Speaker Adam Mitchell on Monarch Conservation

Monarch conservation in North America; a discussion of the monarch life cycle, decline since the 1990s, contributions to decline, and practices for conservation and management

Dr. Adam Mitchell is an Assistant Professor of Entomology in the Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources at Tarleton State University. In the past, Dr. Mitchell conducted research on the relationships between invasive plants and native invertebrate communities as well as efforts to restore biodiversity following plant invasion, including pollinators. His work with monarch butterflies includes efforts to improve pollinator habitat conditions in the northeastern US, including the restoration of monarch summer breeding habitats in New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Here at Tarleton, the Mitchell lab investigates roadside pollinator habitats in North Texas, pollinator use of ornamental plants in urban landscapes, and assessment of drought-tolerant, pollinator-friendly plants in suburban environments. His graduate students have recently received funding to develop a native pollinator garden on Tarleton property to serve as a monarch waystation for Fall 2022 as part of the Bring Back the Monarch Grant in Texas.

Log presentation hour to AT: Prairie Oaks Chapter Meeting