Evening Lecture Series

All Evening Lectures will take place in Person on grounds ​at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Hanson Building and virtually on Zoom unless otherwise noted. 

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2025 Evening Lecture Series Schedule

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• May Evening Lecture Series

Wednesday, May, 21 at 7:00pm
Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Hanson Building
Topic: Project Limulus presents: Horseshoe Crabs and the Limulus Leech: a tale of two misnomers.

​Sacred Heart University Biology Professor Jo-Marie Kasinak will present some of her recent research with Project Limulus. Project Limulus has studied horseshoe crabs in Long Island Sound for over 25 years, and has learned a lot about horseshoe crabs! Come learn about these incredible “living fossils”, what might be impacting their population in CT waters, and how you can become a horseshoe crab hero.

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• June Evening Lecture Series

Wednesday, June, 18 at 7:00pm
Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Hanson Building
Topic: DEEP Dive with Wildlife Biologist Paul Benjunas
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) Outreach Wildlife Biologist Paul Benjunas will present some of the DEEP Wildlife Division’s ongoing research efforts, dispel some common wildlife myths, and discuss how members of the public can help conserve Connecticut’s wildlife!

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• July Evening Lecture Series

Wednesday, July 16, at 7:00pm
Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Hanson Building
Topic: TBD​

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• August Evening Lecture Series

Wednesday, August 13, at 7:00pm
Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Hanson Building
Topic: TBD

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• September Evening Lecture Series

Wednesday, September 17, at 7:00pm
Location: Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo Hanson Building
Topic: Bats!
Southern Connecticut State University Graduate Student, Keelyn Kotecki, studies bats and has traveled to Belize to focus her research on vampire bats. Kotecki will share her insights on her findings and offer explanations about bats and their importance in our ecosystem.

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