Category Archives: Events

Split Oak Forest BioBlitz

May 7, 2018Events, NewsbiodiversityShiala Morales

Two people set up a white container with a lid in a grassy field, surrounded by tall plants. — Shawn(Collection Manager) and Brian (Collection Technician) setting up a UV trap on May 4th.

Two people set up a white mesh canopy in a wooded area under a partly cloudy sky. One person is holding a device. — Brian and Shawn putting up a malaise trap. This kind of trap is great for collecting hymenoptera and diptera.

Person wearing a blue shirt and cap, standing on a dirt path in a wooded area, holding two large nets on poles. — Miles ready to catch some insects!

EXCEL STEM Lab Visit

April 30, 2018Events, NewsShiala Morales

The Sharanowski lab gave tours of to undergraduates in EXCEL/COMPASS programs.

A group of people listen to a person speaking in a room filled with shelves of books and boxes. — Ryan talking to STEM students about the crypt keeper wasps.

A group of people in a lab listening to a person gesturing with their hands near bookshelves and lab equipment. — Miles sharing his love for evolution.

A group of students listens to a person explaining something in a classroom with cages and lab equipment around. — Shiala showing the insect ambassador.

A person in a hat and orange shirt holds a large black bird, possibly a raven, inside a room with gray partitions. — In addition to the lab tours, Nash give tours of the BugCloset which has an ornithology collection.