Isabel and Alessandro attended the E. O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation's Half-Earth Day at the Field Museum in Chicago on October 30th. Alessandro moderated and Isabel was one of the panelists in the afternoon session "Cultivating the Next Generation Through Mentorship in Nature and Science". Mentorship is a powerful way to spark curiosity, build confidence, and inspire the next generation of scientists and environmental stewards. The session explored how guiding learners through hands-on experiences with nature and science fosters both knowledge and passion. It highlighted how mentorship connects people to the natural world, cultivates critical thinking, and supports future leaders in conservation and scientific discovery.
Alessandro also co-presented along with Dr. Edgar Lehr of Illinois Wesleyan University a framed photograph of Tachimenoides harrisonfordi to Harrison Ford, who had just received the E.O. Wilson Legacy Award for Transformative Conservation Leadership from the E.O. Wilson Biodiversity Foundation. Ford is a longtime environmental advocate.
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