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Driving with a Firefly Researcher on Continental CrossContact™ LX25 tires

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4 years ago

November 1, 2021

Ecology graduate researcher Kelly Ridenhour drives all over the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Georgia at dusk in search of the eastern firefly known as the “Big Dipper.” In this video she’s outfitted with Continental CrossContact™ LX25 tires as she crosses country roads, highways, and city streets. Kelly founded the Atlanta Firefly Project, one of the first ever censuses of fireflies. She’s utilizing community science data to better understand the glowing creatures—all with the purpose of increasing their populations in urban areas so cities can sparkle with fireflies at night again.

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2 Comments

@TreesAtlanta

December 7, 2021 at 11:28 am

We are super proud of Kelly and her hard work on the Atlanta Firefly Project, as well as her work with Trees Atlanta. Nice work, Kelly!

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@vedeckeokienkoskveda2257

December 22, 2021 at 6:52 am

Great

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