A world-renowned museum curator gets bitten by a snake he's trying to identify. He does not seek medical treatment. He goes home and documents his symptoms hour by hour in a journal, including all the explicit details. Sara Ruane said Schmidt deserves to be remembered for more than just the salacious story of his death and the graphic diary he kept of his last several hours.

Block Club Chicago features Sara Ruane, Ph.D., in an article about Field Museum’s new exhibit, “Reptiles Alive!”.

Reptiles Alive! — a captivating exhibition offering an insightful look at the rich evolution and adaptability of reptiles.

Explore the fascinating world of live reptiles at The Field Museum’s The “Reptiles Alive” exhibit with Sara Ruane, covered by WGN-TV.

The EPA estimates that lawn irrigation accounts for one third of all residential water use in the U.S. Learn more about alternative lawn care options from 2022 Biota Awardee Rebecca (Becky) Barak.

“There’s just a lot we don’t know, and this is sort of the first step in getting a better grasp on what this biodiversity really means,” said Sara Ruane, associate curator of reptiles and amphibians at the Field Museum.

DePaul University shares on how Noé de la Sancha takes a global view on the lives of tiny creatures.

While only about 10 percent of the roughly 4,000 known snake species have venom that can harm a human, using genetics to determine which snakes could be deadly could speed up developing better treatments for bites.

SKOKIE, Ill. (March 30, 2022) – Walder Foundation announced today the five Biota Award recipients whose research aims to restore, protect and conserve biodiversity in the Chicago region and around the world.

A WTTW article investigates Chicago researchers' push for native plant-based lawn alternatives to replace environmentally taxing turf grass.

WBEZ Chicago’s Sasha-Ann Simons hosts an interview with Sara Ruane, assistant curator of herpetology at the Field Museum, Meghan Midgley, soil ecologist at The Morton Arboretum, and Jack Westwood, program director of the Biota Awards.