on December 7th, and March 1st.
Next Event in the series
When: December 7th, 4-5:30 pm PST; 7-8:30 pm EST
Where: Zoom (link to be sent after registration)
What: This event will feature talks from two speakers, updates from the working group board, and space to chat with other people interested in urban wildlife.
Previous Events in this series
When: September 7th, 4 - 5:30 pm PST; 7 - 8:30 pm EST
Where: Zoom (link to be sent after registration)
What: We will be hosting up to 6 speakers to present their urban wildlife work in a series of short, 3 minute talks. This Wild City, Science & Social event is something you won't want to miss and can learn more about the breadth of work and interests among our UWWG members.
Interested in sharpening your science communication skills? We're just one month away from our next event and we're looking for presenters! All members are welcome to share what they are working on related to topics of urban wildlife. Among UWWG members, this is a 1st come sign-up list. Additional sign-ups will be presenters at the next 3 Minute Talk (3MT) event in March 2023.
3 Minute Talks (3MT) may cover any aspect of your work:
- Urban Wildlife Research
- Urban Wildlife Management Issues
- An area of urban wildlife you are familiar with or interested in
We will also be inviting a few experienced science communicators who will provide constructive feedback in private to 3MT presenters. We hope that this feedback will be especially valuable to members for any future science communication opportunities, which is beneficial to wildlife professionals of all stages, and to the wildlife we research and manage. If you sign-up for the 3MT format, we will provide a specific format that is useful for improving your science communication.
To sign-up to be a 3MT presenter, please fill out this form by August 7th: https://tinyurl.com/UWWG-WildCity-3MT-Signups
Workshop Announcement: Pitching Workshop
Those who sign-up for 3Minute Talks will also be able to attend our Pitching Workshop. This is similar to an elevator pitch workshop but for a 3 minute pitch. The "Pitching Workshop' will include several science communication strategies to strengthen your skills!
If you are interested in attending a pitching workshop, but do not want to sign up to present a 3MT at this time, please fill out the workshop interest form here: https://tinyurl.com/PitchingWorkshopInterestForm
To register for this event, please visit: Check back closer to the event for a registration link.
Our first event will feature talks from Dr. Chris Schell and Dr. Cecilia Sánchez, a brief update from the working group Board, and a space to chat with fellow members. The event flyer is attached and can also be found HERE.
When: June 1st, 4 - 5:30 PST; 7 - 8:30 EST
Where: Zoom (link to be sent after registration)
To register for the event, please visit: https://tinyurl.com/UWWGWildCitySSSRegistration
Title: Environmental and Climate Justice
Dr. Chris Schell
Dr. Schell is an Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley, studying the intersections of society, ecology, and evolution to understand how wildlife are rapidly adapting to life in cities. His work integrates principles from the natural sciences with urban studies to address how systemic racism and oppression affect urban ecosystems, while simultaneously highlighting the need for environmental justice, civil rights, and equity as the bedrock of biological conservation and our fight against the climate crisis.
Title: Land use, season, and parasitism predict metal concentrations in Australian flying fox fur
Dr. Cecilia Sánchez
Dr. Sánchez received her PhD in ecology from the University of Georgia, where she studied effects of urban landscapes on wildlife health and behavior, with a focus on Australian flying foxes. She now works as a research scientist at EcoHealth Alliance, where her work focuses on understanding the socio-ecological factors that precipitate pathogen spillover from wildlife to humans.