Sarah Dendy

Tuesday, April 8th

In-Person Meeting
Virtual Zoom Option
7:30 PM EST

Moths in Places: The Complex and Fascinating Relationships of Lepidoptera and Landscapes

Sarah Dendy

or my research, I have spent the past three years collecting moths at various sites in New England. Moths are closely associated with specific habitat features, including abundance of their larval host plant. I wanted to see whether different assemblages of moths would tell me about the characteristics of the surrounding landscape. This presentation will reflect on the progress of this work, including some built intuition about these animals and the landscape features I believe to be significant to their success. I include a brief introduction to several of the important and charismatic families of moths that can be found in and around Cambridge, as well as some larger ideas about local ecosystems and conservation futures.

Matt Pelikan

Tuesday, March 11th

In-Person Meeting
Virtual Zoom Option
7:30 PM EST

Beyond Sustainable: Floral Resources for Insects on Martha’s Vineyard Farms

Matt Pelikan

Growing out of an ongoing effort to promote sustainable agriculture on Martha’s Vineyard, this three-year pilot project examined the flower-visiting invertebrate community on farms and developed species priorities and cultural methods for plantings aimed at promoting insect diversity. This presentation will summarize the study methods used and the findings that emerged from test plantings and intensive monitoring on eight widely varying farms spread across the Bay State’s largest island. 

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