August General Meeting: “The Potential Ecological Significance of Biofluorescence in Tadpoles”

Biofluorecence occurs when one color of light hits an organism, then that organism re-emits that light at a different color. Under the right lighting, lots of creatures “glow” with biofluorescence, including the Gray Tree Frog, a Minnesota native species complex. The adults fluorescence a bright green, while the tadpoles fluoresce a beautiful bright orange-red on their tails. The purpose behind biofluorescence is unknown.

Morgan Miedema, a recent Master’s of Biological Sciences graduate from St. Cloud State University, will talk about her research into biofluorescence and one possible function for it.

You may also like the following events from Minnesota Herpetological Society:

• This Saturday, 19th July, 11:00 am, SNAKE DAY! in St Paul

Also check out other Meetups in St Paul.