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"Of Monarchs and Milkweed: Coevolution, Chemical Ecology, & Conservation"
Dr. Anurag Agrawal
December 5, 2020
Held online via Zoom
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The New England Botanical Club is resuming monthly meetings in a virtual format using Zoom this fall. Meetings will be the first Saturday of the month at 7pm. Non-members may register for the meeting access link here.

Dr. Anurag Agrawal

James A. Perkins Professor of Environmental Studies
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

"Of Monarchs and Milkweed: Coevolution, Chemical Ecology, & Conservation"

Mark your calendar for the next NEBC Meeting on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 7pm via Zoom.

Abstract: Using striking visual imagery, Anurag will talk through some of the natural history of monarchs and milkweed, highlighting their coevolutionary battle. The cultural importance of milkweed's famous toxins will be the subject of one vignette, spanning several thousand years of human history. And finally, the current predicament of monarch declines and conservation will be discussed. The talk requires no specific scientific background, but will convey the latest research results and provide a survey of current issues in monarch conservation. Ample time will be left for Q&A and discussion about all issues, including the fall migration, the history of science, and citizen science.