Native is good, invasive is bad, right? This seems to be a straightforward concept of biological conservation. But what happens when we are naive to the distinction between native and invasive? Alternatively, what if invasive species becomes an integral component of an at-risk ecosystem? Join us for a discussion about how we are working through this fuzzy grey area of conservation with crayfishes, our charismatic freshwater invertebrate megafauna.
Dr. Bronwyn W. Williams, Research Curator, Non-molluscan Invertebrates, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
The Lunchtime Discovery Series is produced by the NC DEQ Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs in partnership with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences.