You might think forest canopies are “Just the tops of the trees…” but they are actually: weather buffers, major habitats, safe-havens, and really cool places to explore.

Sometimes scientists aren’t trying to see insects, but insects are such a force that they demand to be seen! Learn some interesting facts and stories about how and why scientists capture and study insects, and how meteorologists might be watching insects by accident.

One creature’s waste is another creature’s dinner.   Insects are animals, and like other animals they have varied diets and can be herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, scavengers, and even decomposers.

If you speak the language of trees, a forest can tell you as many stories as a library! Many people know that tree rings can help guess how old a tree is, but did you know they can tell us so much more?

Wildfires play a major role in keeping forest systems healthy. Trees depend on them and so we depend on them. Let’s explore more about “fire ecosystems” and about how humans can (and do) live with fire.