Marschalek Lab for Insect Conservation

June butterfly surveys in San Diego. Very dry and few flowering plants, but still able to find several Harbison's dun skippers and obtain non-lethal genetic samples for a landscape genetics study. And a quick trip to the ocean to see a sunset.

May butterflies in the lush Ozarks of Missouri. Found Bell's roadside skipper and a surprising swamp metalmark. Still looking for the Linda's roadside skipper.

Happy National Wildflower Week! CJ, Drake, Erica, Fiona, and Leah started our efforts to establish more native wildflowers on the University of Central Missouri campus. Being perennial and drought-tolerant, these plants will provide benefits such as more color, reduced cost, food for pollinators, and carbon sequestration to name a few.

Photos before and after planting. The seedlings are tiny but will transform this area in a month and for years to come.

Impressive showing for the lab at the UCM Scholars Symposium! Kyra winning an award for a graduate student poster and Leah invited to present on the Provost panel during lunch. Great payoff for the good work!