Team NYBG arrives at the Gardens

Team NYBG is just arriving at the Garden, the makeup of the team has changed somewhat, our CCC (current cricket counters) are:

• Jessica Arcate
• Tom Andres
• Edgardo Rivera
• Jim Schuler
• Kendrick Simmons

Excitement is in the air!

NYBG Cricket Crawl Expedition Team

Our Welcome post alluded to our intrepid members, who are we? The answer follows . . . .

Cricket Identifiers from the Faculty and Staff of the New York Botanical Garden:

• Jessica Arcate - Manager of the Forest
• Tom Andres - Honorary Curator
• Rob Naczi - Curator of North American Botany
• Jim Miller - Dean and Vice President for Science
• Edgardo Rivera - Curatorial Assistant

Blogger from the University of Maryland, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources:

• Ann LaVigna - Information and Education Technology Staff

Welcome!

Welcome to the New York Botanical Garden Cricket Crawl Expedition blog. We will chronical the findings of our intrepid members as they scour their corner of New York City for crickets and katydids during the night of September 11 12, 2009. Note: the date was changed from Friday to Saturday due to the weather.

Find out more about the Cricket Crawl

Check back with us after sundown on Friday Saturday!