MBF granted graduate student Grace Thomas from the University of University of Nebraska at Omaha and undergraduate student Fernanda Naomi Shimizu Romero from the Faculty of Higher Studies Zaragoza of the National Autonomous University of México (UNAM) the “Lincoln P. Brower Award” in May 2023.
Grace’s project will compare and quantify grazing impacts on milkweed densities and juvenile monarch abundances among bison-grazed, cattle-grazed, and ungrazed lands. Her research will help us determine whether bison grazing may have fewer negative effects than cattle grazing on milkweeds.
Naomi’s research will assess the changes in the soil properties between the restoration and conservation zones to determine whether soil quality has improved in an area that was illegally logged and restored. The results of this soil analysis will help inform how well conservation efforts are doing in the MBBR.
Alternare Celebrates Their 25th Anniversary
On April 27, our partner Alternare held an event in Mexico City at which they celebrated 25 years of working for monarch conservation. Among the accomplishments they shared with their guests was the incredible reforestation of 290 hectares with almost 320,000 trees with the support of 20 local communities within the MBBR! For this summer, Alternare’s efforts continue, and they are planning to plant 29,700 trees in 27 hectares within the MBBR with the participation of eight communities. Congratulations to Alternare!
