Seminars
Fall 2024 Seminar Schedule
*All seminars take place on Mondays from 11:30 am- 12:20 pm in Biological Sciences 404D.
September 9
Dr. Michelle Samuel-Foo
“From Insects to Impact: A Journey in Entomology”
September 16
Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
"Patterns and consequences of body size variation in ants"
September 23
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Biochemistry, Clemson University
September 30 (SEMINAR CANCELLED)
Professor & Extension Entomology Specialist, Entomology & Plant Pathology, NC State University
"Insecticide resistance and invasive species: Disruptors of IPM."
October 7
Research Entomologist, US Forest Service
"Ant communities big and small. The repeated evolution and assembly of miniature trap-jaw ants and the functional homogenization of southeastern native communities by invasive species."
October 14
Distinguished Professor of Entomology, Cell Biology & Neuroscience,
University of California, Riverside
"The Epitracheal Endocrine System as Regulator of Development and Reproduction in Insects."
October 21
Professor of Entomology, Colorado State University
"Coexistence or displacement?: competition between two co-occurring Cotesia parasitoids"
October 28
Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, Ohio State University
"Uncovering the molecular and environmental regulation of seasonal responses in mosquitoes
November 4
Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia
"Whitefly mediated transmission of single-stranded DNA viruses: nuances and complexities"
November 11
November 18
"From hive minds to aphid lines: investigations into the core mechanisms of insect reproductive plasticity"