Searching for Butterflies: The West Virginia White

West Virginia White butterfly populations are a conservation concern in Vermont due to various factors, including invasive species and forest fragmentation. As VCE’s Spatial Science Intern, Eli Byington spent the summer working with data from the Vermont Atlas of Life to create a species distribution model for the West Virginia White in Vermont. This model incorporated bioclimatic variables and host-plant distributions to reveal areas within Vermont that may be suitable for these butterflies today and into the future. Check out the story board with interactive maps and information.