'We're trying to build a DNA library of California insects.'
A research center in San Francisco studying flowers and species is working to better understand the evolution and biodiversity of insects.In springtime, the California Academy of Sciences' Living Roof is alive with swaying grass and blooming flowers. But these days, the iconic dome in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park is also working overtime, as a living laboratory.
The traps he's checking on the Academy's roof are part of a multi-site project that could help us better understand the evolution of insects, not just on the Academy's roof, but around the California and around world. "So we're trying to build a DNA library of California insects that'll become public knowledge and better, you know, equip every not only entomologists, but agricultural entomologist, or scientists in the world to better understand California insects," adds Grinter.He says another set of samples are being collected for a parallel project based at the University of Helsinki, called Lifeplan.
And if it's an interesting time to study bugs, it's also an fascinating year to study their ecosystem, including plants and flowers. Assistant botany curator Sarah Jacobs, Ph.D.
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