Much More Than a Puddle

September 9, 2022—Here’s a description of our work with the Hudson Valley Farm Hub detailing the ecosystems within pools of murky and muddy water. A nuisance to some, to Erik Kiviat they are biological gold. “Small pools that fill after heavy rains and dry down in summer are one of the least understood kinds of aquatic habitats. These pools are the home of literally hundreds of kinds of small animals. Besides invertebrates, the pools at the Farm Hub produce large numbers of toads which might even be beneficial to the farm by consuming insects in the crop fields, Kiviat says.” Read more here.

Erik Kiviat examines invertebrates with a magnifying glass.