Jepson Prairie's unique ecosystem attracts scientists, including four fabulous women
Restoration ecologist Jaymee Marty remembers the day that she saw her first Delta green ground beetle, a rare, quarter-inch-long beetle found only in the Greater Jepson Prairie area.
"The only way to see them is to sit completely still for 20 or 30 minutes. If you move at all, they freeze and blend into the vegetation," she said of the elusive metallic-green beetle she eventually saw on the edge of Olcott Lake at Jepson Prairie.
Jaymee is one of the many scientists and researchers who have brought their curiosity and awe to Jepson Prairie Preserve over the years. Out of the scores of scientists and researchers who have contributed to the understanding and education of the prairie, there are four female scientists - Jaymee Marty, Virginia "Shorty" Boucher, Carol Witham, and Kate Mawdsley - who have done so for decades. Read On...
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