Eduardo (Eddie) Saldana, a WNMU student majoring in Wildlife Biology, will present research on Penstemon metcalfei (Metcalfe's Penstemon).

In 2023, Natural Curiosity Wilderness Stewardship Director Tricia Kazemi found a population of the rare Penstemon metcalfei in the Black Range. Natural Curiosity and Bat Conservation International partnered to secure funding from the Gila National Forest to survey, monitor, and study this newly discovered population. The funding enabled John Gorey of Underwing Biological to conduct field surveys and WNMU student Eduardo (Eddie) Saldana to assist with data analysis and reporting. Eddie will be presenting the results of the survey and monitoring, along with a predictive habitat model that will direct future survey efforts.

The program will be live at Harlan Hall, Room 111, and all are welcome. It will also be livestreamed and recorded. If you wish to participate online, you may request the Zoom link from gilanative@gmail.com