ABERDEEN, S.D. – A new bison-focused video produced by McQuillen Creative in conjunction with Northern State University and the Dacotah Prairie Museum is highlighting Northern’s faculty expertise and community partnership tied to the opening of the museum’s Rosemarie & Dean L. Buntrock Gallery.
The video features interviews with Northern State University biology faculty members Dr. JodieRamsay, Dr. Eric Pulis, and Dr. Samantha St. Clair, who share insight on bison and the prairie ecosystem while helping tell the story behind the exhibit experience visitors encounter at the museum.
The Rosemarie & Dean L. Buntrock Gallery opened in December as an interactive, immersive global biodiversity experience featuring animals from around the world. Guests are welcomed in the museum lobby by a full bison mount, then guided through informational panels and displays designed to spark curiosity and learning about biodiversity and habitats.
Northern State University’s relationship with the Dacotah Prairie Museum extends beyond the video. Patricia Kendall, director of the Dacotah Prairie Museum, is a 1999 Northern State University graduate. Northern faculty and students also support the museum through service and hands-on learning experiences, including Dr.Christian Pirlet, who serves on the museum’s board; Audrey Reineke, a Northern marketing major and Honors student who interns at the museum; and Jay Hopkins-Entzel, who serves as a part-time curatorial assistant in exhibits and also teaches as an adjunct instructor at Northern State University.
The video is available online here:
The Dacotah Prairie Museum is located at 21 S. Main St. in Aberdeen and admission is free. Museum hours and visitor information are available at dacotahprairiemuseum.org.
For more information, contact Chad Hatzenbuhler, director of communications and marketing, at chad.hatzenbuhler@northern.edu or 605-626-2046.
