UMaine dragonfly research mentioned in California’s Benito Link
University of Maine dragonfly research was mentioned in a Benito Link article about Pinnacles National Park in California. Volunteers there took part in dragonfly nymph sampling, which is part of a nationwide project between the National Park Service, United States Geological Survey and the University of Maine. The project, according to the article, includes citizen science work in multiple national parks. Dragonfly nymphs were selected for sampling because they’re biosentinels with regard to mercury in aquatic food webs, according to the article.