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Last Saturday on the Trail: Pollinators In My Backyard
January 25 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Pollinators in My Backyard
Explore the captivating world of pollinators, with a special focus on butterflies and their biology. This program delves into pollinator populations’ challenges, from habitat loss to the dangers of modern pesticides. Learn how citizen scientists contribute to critical research and conservation efforts to protect these essential creatures.
The discussion will also highlight practical steps for enhancing meadow quality and nurturing native wildflowers, particularly milkweeds, to support pollinator health. A spotlight on the Monarch butterfly reveals its extraordinary life cycle and the specific threats it faces. Join us for this engaging and informative session to discover how you can make a difference in safeguarding pollinators for future generations.
About the Instructor:
Victor DeMasi is a highly active member of The Pollinator Pathway. He was a wetland conservation officer in his hometown of Redding for 20 years and is presently a curatorial affiliate at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History in New Haven. He busies himself by preserving open spaces in town and preserving butterflies in the museum. His fieldwork with butterflies contributed almost a thousand citations to the recently published Connecticut Butterfly Atlas. He has contributed articles to scientific publications, and his mark-recapture studies with Swallowtail butterflies were recently cited in the book Swallowtails of the Americas.
His recent butterfly study trips with his photographer wife, Roanna, have taken him several times to the Amazon forest in Guyana, Nicaragua, and yearly studies in Montana, California, where he assesses the impact of climate change on that fauna. His work in South America was recently featured in The Yale Environmental News.