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Youths Experience the Joy of Insects

Do you remember when insects first fascinated you or when you developed a love of insects? Odds are that the children who attend the SaveNature.Org insect-themed sessions in Berkeley will. The husband-wife team of Norman Gershenz and Leslie-Saul...

Future entomologists? A group of students in a Bay Area three-week insect class, taught by SaveNature.Org, poses for a photo.

Future entomologists? A group of students in a Bay Area three-week insect class, taught by SaveNature.Org, poses for a photo.

Getting up close and personal with a stick insect, also known as a walking stick.

Getting up close and personal with a stick insect, also known as a walking stick.

What's in a Name? Leslie Saul-Gershenz and Norm Gershenz

Imagine having an insect named for you. How awesome is that? It's especially an honor when a duo--a husband-and-wife nature conservation team--is singled out for that recognition. Leslie Saul-Gershenz (she holds a doctorate in entomology from UC Davis)...

Leslie Saul-Gershenz, who received her doctorate in entomology from UC Davis in May 2017 and is the co-founder of SaveNature.Org, has a moth species named for her: Ethmia lesliesaulae.

Leslie Saul-Gershenz, who received her doctorate in entomology from UC Davis in May 2017 and is the co-founder of SaveNature.Org, has a moth species named for her: Ethmia lesliesaulae.

Norman Gershenz is the chief executive officer/co-founder of SaveNature.Org and director of the Insect Discovery Lab. He has a moth species named for him: Ethmia normgershenzi.

Norman Gershenz is the chief executive officer/co-founder of SaveNature.Org and director of the Insect Discovery Lab. He has a moth species named for him: Ethmia normgershenzi.

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