WEEK 10: April 4-10 2024

Mammalogy -- April 10, 2024

Mammalogy - Unit 16 in your textbook. Complete the optional quiz HERE

Sam Kieschnick, Urban Wildlife Biologist, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department

Read Sam's BIO

Prepare a 5-minute presentation on your assigned topic, to be presented to your pod. We will use both break-out sessions for your presentations. NOTE: the 5-minute time limit will be firm, to make sure everyone has time to present.

Start by reading this guide to preparing your Five-Minute Presentation.
You can use slides, but limit them to 3-5 at the most. Or you may only need one!
With your time so limited, consider carefully the 3 or 4 important points you want your audience to take away from your presentation.
Be sure you have had a TIMED practice before class!
After the three presentations, there may be time for some Q&A, and you may be able to offer some of the interesting facts you learned that didn’t fit into your presentation during you alloted time!

Listen to the two-part interview with Dr. Merlin Tuttle (America's favorite bat expert) on the Oligies Podcast (note from Lisa: I highly recommend this! Fascinating and entertaining!)
Try learning some of these Animal Tracks and Signs

Be sure you have your prepared Five-minute presentation ready to share!

*Make sure that you have recorded last week's attendance in VMS.

(If you missed class, contact your pod guides to schedule a make-up.)

Opportunity: Init Training-Class 09

Date: April 3, 2024

Hours: 3.0

Description: Geology and Soils, presented by Heather Fell and Lorelei Stierlen

If you attended the Field Trip to Chalk Hill Farm, enter it in VMS.
Opportunity: Initial Training: Field Trip (A) or (B) or (C)

Date: April 5, 2024
Hours: 2.5
Description: Field Trip to Chalk Hill Farm (add more details if you like)

If you attended the Field Trip to Holifield Science Learning Center, enter it in VMS.

Opportunity: Initial Training: Field Trip (A) or (B) or (C)

Date: April 6, 2024

Hours: 2.5 hours

Description: Field trip to Holifield Science Learning Center

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY COMPLETED YOUR THREE FIELD TRIPS, Log additional field trips as Advanced Training

Opportunity: AT: BPTMN Other Pre-approved training

Date:

Hours: 2.5 (or actual time you spent there)

Description: ADDITIONAL Field trip to (location)

LLELA 1st Saturday Nature Walk, April 6th, 10am-12:30pm, see event details and registration info on chapter calendar
Tuesday, April 9th, 12:00 noon (TMN Tuesdays) - Virtual Volunteer Fair, 1 hour AT, see the registration link here
Tuesday, April 9th, 7:00 PM Monthly Chapter Meeting - Learning to Read Tracks and Signs, 1 hour AT, see BPTMN home page for info on the featured speaker
Prairie Association of Texas presentation "Climate, Water, Science, and Society in 21st Century Texas - a Historical Perspective", April 11th, 6-7pm, see Zoom registration details on chapter calendar