WCAS Speaker Series February 2024: Insects: The Good, the Bad, and the Declining
Channel: Western Cuyahoga Audubon
Date: 07/02/2024

February 2024 Program: “Insects: The Good, the Bad, and the Declining”
Presenter: Dr. Andrew C. Merwin, Assistant Professor of Biology at Baldwin-Wallace University
Date & Time: Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Description: Insects may be small in stature, but collectively they play an outsized role in our terrestrial ecosystems. For this reason, recently observed declines in insect abundance raise important concerns about the stability of the services they provide and the populations (e.g., birds) they support. In this presentation, I’ll review some of the recent research on insect declines, provide an overview of some of my own projects on imperiled, invasive, and singing insects, and briefly describe ways we can better support our six-legged friends.

Western Cuyahoga Audubon is a chapter of the National Audubon Society based in Cuyahoga County in Northern Ohio, USA. WCAS seeks to connect and educate the public and conserve natural habitats for the sustainability of all bird species.