Author: Michelle Jewell
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Sea Salt is Lethal to Early Life Stages of Three Freshwater Mussel Species
![Researchers walking upstream in a river in Puerto Rico.](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/prriver-1.jpeg)
Mature Female American Eels Located In Caribbean
![a metal thermometer gently touches the back of a bee on a flower](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/jewell-hot-bees-header-credit-goes-to-malianaumchik-1.jpg)
Study Finds Carrying Pollen Heats Up Bumble Bees, Raising New Climate Change Questions
![Crystal skippers feeding on morning glories at Fort Macon State Park, NC.](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dsc00933-1.jpeg)
Youngsteadt Awarded Grant to Conserve Rare Butterflies
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Climate Conundrum: Study Finds Ants Aren’t Altering Behavior in Rising Temperatures
![farmers working in a field](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/farmworkers-950x535-1.png)
Interdisciplinary Grant Strengthens Agricultural Workforce
![A ramshorn snail feeding](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ramshorn.jpeg)
Saving a Magnificent Snail
![miami blue butterfly at rest on a plant](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/miami-blue-1.jpg)
Shifting Rainfall Patterns Will Affect Whether An Imperiled Butterfly Survives Climate Change
![A researcher holds an aquatic invertebrate](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/saminvertebrate-1.jpeg)
Collaborative Study Identifies Urgent Need to Prioritize Freshwater Biodiversity Research
![Photo of a malaise trap next to the greenway](https://cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/alonsophoto-1.jpeg)