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Strangers in the Night: Moth Ecology and Conservation
July 20, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EDT
Free
THURSDAY, JULY 20
Strangers in the Night: Moth Ecology and Conservation
7:00 – 8:30 PM
Elena Tartaglia, Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Bergen Community College
Explore the essential roles moths play in ecosystems as pollinators, links in food webs, and decomposers, as well as their importance to humans. Learn about conservation threats to moths and other insects in urban environments and how to attract them for close observation. Elena Tartaglia is also a co-founder of National Moth Week and will introduce you to this global-scale community science project celebrating the importance and beauty of moths and other nocturnal biodiversity.
Free of charge | Virtual event (a Zoom link will be emailed to participants prior to lecture date)
This virtual lecture is a part of our Third Thursday Lecture series