Join author Jennifer Swanson and scientists from the Keller Science Action Center for the launch of her book 3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon.

Join award-winning children's book author Jennifer Swanson as she unveils her newest book, 3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon, and leads a conversation with featured conservation scientists from the Keller Science Action Center.&nbsp; Hear first-hand accounts of the critical work the conservation team is leading in the Amazon, documented in this compelling, non-fiction, photo-illustrated read.
Developed in partnership with the Field Museum, this action-packed book, which earned a <a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jennifer-swanson/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest/" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jennifer-swanson/3-weeks-in-the-rainforest/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1762888975496000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1N9cSMtMt1o2CgdnFJr1_H" rel="noopener">Kirkus</a> starred review, focuses on Rapid Inventory 30, which was conducted in Colombia with the help of local and Indigenous scientists and community members. The book follows the women-led team of scientists as they race to gather data over three precious weeks in the field. Photographs from the scientists themselves give readers a glimpse into real-life fieldwork in the Amazon that will captivate STEM readers and the next generation of scientists.
A book signing will follow the event.

3 Weeks in the Rainforest: A Rapid Inventory in the Amazon Book Launch

Explore various specimens collected from the rainforests during the Field Museum's Rapid Inventory 32.

Indigenous Waiwai people in southern Guyana own and manage the Kanashen Amerindian Protected Area (KAPA), a 625,000-hectare reserve. KAPA is the only Indigenous-owned and protected territory within Guyana's National Protected Areas System.
Come meet Phillip Suse, manager of KAPA and community collaborator with the Field Museum's Keller Science Action Center. With a team of Waiwai Rangers from the community, Phillip is responsible for regular monitoring activities to protect biodiversity and safeguard the headwaters of the Essequibo River-- the largest in Guyana.
Phillip will discuss the community&rsquo;s approach to conservation, the importance of collaboration between Western scientists and Indigenous peoples, and the community's participation in the Field Museum's Rapid Inventory 32, a survey of biodiversity and local ecological knowledge.
Visitors to this session will explore various mammal specimens from Guyana, as well as fish and plant specimens collected from the rainforests east of KAPA Indigenous lands during the Field Museum's Rapid Inventory 32.
Presenters include Elliott Oakley, Field Museum Environmental Social Scientist; Farah Carrasco, Field Museum Conservation Ecologist; Phillip Suse, Kanashen Amerindian Protected Area Manager; Diego Santana, Curator of Amphibians and Conservation Ecologist

Conserving Guyana's Southern Forests: Collaboration for Indigenous Science in the Amazon

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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibition/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum&rsquo;s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there&rsquo;s a world of science to explore.

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

Join us as we showcase rarely-displayed items from our Papua New Guinea collection

Come meet Field Museum Collections staff Chris Philipp and Julia Kennedy as they discuss rarely-displayed masks from the A.B. Lewis collection, new contemporary items, and various media from the Field's Papua New Guinea collection. At nearly 35,000 items, the Field Museum cares for the largest collection of material from the country of Papua New Guinea currently in the United States.
Presenters include Chris Philipp, Collections Manager, and Julia Kennedy, Collections Assistant.
This session is the second in a series that celebrates Wan Bel: a PNG Collective Global Exhibition, commemorating the country of Papua New Guinea's 50th Anniversary of Independence.

Papua New Guinea Collections Celebration

Learn why the scanning electron microscope is such a powerful tool for scientists!

Come join Thomas Marchese as he reveals a hidden world at an unimaginable scale through the use of a Scanning Electron Microscope, a powerful tool for scientists!
Explore how Electron Microscopes can help scientists understand the micro-structure of materials which makes them useful in our everyday lives. Examine bugs, different types of hair, chocolate, and battery components in the micro-scale! Learn how pencils and sponges work, and also see the truth behind why you should always wash your hands!
Presenters include Thomas Marchese, Graduate Research Fellow at the University of Chicago and Visiting Student at Argonne National Laboratory.

The Microscopic World of Materials and Bio Science

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 <a href="https://www.fieldmuseum.org/exhibition/grainger-science-hub">Grainger&nbsp;Science Hub</a>. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum&rsquo;s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there&rsquo;s a world of science to explore.
Visit the&nbsp;Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.

Meet a Scientist

See the latest science firsthand in the Grainger Science Hub.

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