Science on Tap: Jeff Wilson

Jeff Wilson, masterful storyteller and author of Wrong Tree: Adventures in Wildlife Biology. Wilson’s memoir takes readers from the fields of Iowa to the north woods of Wisconsin, and ultimately to far flung locations around the world. His tales involve beaver, bear, osprey, and loon, to name a few, weaving natural history and science into adventures that leave you laughing. At Science on Tap, Jeff will focus on his work as a WDNR wildlife technician, helping restore osprey populations in Wisconsin in the 1980’s and 90’s.

Jeff Wilson grew up on a family farm in Iowa. He fell in love with the land as he tramped the woodlots and creeks near his rural home, rode horses in the moonlight and bonded with animals domestic and wild. Adventure lured him to the Northwoods of Wisconsin where he found his true passion, the wild country and animals of the Lake Superior region. His 30+ year career as a wildlife technician for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources found him moving problem bears and beaver, assisting with research on loons, eagles and osprey, aging deer and conducting wildlife surveys. He learned to be at home in an eagle nest at the top of a super canopy white pine, driving the rugged forest roads tracking furbearers, and spending nights under the stars banding loons. His vocation went beyond the 40-hour work week, and included wildlife projects in 6 countries and 5 states from the Arctic tundra to the mountains of Nepal.

Wrong Tree Adventures in Wildlife Biology is his first full length book. He has written for a number of popular publications, created educational materials and co-authored technical papers. He currently spends his time between his island cabin on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage and Lake Superior, adventuring with his wife, artist illustrator, Terry Daulton, his grandchildren and many friends featured in Wrong Tree.

https://www.wrongtreebook.com