The Magic of Hog Island

Lara will present a slide show about her week on Hog Island with a special focus on the sessions she participated in as well as on the stars of the show, the Atlantic Puffins. She will also discuss the Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion theme that was an important part of this educator’s camp. Spoiler alert – she can’t wait to go back!

Lara Roketenetz has lived in Lakewood for almost 25 years having moved to the area to finish her undergraduate degree at Case Western Reserve University. She has a Masters in Biology from John Carroll University and a PhD in Integrated Biosciences from The University of Akron. She is the manager of The University of Akron Field Station, where she conducts lots of K-12 and public outreach programs on nature and science.

She also works part-time for the Pollinator Partnership where she is the state coordinator for Project Wingspan, a native seed collection campaign. She has written a youth bird book highlighting the 80 most common birds found at Bath Nature Preserve with her colleagues, John and Alexander Landis, called the Bath Bird Blitz Book. She was the 2020 recipient of the Hog Island Scholarship from Black River Audubon Society!