This week on PNM, Emily and Serena embark on an experimental episode of PNM science news chat, where we round up some intriguing science news from around the world and in our neighborhood, offer up some PSAs and other announcements, and send you off to some area events.

On bees and other fish:

Classification for conservation: https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article262045952.html

Bumblebee declines: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1014743108

How to help native bees in Wisconsin: https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/home-garden/2022/04/13/how-help-wisconsins-disappearing-native-bees-your-yard-rusty-patched-endangered-bumble-honey/9502576002/

Fight the bite:

Preventing mosquito bites: https://www.mosquito.org/news/360420/Fight-the-Bite.htm

Preventing tick bites: https://co.lincoln.wi.us/health/page/keep-your-eyes-open-ticks-summer

Dry your boat:

Stopping the spread of invasive species: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/newsroom/release/59506

Look up:

Universe in the park: http://www.astro.wisc.edu/uitp/schedule.html

 

 

Image: Bumblebee Cichlid, by Dominic Lemoine Photography

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