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Student/Teacher/Scientist Projects

Research:

Wayzata High School, Wayzata MN; Lamar High School, Arlington TX; John Jay High School, San Antonio TX; University of Minnesota, St Paul MN
Are larger butterflies more likely to migrate sucessfully?

Wayzata High School, Wayzata MN; Lamar High School, Arlington TX; John Jay High School, San Antonio TX; University of Minnesota, St Paul MN
Does migration or overwintering cause wing wear and tear? When does most damage occur?

Wayzata High School, Wayzata MN; Lamar High School, Arlington TX; John Jay High School, San Antonio TX; University of Minnesota, St Paul MN
Does the monarch sex ratio vary throughout the breeding season and during migration?

Sparta High School, Sparta WI
Is there a relationship between the age of a female Monarch butterfly and the sex ratio of her offspring?

Hamilton Middle School, Cypress TX
Relationships between female age and offspring sex ratios in the monarch butterfly.

Decatur High School, Decatur TX
Relationships between migrating monarchs' flower color preference, monarch wing loading, and the monarchs' preference for native or non-native flowers in North Texas

University Scientists

Research:

Sonia Altizer, Karen Oberhauser, Michelle Prysby, Liz Goehring, Michelle Solensky
Are there physical differences between overwintering monarchs engaged in different activities?:

Sonia Altizer, Karen Oberhauser, Michelle Prysby
Does the size of different summer breeding generations of monarchs vary?:

Kayla G. Shiltgen
Monarch Butterfly Wing Patterns

MLMP Volunteers

Research:

Robert Richardson, MLMP Volunteer, Richardson Academy of Avon, Indiana
Feeding Adult Monarch Butterflies In Captivity.

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