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Food webs are used by biologists to describe relationships among predators and their prey linked together by food chains. There are several different ways to understand food webs and how they change over time. In the Rio Grande, the food web is constantly changing because our river's flow conditions change throughout the year. This means that different populations are abundant in the river during different seasons.
Join Dr. Burdett as she discusses her research about variability in New Mexico's largest river with an emphasis on the aquatic invertebrate fauna who make the river their home. Dr. Ayesha Burdett is the Bioscience Curator at New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science. She is a freshwater ecologist who asks questions about why different insects live in certain places within rivers or wetlands. When not at the Museum, she enjoys wandering by the river, spotting damselflies, and encouraging her daughters to get muddy. She earned her BA/BSc in Biology and Geography in 1997 (University of Melbourne, Australia) and PhD in Environmental Science in 2005 (Charles Sturt University, Australia).
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science reserves the right to cancel any event that does not reach a minimum of 6 participants.
Tickets may be purchased at the NMMNH&S's Admissions desk the night of the event, depending on availability. Door's open at 6:15 pm.
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LocationNew Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science (View)
1801 Mountain Rd NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
United States
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