Join BEAT for our February 2025 Berkshire Green Drinks event featuring Shelby Perry of Northeast Wilderness Trust, who will discuss the fascinating life cycle of slime molds!

Animal, vegetable, mineral…or none of the above?

Learn about the unexpected lives of slime molds (myxomycetes) in this naturalist presentation by Shelby Perry, Wildlands Ecology Director at Northeast Wilderness Trust. During this talk, Shelby will explain the life cycle of the slime mold and some of its surprising habits. You’ll learn where and when to find them in the forest and see a variety of impressive species that live in the Northeast. Resources will be compiled at the end of the presentation if you’re psyched on slime molds and want to learn more!

DATE: Wednesday, February 12

TIME: 6:00 to 7:00 PM

LOCATION: Online

This event will take place virtually on Zoom. Registration is required to join. Click here to register.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Shelby Perry discovered slime molds while mapping natural communities on 15,000 acres of forestry land for her master’s project back in 2015. That summer, she spent 3 months wandering the woods full-time in search of significant natural communities and important habitat features, work that required a working knowledge of everything she might bump into out there. With a little digging, she was able to identify nearly everything she encountered during that time until a slime mold stumped her. After a great deal of research, googling, annoying and emailing slime mold scholars, and purchasing out-of-print books later, Shelby now confidently knows the basics of these enigmatic creatures. Currently serving as Wildlands Ecology Director at Northeast Wilderness Trust, a forever-wild land trust based in Montpelier, VT, Shelby now spends her days learning about the stunning diversity of creatures large and small that benefit from wild places, slime molds included.

What is Berkshire Green Drinks? Berkshire Green Drinks is an informal gathering on the second Wednesday of the month. A guest speaker talks for about 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM, and the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. These nights are free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions!

What is Green Drinks? Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field and environmental enthusiasts meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations, academia, government, business, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along, and you’ll be made welcome.