Outside Science (inside parks): Keeping an Eye on Pollinators at Indiana Dunes National Park

The Outside Science (inside parks) series shares stories of crucial, creative science. Each episode, produced in collaboration with Colorado State University, highlights the many ways young people are getting involved in science in parks. Part citizen science, part education, these videos cover topics such as sea turtles and light pollution, toxic algal blooms, and mercury levels in dragonfly larvae. Watch this and all the previous episodes on the Explore Nature website or the Explore Nature YouTube Channel.

Duration:

4 minutes, 43 seconds

In this episode of Outside Science (inside parks), follow Scientists in Parks interns Chole and Gabriela as they work with the team at Indiana Dunes National Park to monitor pollinators in the rare black oak savannah habitat behind the dunes. These studies help scientists understand how changes in the habitat influence our important pollinator communities. As Scientists-in-Parks intern Gabriela puts it, "it's given me a lot of appreciation for the small movers in our environments."