Outreach projects of the Oklahoma Biological Survey

Biodiversity of Oklahoma poster series. A set of posters produced by the Survey highlighting Oklahoma's biodiversity. The 4th poster in the series, "Life Along a Prairie River" began distribtuion in the spring of 2010. Other posters in the series are "Oklahoma's Botanical Heritage" (out of print), "Rare Animals and Plants of Oklahoma", and "Crayfish of Oklahoma".

Oklahoma BioBlitz! The Oklahoma BioBlitz! is a rapid inventory of biological diversity hosted by the Oklahoma Biological Survey and conducted by volunteers from around the state and the region. These volunteers count as many species as possible in 24 consecutive hours. Our volunteers range from university professors to boy scouts to high school students to enthusiastic retirees. Anyone who is interested can volunteer to help count Oklahoma's diversity!

Live Bald Eagle Nest Camera. This nest is near OG&E property at Sooner Lake north of Stillwater, Oklahoma. Our Bald Eagle nest cam provides an intimate view of a wild Oklahoma Bald Eagle nest. Children and adults from Oklahoma and around the world can observe life in an eagle nest, and scientists can make observations that will help us better understand the life history of our national symbol.

It's All About Birds. The George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center's educational program, "IT'S ALL ABOUT BIRDS" is an exciting presentation involving live, trained birds that fly down to the stage right over the audience, and sometimes perform with participating audience members in an auditorium-styled, theme park-type experience.

This free-flight bird show is intended to educate, entertain, inspire and awe. Accompanied by rear-projected images, video, and music, the show is great fun for school kids and adults alike. It illustrates environmental conservation principles in a manner that is not only very entertaining but is also educational and designed to fulfill Oklahoma's state PASS objectives.

BEES (Biology Experiences for Elementary Students) Program. The BEES program was developed to allow young students to interact with plants and animals, in hopes of increasing their appreciation for the natural world. We have two types of programs: animal interaction and experiments. Animal interactions programs are based on crayfish, freshwater mussels, or insects. We have developed two experiment programs: wind dispersal of seeds, and food selection by ants.

BioSurvey News. The Survey's Newsletter (currently published online). Biosurvey News is published twice each year and reports on the activites, programs, and news related to the Oklahoma Biological Survey.

Internships in Conservation Biology. The internship program enables students to combine what they learn in the classroom with the 'real life experience' of working at the Oklahoma Biological Survey. Students will gain skills and try out possible career options, while receiving academic credit.

Within the Survey, interns can work in any of the programs, including the general program, the Oklahoma Natural Heritage Inventory (which deals with rare plants, animals, and ecological communities), the Sutton Avian Research Center in Bartlesville, and the Bebb Herbarium.

OK WILD BIRD (The OKlahoma WIki Link Devoted to Bird Information, Resources and Data). The purpose of the wiki is to allow Oklahoma birders to share their knowledge of Oklahoma birds with the Oklahoma birding community. The Wiki allows visitors to search for information on Oklahoma birds and to enter new records of interest.