BHAS Program via ZOOM Thursday, April 14th 7 PM

Speaker: Mike Scuderi

Registration Required

Citizen scientists with the Cascades Butterfly Project are helping us understand how climate is changing subalpine ecosystems in North Cascades and Mount Rainier National Parks. Each week, during the summer, volunteers record butterfly abundances and flowering patterns in nine subalpine meadows. Join butterfly survey volunteer Mike Scuderi to learn how butterflies can give us a glimpse into the future of subalpine pollinators.  Also, learn how you can participate in this project.

Until recently Mike worked as a biologist for the Army Corps of Engineers in Seattle.  He was involved in many water resources projects across the Pacific Northwest including the Mud Mountain Dam Fish Passage Facility Replacement on the White River, and other habitat restoration projects in the Puget Sound region.  He also worked for the Corps’ Ecosystem Center of Expertise, reviewing and advising on restoration projects from Alaska to Florida. He has been birding and hiking for over 40 years in the West.  While he still enjoys birding, he has found butterflies be a new and exciting challenge.

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Anise Swallowtail Photo by Dennis Paulson