Melody Keena
(en tə mä lə jist) A scientist who studies insects.
Northern Research Station
I enjoy science because I get to discover things and solve mysteries just like a detective or crime scene investigator. The insects I work with come into this country hiding in or on goods or packaging material. Many times not much is known about these insects even in the countries they come from. I have to learn how to grow them. Then I find out as much as possible about them so that we can get rid of them or at least keep them from killing our trees.
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USDA Forest Service: Melody Keena
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