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| List: TX-Butterfly Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:05:00 -0500 From: Mike Quinn <entomike...> Subject: West Texas Prairie Restoration and Arthropod Biodiversity - ABF Zoom - Monday, Oct. 27th @ 7 pm (central time) |
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--000000000000e19e5b0642197dcb Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Greetings, Catherine C. Galley will be Monday evening's Austin Butterfly Forum speaker via zoom. Monday, Oct. 27th @ 7 pm (central time) - Zoom link (will go live ~6:30 pm) https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3022524567?pwd=3DCU2b= m3xaT6G4sVY4Do5du1ZMebcgEo.1__;!!LkSTlj0I!AzdtStKDMAiDdn8e-DUgzBH_DozRgOnM8= zoj3-yS9yg7hsCat4rTbjrs2tqTPbvgilmkQFUyL5sizKpVEylCzROSD0s$=20 Title West Texas Prairie Restoration and Arthropod Biodiversity=E2=80=94Lubbock L= ake National Historic Landmark: A Case Study. Abstract Grassland ecosystems in semi-arid regions are often impoverished in arthropod diversity when replaced by woody shrub cover. At Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark, West Texas, a restoration project begun 25 years ago converted a mesquite/yucca-dominated landscape back to short-grass prairie. Although no arthropod baseline data were collected prior to restoration, the extant plant community now includes a rich assemblage of native grasses and forbs=E2=80=94conditions known to support = higher arthropod biodiversity. Recent citizen science observations via iNaturalist show a large diversity of taxa among insects, spiders, and related arthropods. These findings suggest that long-term prairie restoration in semi-arid landscapes can substantially enhance arthropod richness and ecological complexity. This case study underscores the importance of plant community recovery for arthropod biodiversity, and highlights the value of observational community science in monitoring restoration outcomes. Bio Catherine C. Galley is trained as an architect, urban designer, and planner, with degrees from the =C3=89cole des Arts D=C3=A9coratifs (Paris),= =C3=89cole d=E2=80=99Architecture Paris-La Villette, Harvard University (M.Arch. in Ur= ban Design), Rutgers University (Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Policy Development), and George Mason University School of Law (J.D.). She has taught at Rutgers and Texas Tech, contributed to major research on sprawl, smart growth, and regional development, and published widely on urbanism and cultural policy. Since retiring in 2015, she has reconnected with her childhood love of the natural world through iNaturalist, where she documents arthropods with the same observational curiosity that shaped her artistic and academic work. ---- The Butterfly Forum will hold an in-person meeting at Zilker Botanical Garden (2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX) with our speaker joining us remotely. Both ABF in-person, and zoom meetings are open to all, but we encourage folks to become ABF Members <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.google.com/view/austinbutterflyf= orum/take-action/become-a-member__;!!LkSTlj0I!AzdtStKDMAiDdn8e-DUgzBH_DozRg= OnM8zoj3-yS9yg7hsCat4rTbjrs2tqTPbvgilmkQFUyL5sizKpVEylCWgOG_rw$ > to support our organization and to ensure receiving notices of future meetings. Thank you for your interest!! Mike Quinn, vp programs Austin Butterfly Forum <entomike...> 512-577--250 - cell https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.google.com/view/austinbutterflyfo= rum/home__;!!LkSTlj0I!AzdtStKDMAiDdn8e-DUgzBH_DozRgOnM8zoj3-yS9yg7hsCat4rTb= jrs2tqTPbvgilmkQFUyL5sizKpVEylCX2dP6Co$=20 =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to <LISTSERV...> To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to <LISTSERV...> TX-BUTTERFLY archives: <http://listserv.uh.edu/archives/tx-butterfly.html> --000000000000e19e5b0642197dcb Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Greetings,</div><div><br></div><div><span style=3D"co= lor:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif">Catherine C. Galley will be Mo= nday evening's Austin Butterfly Forum speaker via zoom.</span></div><di= v><br></div><div>Monday, Oct. 27th @ 7 pm (central time) - Zoom link (will = go live ~6:30 pm)</div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data= -smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><a href=3D"https://url= defense.com/v3/__https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3022524567?pwd=3DCU2bm3xaT6G4sVY= 4Do5du1ZMebcgEo.1__;!!LkSTlj0I!AzdtStKDMAiDdn8e-DUgzBH_DozRgOnM8zoj3-yS9yg7= hsCat4rTbjrs2tqTPbvgilmkQFUyL5sizKpVEylCzROSD0s$">https://us06web.zoom.us/j= /3022524567?pwd=3DCU2bm3xaT6G4sVY4Do5du1ZMebcgEo.1</a></div></div></div></d= iv><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><= font face=3D"arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><span id=3D"m_-863333= 3439236610565gmail-docs-internal-guid-e03c397d-7fff-6bfb-b686-c37287c25583"= ><font face=3D"arial, sans-serif"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;= margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"font-variant-numeric:norma= l;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-al= ign:baseline">Title=C2=A0</span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.3= 8;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);backgro= und-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:n= ormal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">West Texas Pr= airie Restoration and Arthropod Biodiversity=E2=80=94Lubbock Lake National = Historic Landmark: A Case Study.</span></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line= -height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0= ,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-e= ast-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Ab= stract</span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;ma= rgin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transpare= nt;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-= alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Grassland ecosystems in semi-ari= d regions are often impoverished in arthropod diversity when replaced by wo= ody shrub cover. At Lubbock Lake National Historic Landmark, West Texas, a = restoration project begun 25 years ago converted a mesquite/yucca-dominated= landscape back to short-grass prairie. Although no arthropod baseline data= were collected prior to restoration, the extant plant community now includ= es a rich assemblage of native grasses and forbs=E2=80=94conditions known t= o support higher arthropod biodiversity. Recent citizen science observation= s via iNaturalist show a large diversity of taxa among insects, spiders, an= d related arthropods. These findings suggest that long-term prairie restora= tion in semi-arid landscapes can substantially enhance arthropod richness a= nd ecological complexity. This case study underscores the importance of pla= nt community recovery for arthropod biodiversity, and highlights the value = of observational community science in monitoring restoration outcomes.</spa= n></p><br><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bo= ttom:0pt"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font= -variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alterna= tes:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Bio</span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"l= ine-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"color:rgb(= 0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-varian= t-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"= >Catherine C. Galley is trained as an architect, urban designer, and planne= r, with degrees from the =C3=89cole des Arts D=C3=A9coratifs (Paris), =C3= =89cole d=E2=80=99Architecture Paris-La Villette, Harvard University (M.Arc= h. in Urban Design), Rutgers University (Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Policy= Development), and George Mason University School of Law (J.D.). She has ta= ught at Rutgers and Texas Tech, contributed to major research on sprawl, sm= art growth, and regional development, and published widely on urbanism and = cultural policy. Since retiring in 2015, she has reconnected with her child= hood love of the natural world through iNaturalist, where she documents art= hropods with the same observational curiosity that shaped her artistic and = academic work.</span></p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"line-height:1.38;margin-to= p:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:t= ransparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-= variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span></p><p style= =3D"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">----</p><p style=3D"= line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></p></font>The Butte= rfly Forum will hold an in-person meeting at Zilker Botanical Garden (2220 = Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX) with our speaker joining us remotely.</span>= </div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Both ABF in-person, and zoom m= eetings are open to all, but we encourage folks to become <a href=3D"https:= //urldefense.com/v3/__https://sites.google.com/view/austinbutterflyforum/ta= ke-action/become-a-member__;!!LkSTlj0I!AzdtStKDMAiDdn8e-DUgzBH_DozRgOnM8zoj= 3-yS9yg7hsCat4rTbjrs2tqTPbvgilmkQFUyL5sizKpVEylCWgOG_rw$">ABF Members</a> t= o support our organization and to ensure receiving notices of future meetin= gs.</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Thank you for your i= nterest!!</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span>Mike Quinn, vp= programs</span></div><div><span>Austin Butterfly Forum</span></div><div><s= pan><a href=3D"mailto:<entomike...>"><entomike...></a></span></di= v><div><span>512-577--250 - cell</span></div><div><a href=3D"https://urldef= ense.com/v3/__https://sites.google.com/view/austinbutterflyforum/home__;!!L= kSTlj0I!AzdtStKDMAiDdn8e-DUgzBH_DozRgOnM8zoj3-yS9yg7hsCat4rTbjrs2tqTPbvgilm= kQFUyL5sizKpVEylCX2dP6Co$">https://sites.google.com/view/austinbutterflyfor= um/home</a><span></span></div><div><span><br></span></div></div> </div></div> <pre> =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D To unsubscribe, send the message SIGNOFF TX-BUTTERFLY to <a href=3D"mailto:<LISTSERV...>"><LISTSERV...></a> To change to the daily digest, send the message SET TX-BUTTERFLY DIGEST to <a href=3D"mailto:<LISTSERV...>"><LISTSERV...></a> TX-BUTTERFLY archives: <http://listserv.uh.edu/archives/tx-butterfly.html> </pre> --000000000000e19e5b0642197dcb-- |
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