Explore the Life of Streams - May 21, 2017
As you can see, one of the features of yesterday's free event at the Natural History Society of Maryland, "Exploring the Life of Streams," was a fabulous "bug" exhibit, culled from the museum's collection and private collectors.
Dan Dillon, Manager of Field Research, displayed information about the Baltimore Ecosystem Study, a long-term ecological research project to learn how an urban area works as an ecological system.
Amy Young represented the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy with information on stream cleanups, rain barrels, rain gardens and other ways we can help keep our streams clean.
Aquatic ecology researcher Stan Kemp, presented the program, “Maryland’s freshwater fish communities” where he used slides to discuss ecosystems, the processes that go on in ecosystems, native communities (fish), and the interrelationships between species that have developed through evolution. He also highlighted the need to keep such evolutionary structured communities intact.
Then with videos, he included an update from on his research on river chub, how they fit into the ecosystem, and why this is important.
Dan Dillon, Manager of Field Research, displayed information about the Baltimore Ecosystem Study, a long-term ecological research project to learn how an urban area works as an ecological system.
Amy Young represented the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy with information on stream cleanups, rain barrels, rain gardens and other ways we can help keep our streams clean.
Aquatic ecology researcher Stan Kemp, presented the program, “Maryland’s freshwater fish communities” where he used slides to discuss ecosystems, the processes that go on in ecosystems, native communities (fish), and the interrelationships between species that have developed through evolution. He also highlighted the need to keep such evolutionary structured communities intact.
Then with videos, he included an update from on his research on river chub, how they fit into the ecosystem, and why this is important.