The Bruce Museum”™s series of monthly programs featuring thought leaders in the fields of art and science continues on Thursday, Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. with The Origin of Species…Survival Plans. This virtual webinar via Zoom brings together a panel of experts who will launch a deep dive into the remarkable programs studying and now saving hundreds of endangered and at-risk species worldwide.
Joining this conversation about the need to develop Species Survival Plans and how they”™re being implemented on an international scale are Christopher S. Gentile, director of the Western North Carolina Nature Center in Asheville, North Carolina, and three wildlife conservation experts from Connecticut”™s Beardsley Zoo: Curator of Education Jim Knox, Animal Care Specialist Bethany Thatcher, and Deszani Flemmings, coordinator of the Conservation Discovery Corps team at the zoo in Bridgeport.
Admission to the virtual Bruce Presents program is $20 for nonmembers; museum members receive a 20% discount. To make a reservation to participate in the webinar, visit brucemuseum.org or call 203-869-0376.