General Meeting. Welcome back! 1/16/18. Hey there! I don t know what kind of spider species I am!

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1 General Meeting Hey there! I don t know what kind of spider species I am! Welcome back! 1/16/18

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3 StoneHedge Spider These structures are about 2 cm in diameter The first Silkhenge was discovered in 2013 in the Tambopata National Reserve in southeastern Peru by a graduate student from Georgia Tech Silkhenges have also been found in French Guiana and in Ecuador

4 Opportunities in Zoology Join AZA! Resume builder Keep up with all the recent news in the zoo world Job postings Connect with zoos all over the world Get the Connect Magazine Brown Bag with the Profs Tuesdays in room 203c of Natural Science Noon to 1 pm

5 Opportunities in Zoology Continued MSU Bat Association Speaker Dr. Allen Kurta Speaking about hibernation patterns of Michigan s native bat species, and white nose syndrome Thursday January 18th, 6-7pm, Morrill Hall of Ag, Rm 8 Conservation Talk: Working Dogs for Conservation (WD4C) Thursday January 25th, 6-8pm, Potter Park Zoo, Safari Rm Discussing conservation detection dogs, also topics about them and their work in Montana Free to the public!

6 General Meetings! Every Tuesday 7pm-8pm 128 Natural Science Advisor: Dr. Richard Snider

7 Active Member Status Attend 1 Attend 1 Attend 1 Pay Dues Attend 5 Fundraising Event Social Event Service/Outreach Event general meetings Apparel discounts, Reduced trip fees, Graduation cords**, Special Events **Seniors: Active Member Status Join a committee

8 DUES! $20 dues- if you haven t already paid in full Pay Katie at the end of the meetings

9 E-Board Members President Allie VP Amanda Secretary Nora Treasurer Katie Public Relations Eliza Webmaster Alena

10 Committee Chairs Social Chair Person: Lexy Fundraising Chair Person: Alyssa Service/Outreach Chair People: Julie and Emma

11 Social Join the Committee! Come up with fun events for the club! Spring Trip Day Trip

12 Fundraising Come up with Fundraising ideas Help with the semester animal fundraiser

13 Services/Outreach Join the Committee! Find and coordinate fun community service events for the club!

14 Services/Outreach CAHS (Capital Area Humane Society) Saturday, February 17 Adult (16+) from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Wednesday, March 7 Adult (16+) from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Cost 20$ Volunteer for service credit

15 Services/Outreach Darwin Discovery Day Volunteer MSU Museum, February 11th, 1-5pm Volunteers sign up by January 18th! Help setup, teardown, present, work with kids, give out food, etc from ~10am to 5pm! Get a free t-shirt! Volunteer for service credit Must complete background check form

16 Services/Outreach Volunteer/Docent Recruitment Event Potter Park Zoo Saturday, Jan. 20th 10:00-12:00 You can get service credit for volunteering at PPZ Find more information about being a volunteer or docent on the PPZ website potterparkzoo.org (Support tab) Or talk to Julie!

17 Services/Outreach: Ideas for this semester! Tour at an MSU Farm Volunteer at Mid-Michigan Cat Rescue Build bat boxes with MSU s Bat Club Tour/volunteer at a wildlife rehab center Let us know what other events you hear about!

18 Merchandise Periodic T-shirt,Long Sleeve, & Crew Neck Pick up or Buy if there are extras Spartan Head T-shirts - Buy for $20 Other Merchandise Available Too!

19 Check out our social media! Website: Instagram: msu_zsa or MSU ZSA Venmo: MSU ZSA Connecter App

20 BEAM/Hyena Lab Presentation - Tracy Montgomery