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Blue Ridge PRISM Fall Quarterly Meeting: Zoom Webinar

October 16 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Butterfly, ladybug, firefly, caterpillar, luna moth, bumble bee– all insects! (Spotted lanternfly– also an insect.)

Insects play a crucial role in our world. Yet, their numbers are declining at an alarming rate. Most insects are extremely beneficial to our local ecosystems. Our birds, plants, flowers, trees, and vegetables could not survive without them! However, there are some insects–displaced from their original habitat– that pose challenges to our local environment.

During our event, Dr. Linda Fink will discuss the beauty and importance of insects, and will examine the effects of invasive organisms on our native insects. She will also talk about the effects of invasive insects on our forests.

This is a free online event and includes a question & answer period with the audience. Those who register will receive access to the recording.

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Linda Fink is a field biologist with expertise in ecology, entomology, conservation, and animal behavior. Recently retired, she was the Dorys McConnell Duberg Professor of Ecology at Sweet Briar College. Professor Fink has a B.A. from Amherst College, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in zoology from the University of Florida. In collaboration with her late husband, monarch butterfly expert Lincoln Brower, she published research on the ecology, physiology and conservation of monarch butterflies. She has received research funding from the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and was awarded the Thomas Jefferson Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Natural Science Education.

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Date:
October 16
Time:
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
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Blue Ridge PRISM
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Webinar