We have kicked off our summer field sampling and it has been busy! We have two new OSU BES interns, Keelie and Lexie, both from Tri-Cities, WA. This summer we are working on several new projects in eastern Oregon including: wildfire impacts on grassland native bee and spider communities, beneficial grassland invertebrate presence on adjacent farms, and predator-prey interactions in both grasslands and surrounding agricultural areas. There is a lot going on this summer and we will be detailing each project in following posts! For now here are a few photos we have taken this summer:
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Rita
7/25/2016 08:27:33 pm
Looking forward to hearing about the continuation of your work this summer! Is this the last field season for your study?
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Lauren
7/28/2016 04:16:52 pm
Hey Rita! Yes, this is my last field season. We should have some new posts about our research coming soon!
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Martha Brooks
7/26/2016 04:31:37 pm
Why do you suppose the immature black widows are more prevalent in your samples?
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Lauren
7/28/2016 04:18:43 pm
Hi Martha, That's a great question. I think it's because our pitfall traps (see previous post) provide a good habitat for the juveniles. The matures may need a larger space but don't quote me on that!
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AuthorLauren Smith is currently an assistant professor at Westfield State University researching the effect of grassland restoration on native bee and spider communities. Visit her website here. |