Presentation Topics for 2023 which will be updated as soon as we have them!

Ecosystems

 Noah Courtney – Exploring Kelp forest ecosystems with a marine biologist

Amaya Garnenez – Ways to reduce plastic in the environment

Kyle LaSpisa – Cayuga Lake Ecosystem

Corey Reese – Help the environment with pollinator gardens

 

Invertebrate Biology & Ecology

Emily Cavanaugh – Bugs that eat bug: Arthropod predators

Savanah Chiodi – Monarch butterfly biology

Brendan Lan – Spider behavior and diversity

Kendrick Nakamura – The hidden world of ants

Kurt Ozuner – Fireflies

Talli Weiss – Become a Pollinator Protector! Learn How To Save The Bees

Vertebrate Biology and Evolution

Cami Armendariz Amphibian Adventures: Crawling into the World of Salamanders

Naomi Boyd – Tracking Wildlife: Become a nature detective

Kelsey Burrows – The diverse world of canids

Laura Galvão Attarian – Reptile adaptations

Bailey Guy – Squirrel diversity and behavior in NY

Ella Kellner – Getting to know snakes

Jada Wade – Snakes Biology

Eryn Woernley – Learn what birds eat based on their beak shape alone!

 

Plants

Caroline Ryan – Medicinal plants: Pharmacy in the forest

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Presentation Topics from the Past (and perhaps the future):

Invertebrates
Spiders
Native Bees
Ants
Honeybees & Wasps
Insect Mimicry & Camouflage

Vertebrates
Reptiles & Amphibians
Amphibian Ecology & Evolution
Raptors
Birds, beaks and adaptations
Bats
Animal Athletics

Ecosystems & Plants
Vernal Pools
Streams & Waterways
Fire Ecology
Plant Adaptations to Climate
Lichens

Animal Interactions
Pollination
Food Webs
Predator-Prey Interactions
Mammals Avoid Predators
Animal Communication


2021 Presentation Topics:

The trip of a lifetime! Seed Dispersal and The Great Escape

Climate Change is “Baaaa-d”: Superhero Sheep in the fight against Climate Change

Fabulous Fungi!

Fantastic Beasts: How caring for exotic animals aids conservation!

Fall Colors and Sweet Treats: Why Maple trees are Great!

Tree Rings: Uncovering Environmental Mysteries!

Bugs for Dinner! A recipe guide for Carnivorous Plants

The Plant Doctor is in! Curing Plants one Disease at a time

What are you looking at? How insects avoid detection

Black-legged Tick: The Parasites behind Lyme Disease

Everyday Entomology: A Backyard Bug Safari

Pollination: How plants trick animals into spreading their pollen

The Buzz of Honey Bees!

Beetles: Evolution’s Sandbox

Something in the Water: The world of Aquatic Insects and their role as Bioindicators

Why Birds Sing: Songs, Calls, and Sweet Melodies

 


2015 Presentation Topics:

Plant Defenses: Don’t Eat me!
The Plants We Eat & Where They Come From

Wetlands: A Critical Ecosystem
Exploring Local Forests: Wildlife & Ecology

Birds!
Whales!
Reptiles: Adaptations & Diversity
Slithering Serpents: All About Snakes
Nocturnal Animals: Creatures of the Night

Insect Defenses
Insect Pollination
Social Insects & Why They’re Amazing!
Insects Feed the World: Animals that Eat Insects
Buzz off! Mosquito Biology and Invasive Mosquitoes


2014 Presentation Topics:

Survival Adaptations: How Animals Avoid Being Eaten
Bird Diversity:  Learning about the world of birds from its 10,000 species
Bird Sounds: Understanding bird behavior from their songs and calls
Invasive Terrestrial Plants: Dominating and Ruling Upstate New York
Water quality: bioindicators and our environment
Scuttering through the Tree of Life – A Foray into Insect Adaptation and Evolution
Animal Architects: Things Animals Build and Why They Build Them
Do You See Me Now?: Bird camouflage and courtship displays
Matters of Life and Death: Exploring Predator-Prey Interactions within Arthropods
The Best Offense: How trees face challenges without being able to move
Adaptations for Locomotion in Arthropods: How and why they move the way they do
Plantastic Plants!: Amazing Plant Adaptations
Biocontrol: Why We Should Study and Support Insect Predators
Invasive Species: How non-native invertebrates are so successful & what it means for us
Plant Defenses: Plants Fight Back Against Herbivory
The Story of Skull: What we can learn about a mammal from its skull
Animal Behavior: Communication, Conflict, Creation, and Cooperation
Plant Adaptations for Reproduction: Seeds and other strategies
You are What You Eat: Why and How Carnivorous Plants Consume Insects
It’s A Deer’s World:  How deer biology, adaptations, and behavioral ecology allow them to thrive in a constantly changing environment
Reptile Diversity: What makes a reptile?


Topics from previous years by subject:

Invertebrate:
Insect diversity: One million ways to be a bug
Aquatic Insects
Pollen-Nation: An Un-bee-lievable Phenomenon!
Backyard Bees: Bumblebees and Tunnel Nesters
Invertebrate natural enemies: How bugs eat each other and how this can benefit us
Spiders: Natural Predator

Vertebrate:
Black Bears: Life Cycle and Adaptations
Nocturnal Animals: Adaptations for Survival after Sunset
White-tailed Deer: Biology, Adaptations and Impact on the Environment
Prey Adaptations: Understanding How Animals Avoid Being Eaten
How Mammals Eat: From Hunting and Gathering to Digestion
Environmental Relationships: How Mammal Skulls Show What They Eat and How Mammals Relate
Bird migration
The Biology of a Feather
Feeding Adaptations in Birds
Reptile Behavior: Understanding how and why reptiles act the way they do

Plants and Ecosystems:
Carnivorous plants: Adaptation gone wild!
Primitive Plants: The Evolution of Ferns and Their Relatives
Fungi Diversity: How Fungi are Used in Your Daily Life
Seed dispersal
Plant Defense: Thorns, Smells, Oils and Waxes
Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: a Look at the Ecology and Adaptations of Trees in a Dynamic Forest Ecosystem

Ecosystems:
Winter Adaptations: Understanding How Animals Survive in the Cold
Invasive Aquatic Species: What are they and Why should we care?
Stream Ecology: Understanding the Complexities of Food Webs

Other topics:
Fungi Diversity: How Fungi are Used in Your Daily Life
Animal Locomotion: How and Why Animals Move the Way They Do


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