Young visitors and a museum educator examine a teaching specimen together in the Grainger Science Hub

Meet a Scientist: Using Science to Support Animal Wellbeing

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3/28, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM CDT
Part of the series: Meet a Scientist

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Included with admission

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Shannon O'Brien, PhD; Lincoln Park Zoo Animal Welfare Scientist joins us for this week's session.

At Lincoln Park Zoo, a team of scientists and animal behavior experts work together to support animal wellbeing. Come learn about the variety of tools that are used to research the behavior of animals across all taxonomic groups, and how Lincoln Park Zoo scientists make evidence-based decisions to support animal wellbeing.

Scientists, researchers, and collections managers are behind the scenes every day, uncovering new information and taking care of our collection.

During Meet a Scientist, you can find them in the Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.

Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.