<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/research/centers-and-institutes/uw-research-institute-amk-ranch/events/why-butterflies-declining.html" dsn="blogs"><title>Why are butterflies declining? A look at monarchs and the insect apocalypse</title><description>As a quantitative ecologist, Dr. Elise Zipkin connects the complexities of natural communities with the precision of mathematics to shine light on mysteries in ecology and conservatio</description><category>Academics</category><featuredImage><img src="/research/_files/centers_and_institutes/amk_ranch/_images/event-butterfly.png" alt="Butterfly puzzle"/></featuredImage><author>Elise Zipkin, Red Cedar Distinguished Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at Michigan State University</author><pubDate>07/03/2025 11:13:04 AM</pubDate><tags><tag>_DO NOT USE TAGS - They will be deleted!</tag></tags></item>