Courtland Hess
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Entomology
Former Intern Deirdre Flemming Is Farming Like a Scientist
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Anaxipha hyalicetra sp. n. (Gryllidae, Trigonidiinae), a new sword-tailed cricket species from Arizona
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Stories From the Streams: Stream Fever
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Salting for Safety is Taking a Toll
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Stories From the Streams: Salty Streams
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Temperature affects acute mayfly responses to elevated salinity: implications for toxicity of road de-icing salts
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New Entomologist Cuts Her Own Path
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Meet Our 2018 Summer Interns!
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Get Your Freshwater Science Taxonomic Certification
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