News from Our Scientists
Free with admission
NHMU Curator of Paleontology Randy Irmis in Argentina. Image by Adriana Mancuso.
News from Our Scientists is a rotating exhibit featuring the work of the Museum's scientists.
Insect Diversity at the Fife Wetland Preserve
Even a tiny fly can inform researchers about a place, and a moment in time. Jack Rodgers
The Fred and Ila Rose Fife Wetland Preserve is a unique urban greenspace — a pocket of nature within the city that provides a prime opportunity for researchers to study the complex relationship between human innovation and the natural world. NHMU’s Invertebrate Zoology Collections Manager, Christy Bills, has a vested interest in the site, and her work involves tracking any changes in invertebrate population and diversity. As she and local community groups have worked to remove invasive plants and weeds, plant native trees and shrubs, and encourage community involvement, the landscape and its ecosystem have changed. As their work continues, Bills hopes to see the population and diversity of bugs change, which could positively affect bird migration stopover and the pollinators available to the local community.
See research previously displayed in the News From Our Scientists exhibit archive.
