Meet a Scientist: Beavers on the Wild Mile
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Sightings of beavers on the Wild Mile, a mile-long floating park located on
the North Branch Canal of the Chicago River, captivated the city and led to
the naming of our most famous beaver resident Ida Beav Wells! Meet Urban
River wildlife biologist Sammie Clark, and volunteer coordinator and trail
camera technician Stephen Meyer, as they highlight their work studying
urban beavers with trail cameras. See beaver pelts, 3D skulls, and a
taxidermied beaver up close and learn what you can do to care for our urban
waterways.
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 Grainger Science Hub. They'll discuss their work and share real items from the museum’s collection of nearly 40 million objects. From collections care to field work, and dinosaurs to ecology, there’s a world of science to explore.
Visit the Science Hub on select weekdays for an up-close look at what our researchers do every day.
