As the last guest in the McGregor Connections Initiative’s three-part miniseries on birds, Denison biology professor Tom Schultz will lead a morning walk through Denison’s Bioreserve (1258 North Street) at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 12.

Schultz is a professor of natural sciences in the biology department at Denison. He received his doctorate in zoology from the University of Texas at Austin and his bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Chicago. Schultz served as the department chair of biology at Denison for three years and was the director of the Bioreserve for nine years. Schultz is a nature and bird enthusiast whose interests also lie in animal coloration and signals, the evolution of animal defense mechanisms and the behavioral patterns of insects.

The guided nature walk is free and open to the public, and if there are any questions pertaining to the weather on the day of the walk, contact Marlaine Browning at 587-740-6206 or email browningm@denison.edu.

Calendar Listing:

CALENDAR LISTING, Denison University, Granville—The McGregor Connections Initiative presents a nature walk with Tom Schultz, 8 a.m., Saturday, April 12, Denison Bioreserve (1258 North Street). Free and open to the public. Call 740-587-6206 to confirm information.

About Denison:

Denison University, founded in 1831, is an independent, residential liberal arts institution located in Granville, Ohio. A highly selective college enrolling 2,100 full-time undergraduate students from all 50 states and dozens of foreign countries, Denison is a place where innovative faculty and motivated students collaborate in rigorous scholarship, civic engagement and the cultivation of independent thinking.

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