Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology

Central IL Bat Festival - FREE!
Saturday, September 28, 2024
    •    1-4pm: Anita Purves Nature Center (1505 N. Broadway Ave, Urbana IL)
    •    5:30-8:30pm: Crystal Lake Park (206 W. Park St, Urbana IL)
Local bat biologists and educators invite you to this first annual FREE event! There will be something for all ages and levels of bat enthusiasts including exhibitors, guest speakers, kids’ activities, information on bat conservation and more. Daytime activities will be located in and around the Urbana Park District’s Anita Purves Nature Center from 1-4pm. Evening activities will be held at Crystal Lake Park, with a central location at the Lake House from 5:30–8:30pm and will include looking and listening for bats at dusk!

The Imaging Technology Group and the IGB Core will be co-hosting a half day X-ray CT workshop. Talks covering theory, the instrumentation available on campus, and current research projects will be presented along with tours of both the ITG and IGB facilities. View the full schedule and speaker info here. 

Accommodations

For all IGB events, gender neutral bathrooms are available on floors 1 and 2 of the IGB gatehouse, open during the hours of 8am to12pm and 1pm to 5pm. A private lactation room for IGB-affiliated members is available by request, see the IGB reception desk for access. Baby changing stations are available in the restrooms on the concourse level. For specific needs, please contact facilities@igb.illinois.edu

Natasha Myhal, PhD
Provost’s Fellow - Assistant Professor of Indigenous Environmental Studies; The Ohio State University

"The Living Earth: Indigenous Science and Reciprocal Relationships with Non-Human Beings"

Meet and greet the DEI TF this Friday September 20th at 11am. The IGB DEI TF's mission is to address challenges that we as a community must recognize and face to further the IGB's goal of creating and maintaining an open and welcoming environment for all. This meeting will take place IN PERSON in the Array Café in IGB.

This is a great opportunity to discuss an agenda for 2024-25.

Agenda from last meeting: https://uofi.box.com/s/tlwmbxcihv6wg05r07u8ew36uar53z0y

Do you like bats? Do you like Batman? Do you like vampires, myths, and mayhem? If you and your friends have any random nerd knowledge rattling around your noodles on these topics, come out and join us for a night of bat-themed trivia. Teams of up to 6, free to play, prizes for the winners. Oh, and there is delicious cold beer on tap available to purchase while you enjoy the festivities. See you there.

Noah Whiteman, PhD
Departments of Integrative Biology and Molecular and Cell Biology; University of California, Berkeley

"Acquisition of chemical defenses via horizontal gene transfer in insects"

Come find the IGB at Grange Grove, the official tailgate party area, before all University of Illinois home football games. Come out to see the game and catch the IGB doing hands-on science at Grange Grove beforehand. We will be learning about cool bat facts in preparation for our upcoming Bat Fest on September 28th in collaboration with UPD, INHS, and NRES. ILL! INI!