I am Katja Seltmann, an entomological artist and scientist. I publish
research about insects, biodiversity data science, and insect responses
to environmental changes or conditions. I regularly create artworks
under the name Irene Moon that bring the aesthetics of the entomology
laboratory in front of alternative audiences in the form of absurd,
factual presentations about insects, musical recordings, radio, and
performances connecting science and fable. I am also the Katherine Esau
Director of the Cheadle Center for
Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration, University of California,
Santa Barbara. At the Cheadle Center, I direct three main programmatic
areas — natural history collection research, education, and ecological
restoration. My art and insect research combines data science, digitized
natural history collections, and media arts.
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