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Preserving Darkness for Moths and Other Denizens of the Night
Guest post By Leora Radetsky – Senior Lighting Scientist and LUNA Program Director for the DesignLights Studies documenting declines in wildlife species aren’t new or unique, but some findings stand out, sending a ripple of unease across the conservation
How a Chance Encounter With a Moth Turned Into an Amazing Discovery
On a sunny Saturday morning in October 2022, Shlomi Levi and his family were going for a hike. As they were leaving their apartment building in Ness Ziona, south of Tel Aviv, Shlomi noticed a moth near the building entrance
National Moth Week Welcomes Ali Akbar Rafi as Country Coordinator for Bangladesh
National Moth Week is pleased to welcome Ali Akbar Rafi as the new country coordinator for Bangladesh. Ali is currently studying for his bachelor’s degree in zoology at Jagannath University in Dhaka. He describes himself as a “dedicated and enthusiastic
Welcome Karuna Pandey as the New NMW Country Coordinator for Nepal
National Moth Week welcomes forestry student Karuna Pandey as the new country coordinator for Nepal. She will be replacing Sajan K.C., who served in this role for the past three years with great enthusiasm, and put Nepal’s moths on the
Guest Blog: Carly Aulicky and the Native Prairies Association of Texas Spread Moth Love in the Lone Star State
If you had asked me three years ago, I would never have anticipated that National Moth Week would be my favorite week of the summer. When I attended my first mothing event, I had expected to have a good time,
Welcome Hernán Figueredo, Country Coordinator for Argentina
National Moth Week is pleased to welcome Hernán Figueredo of Argentina, as our second country coordinator in South America. A moth enthusiast since childhood, Hernán now collaborates with scientists and experts in entomology in addition to his undergraduate studies.
National Moth Week Is in the Books … Literally!
This month, the new edition of John Himmelman’s classic moth-er’s guide, Discovering Moths: Nighttime Jewels in Your Own Backyard, Eastern North American Species, was published by Rowman & Littlefield just in time for National Moth Week. A follow-up to his
Aundrea Schneider Takes on Additional Role as NMW’s Social Media Specialist
As National Moth Week’s country coordinator for Canada, Aundrea Schneider has shown that her enthusiasm for our mission has no bounds. This summer, she has added a new role as social media specialist for our worldwide citizen science project to
Welcome Mohammad Amin Ghaffari, Country Coordinator for Iran
Mohammad Amin Ghaffari, known as “Amin,” has joined National Moth Week as the country coordinator for Iran, also marking the first year his nation is participating in NMW. Amin, who is 25, writes that he has a strong interest in
Welcome Panagiotis Dalagiorgos, New Country Coordinator for Greece
National Moth Week is delighted to welcome our new country coordinator for Greece, Panagiotis Dalagiorgos, an award-winning photographer specializing in macro photography of nature’s smallest creatures. “I have a particular interest in Lepidoptera,” said Panagiotis. “I can identify many moths
Mapping and Moths Are a Perfect Combination for Jamie Lubov
Jamie Lubov is a self-described “passionate individual with a deep love for the natural world,” Currently pursuing a double major at Rutgers University in plant biology and ecology and natural resources, Jamie also is studying GIS mapping, with an
National Moth Week Welcomes Balázs Károlyi As Hungary Country Coordinator
National Moth week is delighted to welcome Balázs Károlyi as our country coordinator for Hungary. Balázs tells us about himself: “I am a software engineer from Hungary with a strong interest in biodiversity, citizen science and nature conservation. I am a
Meet Morgane Merien, Country Coordinator for New Zealand
National Moth week is delighted to welcome Morgane Merien as our country coordinator for New Zealand. Morgane currently is a Science and Curatorial Communicator at Canterbury Museum in Christchurch. She also is completing her doctoral thesis on camouflage and color
Meet Dr. Faith Thomas Mpondo, Country Coordinator for Tanzania
Our family of National Moth Week Country Coordinators is growing, thanks tothe efforts of Dr. Vijay Barve, our Global Community Facilitator! Meet our newest country coordinator, Dr. Faith Thomas Mpondo of Tanzania,an East African nation, known for its expansive wildlife areas,
How to use iNaturalist
With National Moth Week quickly approaching, we want to make sure that each of our current and potential contributors know how to upload their photo observations to iNaturalist! After all, your observations are the heart of our mission. We understand
Meet Aundrea Schneider , Country Coordinator for Canada
National Moth Week welcomes Aundrea Schneider of Ontario, Canada, an outdoor educator and wilderness skills instructor, as the country coordinator for Canada. Aundrea, who has been participant in National Moth Week since 2014, tells us about herself: “Since childhood, I’ve
Meet Min Khant Naing, Country Coordinator for Myanmar
Min Khant Naing of the Southeast Asia nation of Myanmar tells us about himself: “I’m a naturalist from Myanmar. “I studied mostly butterflies and moths for three years and have created a group about Lepidoptera. Now, I’m sharing and moderating
Meet Keomany Leuangthi, Laos Country Coordinator
Keomany Leuangthi, of the Southeast Asian nation of Laos, works with Asian Arks, a nonprofit in Asia dedicated to conservation, doing species identification and as a field technician. “In the field team, I so far have set up camera traps
Meet Salif Kone, Country Coordinator for Mali
Salif Kone of the West Africa nation of Mali obtained his Agro Sylvo Pastoral technician diploma in 2020. “I have worked on climate change and sustainable agriculture,” he said. “My passion for the climate and agriculture led me to create
Meet Kouadio Samson Koffi, Country Coordinator for Ivory Coast
Trained in phytogeography, sociology and biodiversity, Kouadio Samson Koffi earned a master’s degree in computer biodiversity in 2021from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences (FSA) of Benin. His training applied his technical skills in working on data collection, analysis and processing
Meet Tshering Pem – Bhutan Country Coordinator
Tshering Pem joins NMW as the country coordinator for the eastern Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan. She tells us about herself: “As a young and aspiring conservationist who received a bachelor of science degree in forestry in 2021 from the College