Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Jonathan Pollock is an experienced technician and audio-visual specialist with a diverse background in exhibit maintenance and sound production. Currently employed at Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum since April 2017, Jonathan oversees permanent exhibit maintenance and technical repairs, as well as the curatorial handling of incoming artifacts. In addition, Jonathan has been working at Waterdog Records as a Recording Engineer and Videographer since November 2008, collaborating with producers and performers to achieve optimal sound. Previously, Jonathan served as a Museum Exhibit Technician at Adler Planetarium from August 2010 to April 2017, managing the maintenance of interactive exhibits. Jonathan's early career includes a role as Store Manager at General Nutrition Centers, Inc, where operational oversight and sales reporting were key responsibilities. Jonathan holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Production and Engineering from Berklee College of Music, earned between 2000 and 2004.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
The Chicago Academy of Sciences/Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum serves as an urban gateway to the world of nature and science. The mission of the Academy and its Museum is to create a positive relationship between people and nature through collaborations, education, research and collections, exhibits, and public forums that foster urban connections to our region’s nature and science. Our vision is to be the leading voice on urban ecology and sustainability as it relates to the Midwest/Great Lakes region. Established in 1857, the Chicago Academy of Sciences has been educating the public about nature and science for over 159 years, making us Chicago’s oldest Museum. In 1999, the Academy established the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum to serve as its new permanent home, amidst the abundant urban wildlife of Lincoln Park and the shore of Lake Michigan. Since its opening, the Nature Museum has had more than two million visitors, including over 308,000 in 2015, allowing us to maintain our place as the 6th largest museum in Chicago. The Chicago Academy of Sciences has a rich history of leading science education through outreach, exhibits, and conservation initiatives, and the Nature Museum proudly continues that tradition of leadership. Each year, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum provides over 76,000 educational contact hours through K-12 science education programs reaching students, primarily from underserved schools and communities. Through our outreach programs and on-site workshops, the Museum also provides teacher professional development to more than 1,700 teachers annually, as well as teacher training, curriculum, and material support to the schools and communities with the greatest need.