University of Nevada, Reno researcher Zeb Hogan, an aquatic biologist and host of the Nat Geo WILD “Monster Fish” show, will speak at UNR Thursday, May 7, 2015.
He will talk about his travels and work studying and protecting giant fish — fish that weigh more than 200 pounds.
This event is free and open to the public.
School-aged children are invited, and the first 100 children will receive a free copy of one of Hogan’s Monster Fish books. There will be a book signing following the lecture.
“People are really interested in these big fish, but some of my most animated audiences are the children,” Hogan said. “They ask the most fun questions, and really surprise me with what they are curious about. It will be a sciencey talk for adults, but kid-friendly.”
The National Geographic Society has supported Hogan’s work since 2002, and his research is featured in his “Monster Fish” show as well as the exhibition, Monster Fish: In Search of the Last River Giants, at the National Geographic Museum in Washington, D.C. running through Oct. 12, 2015.
“Giant freshwater fish are every bit as important to the health of their ecosystems as the top predators of land and sea. These freshwater species deserve the same attention we give to tigers and whales,” he said.
The lecture is at 7 p.m. in UNR’s Redfield Auditorium in the Davidson Mathematics and Science Center. Parking is available in the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex on North Virginia Street.
INFORMATION: 775-784-4591 or www.unr.edu/science.
SOURCE: UNR.
