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Cicada Invasion Zoom Presentation with Karen Cody
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Cicada Invasion
Learn what all the buzz is going to be about!
Brood X cicadas, aka 17 yr. cicadas are one of the largest broods of periodical cicadas in the nation; they will emerge this spring in 15 states. There will be billions, some areas could see as many as 1.5 million per acre! Be prepared for this awe-inspiring phenomenon in nature. Learn about cicada biology, their life cycle, sounds, behavior, and how you can be part of a “citizen science” project. These insects have been lurking beneath the surface since 2004 and will make their appearance this May. They are only around for about 6 weeks; you’ll have to wait till 2038 to see them again! Most people are made aware of the cicada’s presence when they start singing in the trees, but several days before this they emerge from the ground in mass numbers and hang in the moonlight displaying a milky-white hue before darkening into their adult colorations - great opportunities for photographers. I’ll teach you what to look for, so you won’t miss them crawling out of the ground. This virtual presentation is for the whole family.
Where will they emerge in Indiana? In all counties, but heaviest in south-central Indiana. -PERIODICAL CICADA IN INDIANA Clifford S. Sadof, Extension Entomologist
“If you can't be in awe of Mother Nature, there's something wrong with you.”
-Alex Trebek
‘Awe’ surrounds us! The simplest moments outside are all it takes: the sound of the breeze rustling through the trees, the intricate architecture of a spider’s web or the beautiful pattern on the wings of a cicada!
After graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a BS in Secondary Education: Science, my classroom became the great outdoors. My focus for the last 30 yrs. has been to present awe-inducing nature moments that generate a connectedness; a feeling of being part of something you want to protect.
My career started as a tour guide to the cosmos at Drake Planetarium & Science Center. I conducted outreach astronomy programs through the Cincinnati Observatory, as a recipient of a telescope through their Future Galileo’s Project. For over a decade, I worked at Great Parks of Hamilton County, providing public programs, and creating festival events throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. Training and showing Birds of Prey (hawks, owls, falcons, and vultures) was certainly a highlight! Every fall during this time I would live aboard the legendary Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen & American Queen steamboats, presenting fall foliage lectures as they cruised the nation’s heartland rivers.
Currently (12+yrs) I am the Interpretive Specialist at Fernald Preserve, a Department of Energy, Office of Legacy Management site which has gone through a transformation from uranium processing facility to nature preserve. The ecological restoration of the Fernald property using native plants, grasses, and wetland management has transformed the site into a haven for wildlife. In an exciting ongoing project… Fernald Preserve has collaborated with The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and the US Fish & Wildlife Service in rearing and releasing critically endangered American Burying Beetles. Working at Fernald Preserve has been an amazing opportunity to see how nature responds on a large scale to restoration efforts.
I’d be remiss if I didn’t add…we are so proud of the path our son Sam Cody ‘Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator’ is on, in pursuing a career with NICHES.
Karen Cody immersed in nature on the Appalachian Trail
