There’s an increasing interest among homeowners, property managers and others to utilize more native species in their landscaping, thanks to books like Doug Tallamy’s Bringing Nature Home, which extol the virtues of native plants over exotic ornamentals for attracting and … Continue reading →

Amy Mertl, Assistant Professor at Lesley College, teaches Biology with Lab, Animal Behavior, and Ecology and Natural History. Her current research involves investigating the diversity, ecology and structure of ant and termite communities in New England forests. She will be speaking … Continue reading →