[Leps-l] Lepidopterist honored by The National Park Service: For imediate release

[metzlere at msu.edu]

SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO RESEARCHER RECEIVES REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S AWARD

CARLSBAD, NM and ALAMOGORDO, NM - On Sept. 26 , National Park Service   volunteer researcher Eric Metzler received the National Park Service’s   (NPS) Intermountain Regional Director's Award for Natural Resource   Research. This esteemed honor is in recognition of Mr. Metzler’s   significant moth research at White Sands National Monument and Carlsbad   Caverns National Park. In 2007, Eric undertook a study to survey and   identify species of moths at these two national park units. Eric’s work   exemplifies excellence in advancing and publishing scientific research   that furthers the goals of science and natural resource management in   the National Park Service.

Metzler received the award because of key accomplishments in the field   of research: 1) discovering more than 600 species of moths, 36 of which   are new to science, and nearly all of the new species are endemic in  the  dunes of White Sands; 2) developing a baseline database for moth   richness and diversity that helps NPS accomplish the all-taxa inventory   goals; 3) providing interpretive materials, seminars and other formal   presentations for both local and regional NPS staff; 4) publishing nine   scientific papers, and one paper for the general public emphasizing the   remarkable endemism of moths at White Sands and 5) volunteering 1600+   hours annually at both parks.

“Eric’s scientific contributions inspire stewardship and collaboration   in the spirit of protection, preservation, and improvement of the   natural resources of White Sands National Monument and Carlsbad Caverns   National Park,” said NPS Intermountain Regional Director, Sue Masica.
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