Science on Tap, New River Valley: Fitbits for black bears in Virginia?
Venue: Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg
Organizations: Science on Tap - New River Valley
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Event Types: Food, Family Friendly, Speaking Engagements, STEM Events
Cost: Free
Description:
Science on Tap, New River Valley presents their March program titled "Fitbits for black bears in Virginia?" on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Rising Silo Farm Brewery.

Join Ph.D. student Brogan Holcomb to learn more about black bears in Virginia and how her research has provided insight into their behaviors and diet. Using camera collars on black bears allows her to see them move about the landscape and consume a variety of food; her current research is focused on creating a "Fitbit" for black bears.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Presented by Virginia Tech’s Center for Communicating Science and the Virginia Tech chapter of Sigma Xi.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire and accommodation please contact Bria Weisz at bria@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 days prior to the event.

Rising Silo Farm Brewery is located at 2351 Glade Road in Blacksburg, VA.

To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/jq1rTkkR/image.png.

For more information on the event, visit: https://communicatingscience.isce.vt.edu/css-events/upcoming-events/march-2025-sot.html or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100068112035012 or https://www.facebook.com/events/649080704438897/ or https://www.instagram.com/scienceontapnrv/.

For more information on Rising Silo, visit: http://www.risingsilobrewery.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/risingsilobrewery or https://www.instagram.com/risingsilobrewery/ or call 540-750-0796.