Native Plant Society of New Mexico Native Plant Society of New Mexico

Please join us
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 6:30pm
for a conversation with Dr. Ashley Rhode and
Scarlett Sellers: Busy as a Bee (or Butterfly!):
Pollinator Conservation in New Mexico.

Ashley is a postdoctoral researcher and adjunct
professor at NMSU. In her role as an insect
conservation ecologist, she addresses
questions of insect biodiversity loss related to
environmental changes, with a particular
focus on pollinators. Scarlett is a PhD student
in biology at NMSU where her research
focuses on insect conservation and
population genetics, focusing on New Mexico
bumble bees.

No snacks or beverages this month – we look
foward to returning to the Biology Annex soon.

7:00 pm – In-person meeting in the
Community Engagement Room at FirstLight
Federal Credit Union, 3791 E. Lohman venue
(at Lohman and Foothills). Please park at the
back and enter from the exterior door on the
east side of the building. The door will remain
locked, but knock and a member will let you
in or text one of the numbers on the door sign.