Prairie Restoration – Insect ecology and identification.
Prepared and planted native prairie grasses and forbs @ Friends of the Trail, Minnetonka, MN. Identified and photographed dragonflies and pollinators. Created prairie food web. Total hours: 4 hours.
Lake and stream ecology
Captured and identified aquatic invertebrates; water quality testing; snorkeled and photographed game fish in Christmas Lake and Minnehaha Creek. 8 hours
Physical Oceanography
Identified features of the seafloor; mapped oceanographic features of the seafloor; mapped global prevailing currents; created a food pyramid; fish printing; and squid Dissection. – 6 hours
Forest Ecology
Identified and aged native trees; forest restoration-removing buckthorn
3 hours.
Sam Barczak Photo Gallery
Meadowhawk sp.
Halloween Pennant
12 spotted Skimmer
Widow Skimmer
Great Spangled Fritillary
Skipper sp.
Migrating Monarch on Rough Blazingstar
Common Whitetail
Garter snake
Largemouth Bass
Black Crappie
Sunfish
Rusty Crayfish
