2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
5/26/2021 | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM | BUGS BELOW ZERO: ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN RESEARCH ON WINTER ACTIVE AQUATIC INSECTS | Virtual Platform
BUGS BELOW ZERO: ENGAGING THE PUBLIC IN RESEARCH ON WINTER ACTIVE AQUATIC INSECTS
To increase public support of environmental science and engagement in environmental stewardship efforts, it is important that citizens understand and value aquatic ecosystems. Yet, despite their critical role in stream food webs, there is little public awareness of smaller insects like Diamesa, a cold-adapted and non-biting midge, and understanding of their importance to groundwater-fed streams and trout populations. This presentation shares insights gained from developing Bugs Below Zero, a new educational platform and citizen science program aimed at raising awareness about the winter life of bugs, helping the public value midges and appreciate their importance to stream food webs, and engaging citizens in winter research efforts. Bugs Below Zero is an interdisciplinary effort that involves graduate students and faculty from agricultural and environmental science, entomology, and fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology disciplines. Targeted to classrooms, landowners, outdoor recreation enthusiasts, and other stakeholders, Bugs Below Zero includes outreach efforts, educational materials, videos, events, and a system for public collaboration and participation in research. Presenters will share details about Bugs Below Zero, early successes with the program, barriers encountered, and recommendations for others interested in creating similar public engagement and outreach programs.
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- Monitoring
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Rebecca Swenson
(), University of Minnesota, boli0028@umn.edu;
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Amy Schrank
(), University of Minnesota Sea Grant Program, aschrank@umn.edu ;
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Leonard C. Ferrington, Jr.
(), University of Minnesota, ferri016@umn.edu;
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Bruce Vondracek
(), University of Minnesota, bvondrac@umn.edu;
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