Science Tonight: Chasing Dragonflies with Helicopters

It's Science Tonight with Chris Smith!
Dragonfly research does not always mean walking through tall grass swooping a net for specimens. Dr. Ami Thompson chases dragonflies with helicopters and chainsaws. We’ll talk about her work in Minnesota’s remote bogs, ice fishing for nymphs, finding a career in science, and the experience of being a woman in science.

*Dr. Ami Thompson's website with educational dragonfly curricula: https://www.amidragonfly.com/

*EntPOC website: https://www.entopoc.org/ "Diversifying Entomology. Help us support People of Color (POC) members in Entomological (ento) Societies."

Tonights Guest
Dr. Ami Thompson studies the ecology of dragonflies and is a world expert on the common green darner. Formerly a National Park Service ranger, Dr. Thompson has written guidebooks and education curricula on dragonflies. Now, Dr. Thompson is a professor of biology at NC Wesleyan College in Rocky Mount, NC.