November 18th, 2024 | 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm (CST) Register Here

While we accept the idea of encountering a deer or a raccoon while camping in a state park or walking along a hiking trail, we are not always so keen on encountering them in our backyards and on our streets! Still, the very idea of urban expansion means that, necessarily, wild areas will shrink. The animals that already lived in those woods, wetlands, forests and grasslands were there first, and are not always willing or able to move. This can lead to points of contact with humans. In this presentation we will look at the kinds of wildlife we encounter in Eastern Nebraska, why it is there, and what we can do to live with these wild creatures in our spaces. 

 Presenter: Dr. Gabrielle Tegeder, Adjunct Professor of Geology and Geography UNO

Presenter Bio:

Dr. Tegeder is a Nebraska native with research interests in animal geography, geoscience education, and wetlands hydrology. She has taught classes at UNO, UNL, Metro Community College, and Midland University, and taught science summer camps at UNO’s Aim for the Stars for 24 years. She has also volunteered for the Nebraska Humane Society, Nebraska Wildlife Rehab Inc, and Nebraska Master Naturalist programs.

This webinar is part of the Master Naturalist Mondays webinar series. Nebraska Master Naturalist is a statewide volunteer conservation program.  Our program recruits, trains, manages, and provides resources for our volunteer naturalist members. We use four strategies to meet Nebraska’s conservation needs, Habit Stewardship, Community Science, Environmental Education & Interpretation, and Outdoor Recreation & Skills.  

This free webinar series will host a variety of presenters and subject matter within these four conservation strategies. Master Naturalist Mondays is a space to connect us to our conservation motivations and inspirations, and our Naturalist community across the state of Nebraska. 

All webinars will be recorded and found HERE.

For further details visit our website, HERE. 

For questions regarding this virtual series contact Jamie Bachmann, jamie.bachmann@nebraska.gov.