Cambridge Entomological Club meeting -tomorrow!

[Sarah Dendy]

Join us for a meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club!

Date: Tuesday, April 8th 7:30 PM EST

Location: In Person in MCZ101A, or on Zoom

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

Speaker: Sarah Dendy

For 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.

NOTICE: We will be holding hybrid meetings to accommodate COVID-19 precautions and audience members from around the world. You can join our Zoom meeting by clicking here.

For those able to attend, we will have an informal dinner at 6:00 pm at Cambridge Common Restaurant with the speaker, followed by our formal meeting (7:30 - 9:00 pm) in room MCZ101A of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (there will be signs to help direct). The meeting will begin with club announcements, followed by a 60-minute presentation by the invited speaker and Q&A. Membership is open to amateur and professional entomologists - this means everyone!