Wild Work: Adventures of Women Field Biologists
September 13 @ 5:00pm
Country Bookshelf is excited to welcome Susan B. Adams, Sophie Osborn, & Kira Cassidy from the new anthology WILD WORK: ADVENTURES OF WOMEN FIELD BIOLOGISTS on September 13 at 5pm.
WILD WORK is an inspiring and entertaining anthology that brings to light the often untold stories of women in wildlife science. Featuring first-person accounts by dozens of adventurous field biologists, this collection immerses readers in the thrilling and compelling reality of studying and conserving fish and wildlife across the globe.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Susan (Susie) B. Adams is an internationally recognized freshwater ecologist with a PhD in biology and ecology from the University of Montana. As a senior scientist at a federal agency, she researches crayfish and fish ecology in freshwater ecosystems. She has presented her research on four continents and served as president of the International Association of Astacology (study of crayfish). An avid oudoor recreationist, she is committed to helping women find their places in science and the outdoors. Learn more at adamsecology.net.
Sophie A. H. Osborn is an award-winning writer and wildlife biologist who has worked with birds throughout the Americas. She contributed to reintroduction efforts for several endangered species, including as a field manager for the California Condor Recovery Program in Arizona. Her book Condors in Canyon Country won the 2007 National Outdoor Book Award for Nature and the Environment. American Birding Association reviewers chose her second book, Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds, as their favorite bird book of 2024. Learn more at wordsforbirds.net.
Kira Cassidy grew up in Illinois watching whitetailed deer and wood ducks. After finishing a degree in natural resources, she moved west to Yellowstone National Park. Her master’s research at the University of Minnesota focused on wolf territorial behavior in Yellowstone, and her current research projects focus on wolfpack social behavior and comparing pack dynamics to behaviors seen in other social mammals, including humans.
