Ohio Biological Survey is excited to share this special conference, where we showcase future conservation professionals from around the state.
Join us and learn about the variety of research, field work, lab work and experiences that students and early career professionals are conducting from around our state. Speakers will share projects related to hands-on work with birds, bugs, plants, forests, wetlands and more. This event is a great opportunity to learn from and to encourage those in the early stages of natural history careers.
Keynote Address: 
The Tiny Treasures of the Eastern Deciduous Forest
Dr. Derek Hennen - Research Associate, Virginia Museum of Natural History
Dr. Hennen is an entomologist and naturalist specializing in the taxonomy of Appalachian myriapods. He has described over 60 new species of millipedes and has conducted extensive fieldwork throughout the eastern United States, Mexico and Vietnam.
Dr. Hennen returns to his home state of Ohio where he first became interested in millipedes as an undergraduate at Marietta College in Ohio.
Date: Saturday, February 24th, 2024
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm.
8:15 am Doors open - registration and social time with breakfast pastries & coffee!
Welcome address: 9:00am
Location: this will be a hybrid event with simultaneous in-person or virtual attendance capabilities.
In-Person: Ohio History Connection - 800 E. 17th Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43211
Virtual: Zoom platform hosted by Mount St. Joseph University - registrants will receive an email with instructions and conference link
- Please consider the virtual option if you are not vaccinated
Event will include: talks from students and recent graduates from across the state; contributed poster session; time to explore the museum; networking opportunities; job, internship and grant opportunities; vendor and sponsor tables.
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