FREE | Thursday, November 7 | Doors open at 6:00pm | Speaker Series will begin promptly at 7:00pm

Is the world becoming quieter or louder? What are the unique sounds of a rainforest, and what can recording devices reveal in nature that our ears might miss? Join Dr. Eddie Game for an engaging lecture on ecoacoustics and the innovative conservation efforts led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and its partners across the Asia-Pacific region.

Eddie’s work focuses on testing the use of ecoacoustics to measure forest health in Papua New Guinea. By analyzing sound data, he aims to address one of the most vexing questions in conservation: How can we be sure our actions are actually conserving animal biodiversity in tropical forests?

Eddie is the Lead Scientist & Director of Conservation for The Nature Conservancy’s Asia Pacific region and Head of the Oceania Programs. With dual leadership roles, Eddie is responsible for ensuring that TNC remains a world leader in making science-based conservation decisions and brings together the conservancy’s programs in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands in recognition of the regions' importance and role in tackling global diversity and climate crisis. Eddie has had the privilege of working on conservation in more than 20 countries, helping to apply innovative methods to projects as diverse as community-protected areas in Melanesia, grazing management in northern Kenya, snow leopard conservation in Mongolia, forestry in Indonesia and catchment restoration in Colombia.

Eddie’s work also focuses on how the conservancy measures and reports on the impact of its work and the role technology can play in helping do so. Eddie and his team have been enthusiastic adopters of ecoacoustics, developing partnerships that bring together cutting-edge academic research with real-world applications in countries including Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Myanmar, Australia and Gabon.

Program Schedule:
6:00pm: Doors open. Guests can enjoy museum experiences, including our traveling exhibit, The Science Archimedes
7:00pm: Speaker Series and Q&A

This speaker series is presented in partnership with the Michigan chapter of The Nature Conservancy.

Wednesday, December 11, 2024: 6:00pm – Discovery, Hope, and Health – A compelling discussion on Dr. Mona Hanna’s pioneering efforts in exposing the Flint water crisis and guiding the path to recovery
Dr. Mona Hanna
Pediatrician, director of Rx Kids, and associate dean of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Mona Hanna headshot

Join Dr. Mona for a “fireside chat”—a conversational dialogue with Dr. Mike Stafford, the Susan Flint Cooper Director of the Institute of Science. In their discussion, Dr. Mona will share her groundbreaking work to uncover the Flint water crisis and lead recovery efforts. Hear about the national ripple effects to protect children and families, the role of science to speak truth to power, and the inspiring work of Dr. Mona's newest work, Rx Kids, to eliminate poverty and reimagine how we care for each other.
 

Dr. Mona Hanna (commonly known as Dr. Mona and formerly known as Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha) is the Associate Dean for Public Health and C. S. Mott Endowed Professor of Public Health at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She is the founding director of the Pediatric Public Health Initiative, an innovative partnership of MSU and Hurley Children’s Hospital in Flint, Michigan. She is reimagining how society can come together to eliminate infant poverty with a first-in-the-nation program, Rx Kids. A pediatrician, scientist, activist, and author, Dr. Mona Hanna was named one of Time magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World and recognized as one of USA Today’s Women of the Century for her role in uncovering the Flint water crisis and leading recovery efforts. Dr. Mona is the author of the widely acclaimed and New York Times 100 most notable book, What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City.

Program Schedule:
Cranbrook Institute of Science is located at 39221 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304. Please enter through the main door to the museum located near the obelisk. Dr. Mona’s dialogue will take place in the Institute’s Auditorium. 

  • 5:00pm Doors Open: Guests can enjoy museum exhibits, including The Science of Archimedes, along with light refreshments in the lower lobby. Plus, receive 10% off in the science shop!
  • 6:00pm Fireside chat begins in CIS Auditorium
  • 6:45pm Q&A with Dr. Mona
  • 7:00pm Museum Exhibits Open
  • 8:00pm Event Ends

Registration:
Adults: $15 / Children 2-12*: $10
Adult Members: $12 / Member Children*: $7
Under 2: Free
*This lecture is recommended for ages 12 and up