Project Monarch Health
Altizer Lab of the University of
Georgia
In our lab, we study Monarch butterflies, as well as their parasite
Ophrocystis elektroschirra (OE). As well as working in the lab, we
have developed a project, Project Monarch Health, that allows us to
work with everyday citizens all over North America ... from retired
adults to entire elementary school classes. In our lab, we put
together a kit containing all the supplies and information
necessary to safely raise or catch and sample adult Monarchs for
the OE parasite. We use this information, gathered from all over,
to asses how the parasite is affecting migrating Monarchs.
While we have hundreds of participants in our program, we would
like to have more involvement from the Western and Midwestern
states. Could you help is in spreading information about our
project? For more information on what we do in the lab and our
citizen outreach program, please visit
http://www.monarchparasites.org/
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Karner Blue Butterfly Survey Opportunity
