By Johana Reyes | Project leader
Dearsupporters of ASA,
What a great start of the year here in the Peruvian Amazon! Our butterfly project has once again opened its research residency program, and this year we have selected four bright undergraduate students from Peru and Ecuador. This is an amazing professional development opportunity, and we are looking forward to seeing their accomplishments as the year goes on. The rest of our Lepidoptera research assistants are busy working on several publications to share our discoveries with the world—we are describing, for the first time ever, the larval biology and host plants of several butterfly species found at Finca Las Piedras!
As for the environmental education project, we are excited that in-person classes are back for all schools in the country starting in mid-March. We are currently preparing the contents and materials to be used for the year’s program as we intend to continue working with the same rural schools that we worked with last year. We believe that investing in our children is the best way to secure the future of the Amazon, so we’re continuing to work hard in this area despite major challenges.
Everything that we’re doing is thanks to you, our amazing rainforest champions. Thank you for your ongoing support, it is empowering us to make a real difference in the Amazon.
With gratitude,
Geoff, Johana, and the ASA team
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