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Grant to assist professor's study of butterflies

Abstract:
Sonia Altizer has come a long way since receiving her first grow-your-own-butterfly kit at age 12.

An assistant professor in the Institute of Ecology, Altizer received the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Development Career award to study migration and infectious disease patterns in Monarch butterflies....

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Felicia Tappan

posted 2/23/07 @ 8:40 AM EST

Please explain what you mean by "keeping humans from disrupting the butterflies' migration".
Also, does it make sense that the Monarchs migrate to keep from freezing which in fact preserves thier health?
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