About this episode

The episode discusses the drivers of the Insect Apocalypse and potential solutions with Dr. Jason Dombroskie.

It’s part 2 of our dive into the Insect Apocalypse, with our good friend Dr. Jason Dombroskie from the Cornell University Insect Collection! In this part, Jason fills us in on the drivers of the Insect Apocalypse and - most importantly - what we can do about it.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Jason Dombroskie

Topics covered

• Insect Apocalypse
• environmental science
• biodiversity
• conservation
• entomology

Keywords

• insects
• apocalypse
• biodiversity loss
• conservation efforts
• environmental impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cornell University Insect Collection

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