Ahead of National Moth Week, a Rutgers postdoctoral researcher explains how the winged insects play a bigger role in nature than many realize Spend a summer afternoon in a garden and you’re likely to notice butterflies fluttering among the flowers. Come back after dark and you’ll discover a different world, one filled with moths. Butterflies […]
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Hey, East Brunswick, Are You Seeing These Holes on Your Lawn?
David Moskowitz – Department of Entomology
All you have to do is leave your porch light on
Liti Haramaty – Dept. of Marine and Coastal Sciences; David Moskowitz – Dept. of Entomology
All You Have To Do Is Leave Your Porch Light On: Local Citizen Science Initiative Goes International
It’s night in the woods. Flashlight beams dart through the trees. Moonshiners? A cult? Neither. It’s Moth Night, and a bevy of moth seekers armed with flashlights, blacklights, mercury vapor lights, and white sheets are illuminating the wondrous, nocturnal Lepidoptera alighting among the trees. This scene has been witnessed annually in East Brunswick, New Jersey, […]
A New Jersey Treasure Saved Twice: The Rutgers University Insect Collection
The little-known Rutgers University Insect Collection is one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of New Jersey insects in the world. It was conceived in 1888 by the Reverend George Hulst, the first director, and the first acting professor of entomology of the Rutgers Department of Entomology. Then beginning in 1889, through the tireless […]
Rutgers alums encounter historic farm records, publish analysis
David Moskowitz – Department of Entomology
Alums Encounter Local Historic Farm Records and Publish Analysis of Window-in-Time Significance
Rutgers alum David Moskowitz (GSNB ‘16), a naturalist who completed his doctoral degree in entomology at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, is a broadly trained ecologist and senior vice president for EcolSciences, Inc. When Moskowitz, who is a resident of East Brunswick NJ, came across historic discarded records from a local New Jersey farm, […]
Opinion: Eight simple actions that individuals can take to save insects from global declines
National Moth Week (Liti Haramaty, Dept. Marine and Coastal Sciences; David Moskowitz, alum)
National Moth Week, July 18-26
David Moskowitz – Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources
National Moth Week, July 18-26, Offers a Safe, Enriching Activity for All Ages; Perfect for Social Distancing
Editor’s Note: National Moth Week – an international citizen science event – stems from a local effort and was co-founded by SEBS Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences researcher Liti Haramaty, and Department of Entomology alum David Moskowitz. Looking for an activity that’s safe, fun and enriching for all ages while social distancing or sheltering […]
