Invasive Species: A Collaborative Exhibit is a meeting between art and science on the impacts of invasive species in New York State, and a call to every-day action.

The contributing partners to this show are visual artist Hovey Brock, the New York State Hemlock Initiative (NYSHI) and students from the interdisciplinary field class Earth Projects. 

Hovey Brock is a visual artist and writer whose work focuses on the impacts of climate change in the Catskill ecosystem where he lives. www.hoveybrock.com/

NYSHI, launched by Mark Whitmore in 2017, researches the Integrated Pest Management and Biological Control of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Biological control is a method of pest control using predators or parasitoids. In addition to biocontrol, NYSHI conducts research on Integrated Pest Management, an approach that seeks to combine strategies to find the most effective and environmentally friendly way to address pest issues. Learn more about this work and how to get involved here: blogs.cornell.edu/nyshemlockinitiative/

Earth Projects, ENVS/NTRES 3020, taught by artist and scientist Dr. Anna Davidson in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, is a seven-week immersive field course in art & ecology. Learn more here: cornellecoarts.org/envs-3200/course-description-syllabus/

The opening will take place on February 27, 2025: https://events.cornell.edu/event/Invasive-Species-opening

This exhibit is the result of a partnership between the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, the NYS Hemlock Initiative, and Mann Library, and is made possible by funding from the Elizabeth E. (Betty) Rowley Fund for Mann Library.                                                 

This exhibiit is free and open to all during the open hours of Mann Library:  https://mann.library.cornell.edu/full-hours . It will be on display in the Mann Library Gallery through  August 15, 2025.