BioBlitzing the Planet
Ants, Frogs and Crawling Wonders
Ants, Frogs and Crawling Wonders
Sunday, June 14, 2009, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
How do ants communicate? Are we more like them than we imagine? What is the biggest frog ever photographed? And why does it matter? Bringing Bio Blitzing in the Boroughs full circle, America's consummate naturalist E.O. Wilson and world-renowned insect scientist and photographer Mark Moffett share stories from their adventures in exploring the fascinating and surprising biodiversity of life on Earth. A lively and visually compelling conclusion to the WSF Street Fair in Washington Square Park.
Moderator
Josh Zepps
Participants:
Mark Moffett did his doctorate under Edward O. Wilson on the marauder ant, an Asian ant species that he discovered behaves like an army ant in hunting on a massive scale, and has just finished a four year examination of army ants and other ants around the world for an upcoming book for the University of California Press.
E.O. Wilson is a life-long explorer of the natural world whose pioneering studies of ants have led to revolutionary insights across a wide range of fields, from evolution to animal and human behavior. A founding father of the environmental movement, Wilson teaches us to understand, protect, and celebrate the earth and has greatly influenced the way scientists and nonscientists view the interwoven complexity and diversity of our planet.
Josh Zepps is a television and radio host. His weekly show on Discovery Science Channel, Brink, took an irreverent look at the latest breakthroughs on the brink of changing our lives.
