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National Moth Week Welcomes Ali Akbar Rafi as Country Coordinator for Bangladesh

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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 student with a strong commitment to academic excellence and personal growth … consistently seeking opportunities …

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Welcome Hernán Figueredo, Country Coordinator for Argentina

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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.   Hernán tells us about himself:   “I am a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree in …

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National Moth Week Is in the Books … Literally!

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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 2002 guide, the book features a profile of NMW, including how the idea for a …

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Aundrea Schneider Takes on Additional Role as NMW’s Social Media Specialist

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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 increase visibility and participation for NMW and communicate its value to wider audiences. “I accepted …

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Welcome Mohammad Amin Ghaffari, Country Coordinator for Iran

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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 zoology. Currently, he is studying tourism at the University of Science and Culture (USC) in …

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Mapping and Moths Are a Perfect Combination for Jamie Lubov

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  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 eye on earning a certificate in it.   As someone who’s also raised caterpillars to …

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National Moth Week Welcomes Balázs Károlyi As Hungary Country Coordinator

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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 founder of a nonprofit organization called “Közösen a Természetért Alapítvány” (Together for Nature Foundation). The …

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National Moth Week Welcomes 10 New Country Coordinators

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From Bangladesh to Zimbabwe, ten scientists and educators in a variety of fields including ecology, entomology and conservation, have joined National Moth Week in 2022 as country coordinators, bringing the total to 34, including our first USA student coordinator. Country coordinators help to raise awareness about moths and increase participation in NMW.  Thanks to the …

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Learn About Project Noah’s Moths of the World Mission in a Virtual Program Sponsored by the East Brunswick Library and FriendsEBEC

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Join Michael Sarill of Project Noah at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, for a virtual program about thepopular online global community of nature enthusiasts and its collaboration with National Moth Week,which starts July 17.Sponsored by the East Brunswick Public Library in partnership with the Friends of the East BrunswickEnvironmental Commission (FriendsEBEC), the program will be …

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National Moth Week Welcomes Nuwan Chathuranga Jayawardana As Sri Lanka’s Country Coordinator

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The richly diverse moth population of Sri Lanka has a great friend in Nuwan Chathuranga Jayawardana.  With an interest in moths and butterflies going back to childhood, Nuwan has spent much of his adult career photographing and documenting the South Asian island nation’s hundreds of moth species, even authoring a book on them. Nuwan also …

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