Grasshoppers of the Monument - Friday Night Talk

Join the Friends by appreciating the diversity of grasshoppers in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument! Led by Joe Baures and Dr. Jacob Youngblood, we wiill discuss grasshopper identification, how environmental differences affect grasshoppers, and will highlight some of the endemic species that can be found in the region. We will discuss how these insects fit into the unique environments that the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument has to offer. Learn to appreciate and understand the wide variety of grasshopper species that can be found in our local area!

Joe Baures is a Southern Oregon University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. During his undergraduate studies, Joe conducted specialized research on grasshopper biodiversity within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, contributing valuable insights into the region’s ecological complexity. Currently working at Jackson County Vector Control District, Joe performs research on mosquito species of Southern Oregon. As a Board Member for the Friends of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, Joe is excited to share his passions for entomology and ecology with members of the public, bringing awareness to the unique species of grasshoppers that call the Monument home.

Jacob Youngblood, PhD, Biology, is an assistant professor at Southern Oregon University whose studies mainly focus on the impacts climate change has on insects. As an animal physiologist and ecologist, Dr. Youngblood utilizes grasshoppers as a model system to further understand and predict these impacts, performing laboratory experiments, field research, and computational modeling. Dr. Youngblood has spent countless days out in the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument performing novel field research on grasshoppers in the region. With limited research done before him, Dr. Youngblood has provided meaningful discoveries surrounding grasshopper biodiversity in Southern Oregon, furthering our knowledge of these relatively understudied insects in our area. With his dedication to grasshopper research and public education, Dr. Youngblood is eager to share his knowledge with others, creating further appreciation and understanding for the magnificent organisms that can be found within the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.

The Friday Hike and Learn sessions will take place in the Ashland Food Co-op Community Classroom at 300 N. Pioneer in Ashland from 6:00 to 7:30pm. The classroom is one block toward downtown from the grocery store on N 1st Street. This Eventbrite is for the Friday Talk ONLY, register for Saturday Excursion HERE. Attendance to Friday Night Talks is limited to 40 people.

Friends of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument is a nonprofit organization and our mission is to support the protection, restoration and conservation of the monument through service, advocacy and education. Our Hike and Learn programs are designed to introduce the public to different topics and locations within the Monument. Hike and Learns are co-created with local scientists, historians, artists, students, and more.

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