Episode 46: Northern Rockies Research and Educational Services

In this episode, we bring on Mat Seidensticker, director and founder of the Northern Rockies Research and Education Services, the non-profit that we learned about in our last episode.  In this episode, however, we brought on the Director to gain a bigger picture of how a science-based non-profit works, what other projects they have going on, their partnership with MPG ranch, what DNA barcoding is, and so much more.  Mat also shares with us a crazy story from the field as well as some ways that you can help the project, and our climate! 

 

Resources:

• MontanaMothProject.org - this is where you can contact Mat and Marian
• “Wilted Wings” A Hunter’s Fight for Eagles” by Mike McTee
• MPGRanch.com

 

Ways you can help:

• Contact the Montana Moth Project (through their website, to tell them you would like to get involved!)
• Plant wildflowers and let your yard go wild!
• Post pictures of moths you take (and other insectivores!) on iNaturalist 
• Join a mothing night! Learn how to do it, and then you could set up your own and contribute to the data collection. (Mothing nights happen often in the summers at Montana Audubon Center and ZooMontana)
• Sign up for the Montana Moth Project Newsletter so you will receive news when new community science opportunities come up!