I'm a research scientist at the Vermont Center for Ecostudies who studies plants, arthropods and birds in human-dominated landscapes. Much of my current research focuses on the ecology and conservation of species interactions, trait-based ecology, community science, and urban and forested ecosystems. I also have an inordinate fondness for moths (and caterpillars!).

Instagram: @dlnarango
Work: https://vtecostudies.org/about-us/staff/desiree-narango/
Research: https://desireelnarango.com/

Part of my research is understanding how iNaturalist, and other community-collected data, can be used to better understand plant-animal interactions at macroecological scales. If you take a photo of a caterpillar on it's host plant, or a bee on a flower, annotate what plant it's visiting! You can add that data to two of our projects for the northeast.

Caterpillars and Sawflies of the Northeast US
Pollinator Interactions on Plants of the Northeast US

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