Marla Garrison

Marla Garrison is the Director of Liebman Institute for Science Innovation on the campus of McHenry County College. She is the author of Damselflies of Chicagoland published online by the Chicago Field Museum of Natural History. She sat on the Executive Council of the Dragonfly Society of the Americas for many years. She has worked with the US Fish & Wildlife Service on the federally endangered Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly project and conducts dragonfly research and surveys throughout the state of Illinois and around the country. She is currently completing her second field guide entitled Dragonfly Nymphs of Illinois.

Contact

8900 US Highway 14
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
mgarrison@mchenry.edu
815.479.7782

Presentation Information

Title

Insect Order Odonata: Dragonflies & Damselflies

Subject(s)

Description

I present various programs on life history, natural history, evolution and conservation of dragonflies and damselflies. Tailored for conservation, nature and natural history organizations, governmental agencies, citizen science networks and photography clubs. Possible topic titles include:

The Life History, Natural History, Evolution and Conservation of Dragonflies and Damselflies.
Dragonflies and Damselflies: Odonata ID
Dragonflies and Damselflies in Citizen Science

Dragonfly Nymphs: Anatomy, Taxonomy, Morphology, Conservation & Indicators of Aquatic Habitats.

Length

45 min-1.5 hr

City or Area of Travel

Fees

Gratis, part of my job for community science outreach; reimbursement for travel if extensive.

A/V Needs

HD Projector able to hook up to MacBook Pro

Presentation Materials

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Additional Information