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

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.  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 Kirkus 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.

Don't miss a special Meet a Scientist event in the Grainger Science Hub from 10am-12pm with scientists from the Keller Science Action Center. See some of the specimens collected during the rapid inventories, the tools used for conducting field work, and hear about the critical conservation work the conservation team leads in the Amazon.