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Paige Howorth

is the McKinney family endowed curator of Invertebrates and leads the entomology department and invertebrate conservation programs at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. As an entomologist she loves changing hearts and minds about the importance of insects and other invertebrates, and improving their outcomes through design, communication and applied conservation. Howorth collaborates closely with the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Association of Zoos and Aquariums to advance these goals.
A long, brown insect on a wide, green leaf
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Species Spotlight: The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect Is Holding Its Ground — for Now

A shiny black insect returns from the dead and inspires intercontinental collaboration to make its way back home.
April 17, 2023
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Paige Howorth
A shiny black insect returns from the dead and inspires intercontinental collaboration to make its way back home.

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