Overview:
Your garden is more than just a pretty place—it’s a stage for some of nature’s weirdest and most wonderful performances. From slugs that secretly pollinate trilliums to earwigs that double as pest control, this talk will uncover the surprising and often overlooked roles of some of our least-loved garden visitors. Join us to discover the strange, sneaky, and surprisingly beneficial behaviors of the creatures lurking among your leaves and flowers. You may never look at your garden the same way again!
Biography
Thom Luloff is a Professor in the Conservation Biology and Fish and Wildlife programs at the School of Environmental Resources and Natural Sciences, Fleming College. Thom has spent his career in wildlife science, completing his degrees in Medical Science from Western University, and working on research projects at the Advanced Facility for Avian Research and the Toronto Zoo. Thom is passionate about wildlife conservation and protecting species at risk. He is the Senior Wildlife Biologist at Kawartha Wildlife Centre and is the Liaison to Nature Canada for Bird Friendly Cities Peterborough, bringing his expertise in animal biology to help guide these organizations in making decisions that are ecologically sound and best serve Ontario’s native species. Thom grew up outside of Pembroke, Ontario and currently lives with his wife and three kids on a 50-acre farm in Selwyn which he has turned into a grassland-bird conservation project, complete with landscape modification to create habitat for amphibians, reptiles, and of course, birds! His favourite colour is green, and he has a completely irrational dislike of chocolate ice cream!
