Objectives

This website was developed by scientists and educators at the University of Minnesota to achieve the following goals:

Provide a solid background for understanding the ecology, behavior, and evolution of monarch butterflies
Report the results of recent scientific discoveries addressing monarch biology
Provide an interactive forum for communication between students, teachers, and scientists
Display recent projects of high school and middle school students participating in monarch butterfly research
Link sites addressing research, education, and outreach relating to monarch butterflies