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Got Nature? Blog
Join this Ask An Expert Live session and learn about snakes and turtles, their natural history, interesting research happening in I
ndiana, and why you don’t need to worry about water moccasins in your pond!
Date: April 1st, 2021
Time: 12 p.m. EST.
Speaker: Dr. Rod Williams, Professor of Wildlife Science, Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources; Dr. Bruce Kingsbury, Director of the Environmental Resource Center, Purdue Fort Wayne; Dr. Vicky Meretsky, Director of the Environmental Master’s Programs, Indiana University Paul H. O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs
Contact: Diana Evans, Extension and Web Communications Specialist, evans44@purdue.edu
For the Facebook live link and more information, visit Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources Facebook event page.
Resources
Turtles of Indiana, The Education Store, Purdue Extension resource center
Snakes of the Central and Northeastern United States, The Education Store
Snakes of Indiana, The Education Store
Indiana Amphibian and Reptile ID Package (4 softcover books), The Education Store
Reptiles: Turtles, Snakes, and Lizards, Purdue Nature of Teaching Website
Ask An Expert, Playlist, Purdue Extension – Forestry and Natural Resources YouTube channel
A Moment in the Wild: Eastern Hognose, Purdue Extension – FNR Video
A Moment in the Wild: Eastern Kingsnake, Purdue Extension – FNR Video
A Moment in the Wild: Racer, Purdue Extension – FNR Video
Rod Williams, Professor of Wildlife Science
Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
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