Dr. Doug Tallamy - Thursday, January 23 at 7:00 pm - A Guide to Restoring the Little Things that Run the World”

10/27/2024 1:31 pm

 

 

Dr. Doug Tallamy, renowned Entomologist & Author speaks to us via Zoom on THURSDAY, JANUARY 23 at 7 pm. (Please note day and time change.) His topic: A Guide to Restoring the Little Things that Run the World.

 

A recent UN report predicts that as many as 1 million species will disappear from planet earth because of human activities. Many of these are insects and nearly all species at risk rely on insects.  Insects have already declined 45% since 1974. The most alarming part of this statistic is that we don’t seem to care, despite the fact that a world without insects is a world without humans! So how do we create beautiful landscapes brimming with life; landscapes that support the pollinators, herbivores, detritivores, predators and parasitoids that run the ecosystems we depend on? Tallamy will remind us of the many essential roles insects play, and describe the simple changes we must make in our landscapes and our attitudes to keep insects on the ground, in the air and yes, on our plants.

 

About Dr. Tallamy:

 

Dr. Tallamy is the TA Baker Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources at University of Delaware.

 

He researches how plants that evolved elsewhere impact food webs and biodiversity. He speaks allamy speaks nationwide about his concerns that the approach to gardening must change. He contends the widespread planting of ornamental plants, native to other parts of the world, is creating ecosystem-wide problems.

 

He is the author of the best-selling books “Nature's Best Hope" and "The Nature of Oaks” and "Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants."