New Species of Water Bear Discovered by NSF REU Canopy Explorers

A new species of water bear was discovered by our NSF REU team of mobility-limited students in the canopy – in a Kansas OAK tree! It illustrates how new discoveries can happen – even in our own back yards. Stay tuned for more details.

Learn more:

• More images and info about Water Bears
• Press release from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences asking for the public’s help in Water Bear hunt