Black Belt Prairie Ecological Assessment By Al Schotz, Botanist and Ecologist, Alabama Natural Heritage Program The Black Belt region of Alabama is defined by a crescent-shaped pattern that extends across the central part of the state from near the Georgia state line westward to Mississippi, covering approximately 4,000 square miles. Boosting Alabama’s remarkable natural heritage,…Continue Reading An Imperiled Ecosystem: the Black Belt Prairie
Science Pub this Thursday 10/24
Join our Entomology Curator, Dr. Brian Counterman, at COSAM Outreach’s Science Pub this Thursday, October 24th at 6:30 pm at John Emerald Distilling Co. in Opelika. Come hear the story of the origin of butterflies, and how Alabama and its scientists have played pivotal roles in shaping our understanding of butterfly diversification and the origin…Continue Reading Science Pub this Thursday 10/24
Icy Inverts…they are beyond cool!
Join Marine Invertebrates Curator Dr. Kenneth Halanych and Invertebrate Collections Manager, Nusrat Noor as they, and their colleagues, share their adventures from a recent collecting trip to the Antarctic through the Icy Inverts YouTube Channel. They, along with their colleagues from the University of Alabama, The University of Alaska Anchorage, and Central Michigan University, will share…Continue Reading Icy Inverts…they are beyond cool!