Member Speaker Series: The Job of a Bug Scientist

January 14, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Missouri Botanical Garden > Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center > Bayer Event Center
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Doors open at 10:30 a.m., presentation at 11 a.m.

Join the team from the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House to hear about their unique history and the innovations at the core of their success. Senior Entomologist Tad Yankoski shares stories from the expanded Entomology Lab. Come learn about our efforts to save endangered species, caring for animals through the pandemic, and our role to help animals affected by the global illegal insect trade. You can also join a citizen science project at the Butterfly House to track and enhance the lives of our butterflies.

Free for members | Registration required.
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The Member Speaker Series is proudly presented by Siteman Cancer Center based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine.

View recordings of past Member Speaker Series programs here.


The Missouri Botanical Garden is committed to providing an inclusive environment by ensuring that the Garden and our events are accessible to everyone. For accessibility accommodations such as American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, assisted listening devices, braille or large print handouts, and audio description when applicable, please contact (314) 577-5100 or contact@mobot.org at least two weeks prior to the event (if possible). Manual wheelchairs, motorized scooters, and strollers are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center during normal Garden hours. Wheelchair rental is free. Learn more about accessibility at the Garden.

 

Free for Garden Members