Insects Rule (The Entire World Rides on the Backs of Bugs)

Course | Registration opens 8/12/2024 8:00 AM EDT

Penn State York, 1031 Edgecomb Avenue York, PA 17403-3398 United States

Main Classroom Bldg, Conference Center, 31 B and C

Members and nonmembers

9/17/2024 (one day)

1:00 PM-2:30 PM EDT on Tue

$20.00

$8.00

Insects play critically important roles in nature that directly impact us. Things like food pollination, decomposition and soil fertility are all roles insects play. The world could not survive without insects. Unfortunately, insects are declining in abundance and diversity, and we risk losing the critically important functions they perform. This presentation will explore the amazing beauty and diversity in the insect world, will discuss the ecological roles they play, and will present solutions that will stop their decline.

 

Keith Williams is the Vice President of Engagement and Education at the Lancaster Conservancy, having joined the conservancy in 2020. He is an outdoor educator, naturalist, writer, and photographer who especially enjoys exploring the often-overlooked parts of our natural world. He has a B.S. in environmental biology from Kutztown University and a master's in ecological teaching and learning from the Lesley University Audubon Expedition Institute.