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Bugs Below Zero: Unlocking the Secrets of Winter Streams

Some insects, including certain stoneflies, mayflies, caddisflies, and non-biting midges, are active only during the winter season and are often found walking on snow banks near spring-fed streams. These winter-active species are a vitally important food source for stream fish like trout and have interesting life history strategies that help them to not only survive, but thrive during Minnesota’s coldest season. Join the Bugs Below Zero research team as they discuss this phenomenon and take you on a virtual field trip to a Minnesota stream to find some of these cold-hardy insect species. Additionally, you’ll learn how you can volunteer to help with monitoring efforts that expand the scope of Bugs Below Zero research efforts.

The researcher's were featured on KARE 11 about this research:

We hope you can join the virtual presentation at 7pm on Tuesday, April 23rd! Meeting details follow. You can learn more about Bugs Below Zero and find free classroom educational resources at: www.bugsbelowzero.com

Topic: Bugs Below Zero: Unlocking the Secrets of Winter Streams

Presenters: Dr. Alyssa Anderson (Southwest Minnesota State University), Dr. Amy Schrank (Minnesota Sea Grant, U of MN), and Dr. Rebecca Swenson (College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences, U of MN)

Time: Apr 23, 2024 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

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https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/97323035227

Meeting ID: 973 2303 5227

Passcode: BBZ