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Christie Bahlai

A close-up shot of a bee on a flower in the Beyer-Murin Gardens on the Kent Campus. Photo by Robert Christy

Kent State Biological Sciences Professor Helps Lead International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline

Over half of the described species in the world are insects. Although many people think of insects as pests, they play vital roles and have a big impact on our invaluable ecosystems, as pollinators, helping break down wastes, and as an essential food source for many other organisms.

Tags: Research & Science, Christie Bahlai, Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, Insects, Insect Decline, Research, Science, National Science Foundation, International Research Coordination Network to Study Insect Decline, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

College of Arts & Sciences

Cover Image of Blinking Out? Data Study of Fireflies (and screenshot of webinar) created by E. Schultheis

Lighting a fire(fly): Biological Sciences Researcher Helps Teachers Get Messy with Data

Tags: Julia Perrone, Christie Bahlai, Fireflies, Department of Biological Sciences, data science, Research and Science, Ecology, Insects, Environmental Science and Design Research Institute

College of Arts & Sciences


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