We’re exploring the space where science and culture intersect.
Meet us online OR onsite. This Carpenter lecture series features some of the best minds in science. From the sensation of being hugged by an octopus to quantum mechanics, Science on Tap looks to answer questions you never knew you had!
UPCOMING LECTURES
"Oneida Bird Monitoring Program - Connecting Community Science, Oneida Knowledge, & Land Management"
"Oneida Bird Monitoring Program - Connecting Community Science, Oneida Knowledge, & Land Management"With Tony Kuchma (Oneida Nation Environmental), Tehahukótha (Randy) Cornelius (Oneida Nation Cultural Heritage), and Erin Giese (UW-Green Bay Cofrin Center for Biodiversity)
Since 2021, UW-Green Bay’s Cofrin Center for Biodiversity, Northeastern Wisconsin Bird Alliance, and Audubon Great Lakes have sustained a partnership with the Oneida Nation through a bird-monitoring program at multiple restoration sites on the Oneida Nation Reservation located near Green Bay, Wisconsin.
More than 200 volunteers conduct breeding grassland, marsh, and forest bird surveys as well as migratory shorebird and waterfowl surveys at locations spread across five restoration sites, totaling over 210 bird species. The program’s goals include collecting an inventory of bird use on Oneida’s restoration lands, providing land management guidance to the Oneida Nation at their key restoration sites, building a community of birdwatchers, integrating Oneida’s culture throughout the project, and building bridges between the Oneida and non-Tribal communities.
During this Science on Tap lecture, learn more about the program as well as some history on the Oneida Nation.
Please note: No alcohol will be served at this event.
About the Speakers
Tony Kuchma has been a project manager with the Oneida Nation’s Environmental Department since 2001. His work focuses on keeping the Oneida Nation in compliance with Federal and Tribal environmental regulations, and protecting, restoring, and preserving wetlands and other habitats.
Tehahukótha (Randy) Cornelius works at the Oneida Cultural Heritage Department as an Oneida Language and Cultural Archivist. He’s currently semi-retired, mentoring his replacement for the past five years. Randy has more thn 40 years of independent and academic study of the Oneida language, culture, and history.
Erin Giese is the Associate Director of the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity (CCB) at UW-Green Bay, where she has worked since 2011. Using her expertise in ornithology, she serves as a principal investigator for the Oneida Bird Monitoring Program, Great Lakes Coastal Wetland Monitoring Program, and land management of UW-Green Bay natural areas. She is also president of NEW Bird Alliance.
Date and Time
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Social hour/doors open: 6 p.m.
Lecture: 7 p.m.
COST AND RESERVATIONS
Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
| Level | Onsite Cost | Virtual Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Member | $10 | $5 |
| Member | $5 | Free |
| Sustainer+ Member* | Free | Free |
*Sustainer+ members must reserve their free onsite tickets by calling reservations at 414-278-2728.
Groups of 10+ must reserve their virtual tickets by calling reservations at 414-278-2728.
*NOTE* New this year, we do not permit anyone under the age of 12 to the onsite lecture. This will be enforced.
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