Science on Tap (SOT) – Minocqua returns to in person programming in December! Join us at Minocqua’s Oakfire Pizzeria as we welcome Jeremy Holtz, WDNR Wildlife Biologist for Oneida County. Jeremy grew up in northern Wisconsin, earned his BS in Wildlife Biology from Colorado State University, and worked in Colorado, Kansas and Minnesota before returning to Wisconsin in 2006. As part of his position, he works with private landowners to improve early successional habitat for ruffed grouse and woodcock. He also shares a special interest in porcupines, the second largest rodent in North America and the “pokiest rodent in the woods”. Funding for Science on Tap – Minocqua is provided by a grant from the Brittingham Fund to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. SOT partners are Kemp Natural Resources Station, Trout Lake Station, Minocqua Public Library, WAA: Lakeland Chapter and Oakfire Pizzeria. To watch online, check the Science on Tap website – scienceontapminocqua.org – and live stream the program using the YouTube link. The WAA: Lakeland Chapter will follow the latest public health guidance from local authorities and the CDC to ensure the health and safety of our guests at this in-person event. We encourage participants to wear masks while indoors, regardless of vaccination status. If changing conditions or local guidelines require changes to the event, we will update you via email or phone call.