Lectures on Tap- How House Cats Impact the Ecology of the Natural World

Welcome to Lectures on Tap

Join us for an engaging evening where professors, experts, and storytellers bring their thought-provoking lectures to your favorite bar in Union Square, San Francisco!

Hosted by the Lectures on Tap team.

🗓️ Date: November 13th, 2025

🕡 Time: 6:30 PM

📍 Location: Union Square, San Francisco (exact address given in confirmation email)

📚 Lecture: "Purring Predators: How House Cats Impact the Natural World"

🎤 Speaker: PhD Candidate, Tyus D. Williams

In this captivating lecture, Tyus D. Williams will delve into the complex history of domestic cats and their significant impact on the ecology of the natural world as non-endemic predators. This exploration will cover a breadth of literature coupled with personal research, all laced with pop culture references and engaging visuals.

Tyus Williams is a fifth-year NSF GRFP fellow, ESPM fellow, and Ph.D. candidate at UC Berkeley, where he studies carnivore and spatial ecology. His research centers on the ecological impacts of free-roaming domestic cats in the East Bay region, using methods like camera trapping and behavioral analysis to understand their influence on wildlife communities. An accomplished author, he published his debut book, A Day in the Life: Big Cats, which received recognition in Kirkus Reviews' ‘Best Picture Books of 2022 for Animal Lovers.’

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the ecological intricacies of our feline companions!

Get a drink, connect, and learn at Lectures on Tap! 🙌

Agenda

6:30 PM – Doors open: find a seat (open seating!), order food & drinks, and expect a bar line—arriving early is key.

6:55 PM – Host introduction

7:00 PM – Lecture begins

7:45 PM – Audience Q&A

8:00 PM – Have 1:1 time with the speaker, mingle with fellow guests, and order another round

8:30 PM – Wrap up.