Seasonal pattern of terrestrial prey subsidies in Southcentral Alaska streams. Part of Figure 5 from Roon et al. (2018).
The article (URI below) appeared on June 11, 2018 in the journal Ecology of Freshwater Fish.
This article appeared in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge’s Refuge Notebook series on April 13, 2018.
Denali is home to more than 50 different butterflies. These elegant insects of Denali are among the smallest yet most numerous of Denali’s denizens. Without butterflies and other pollinators, the abundant wildflowers and berries that carpet Denali’s landscape would not exist. And pollinating is just one of many essential roles that these and other insects play in Denali. Insects are the most abundant wildlife in Denali, yet people know little about these tiny and easily ignored creatures. A close look into the park’s micro-wilderness reveals a whole new world of wonder. This summer Alaska Geographic offers a rare opportunity to explore Denali National Park’s micro wilderness with entomologists from the National Park Service and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Jessica Rykken, NPS entomologist, and Derek Sikes from the University of Alaska Fairbanks will draw on their five-year arthropod study in the park to teach the class. Participants will visit their research sites in the Denali backcountry and help with data collection. Space is limited for this June 22-24th course.
To sign up for Denali’s Micro-Wilderness: Insects and Spiders, visit the Alaska Geographic Field Course page.
Even though this article does not cite any Alaskan specimens, it is pertinent to the Canadian and Alaskan members of the genus.
The article appeared in Biodiversity Data Journal on March 2 and is available via the URI below.
This article appeared in the Kenai National Widlife Refuge’s Refuge Notebook series on March 2, 2018.
On February 18 my daughter and I gave a talk to the to the Homer Native Plant Society at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies entitled “The story of the willow rose“.
The minutes from the 11th annual meeting have been posted.
This book was released in January 2018. An open access ebook version is available.