Unique Experiences
Bug Lovers Delight
- Item Number
- 103
- Estimated Value
- 200 USD
- Sold
- 150 USD to dhcc38270
- Number of Bids
- 8 - Bid History
Item Description
This might be the most unique gift HRWC is offering this year and will be of particular interest to water ecology enthusiasts and a great gift for a grandchild who is interested in science or for an avid angler. Paul Steen is offering a 2 hour training session to study aquatic insects and bugs and learn identification. Think of this as a two-hour bug camp, and Paul is willing to instruct up to two individuals on this item. The participants will meet Paul at a river site once the weather warms up, learn how to look for aquatic insects and bugs, and get pointers on how to identify them.
Stream-bottom macroinvertebrates are a link in the aquatic food chain. In most streams, the energy stored by plants is available to animal life, either in the form of leaves that fall in the water or in the form of algae that grows on the stream bottom. The algae and leaves are eaten by macroinvertebrates. The macroinvertebrates are a source of energy for larger animals such as fish, which in turn are a source of energy for birds, raccoons, water snakes, and even fishermen.
Item Special Note
Paul joined HRWC in 2008. He analyzes and reports on the data collected by our Adopt-A-Stream volunteers and provides scientific and educational support to several HRWC programs. He is the program manager of the Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps), a state-wide program focused on volunteer monitoring in lakes and streams. Paul earned his Master of Science and Ph.D. from the School of Natural Resources, University of Michigan, where he focused on landscape ecology, aquatic macroinvertebrates, and fish community ecology. He lives in the Horseshoe Creekshed.
Donated By:
Paul Steen
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