Bugs and Their Bizarre Biology

Dates: July 8 - August 12, 2024
Meets: M from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Location: Osher Online
Cost:  $75.00
Date Day Time
07/08/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM
07/15/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM
07/22/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM
07/29/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM
08/05/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM
08/12/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM

Online registration is not available at this time. Please contact our office for more information.

Support Person: Academic Technology and Outreach  Phone: (406) 994-6550  Email: continuinged@montana.edu

Please note: This course program requires membership in a 2024-2025 OLLI at MSU Membership

Description

This program will not be recorded.

Join this class to delve into the world of bugs, creepy crawlies, and anything without a backbone. Bugs are interesting, not gross (ok, maybe a little), and understanding their outlook on life can, in turn, change how we perceive the world. Based on biological principles, this course will explore these animals in our lives, society, homes, and even our bodies. Discussions and activities will be a part of every class to engage with these creatures more deeply.

About the Osher Online Program

Experience shared online presentations with OLLI members from coast to coast! As part of the Osher Online program, OLLI at MSU members will enjoy national speakers and interact with fellow OLLI members nationwide.

Scholarships

Apply for a needs-based scholarship to take this offering.

Meet the Instructor

Fee:  $75.00

Osher Online

This is a real-time (live) online class that meets at the specified day(s)/time(s) listed.

Brian O'Neill

Brian O'Neill is an invertebrate biology professor and community ecologist at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He has researched a wide variety of invertebrates, including how invertebrates in the rivers of the U.S. Great Plains cope with floods, the food webs of temporary wetland communities in shortgrass prairies, and the ecotoxicology of common agricultural pharmaceuticals on wetland invertebrates. He has a productive international research initiative aimed at understanding the impact of humans on mammalian wildlife communities in South Africa, Costa Rica, Jordan, and the USA. His teaching interests include aquatic biology, invertebrate biology, community and introductory ecology, and introductory biology for non-science majors.
Date Day Time Location
07/08/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM Osher Online
07/15/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM Osher Online
07/22/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM Osher Online
07/29/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM Osher Online
08/05/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM Osher Online
08/12/2024Monday11 AM to 12:30 AM Osher Online