seminar site entomology/nematology

Seminars are available by Polycom for those at remote sites.
Dial 7831010 at 3:20, ten minutes prior to the seminar. Any sooner and the conference will not have begun;
any later and you risk disturbing the ongoing seminar. Please note that this number has recently changed.
As a courtesy, please keep your microphones muted except when wishing to speak.

Mission Statement

University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology
Natural Area Drive, University of Florida

Entomology and Nematology
Seminar Series Presenters – Spring 2012

Talks start at 3:30 pm, Refreshments at 3:20pm. Room 1031.

January 12 – “Novel techniques for achieving and validating control of phlebotomine sand flies,” Dr. Lane Foil, Louisiana State University, Organizers: Dr. Phil Kaufman/Dan Fitzpatrick

January 19, – “Communication between parents and offspring groups about predation risk in treehoppers,” Dr. Jen Hamel, UF Entomology, Organizer: Dr. Christine Miller

January 26 – “It's not about the ice: mechanisms of chilling injury in insects,” Dr. Brent Sinclair, University of Western Ontario, Organizer: Dr. Dan Hahn

February 2 – “Insects evolving rapidly: local adaptation, invasion, and climate change,” Dr. Joel Kingsolver, University of North Carolina, Organizer: Dr. Dan Hahn

February 9 –“Operation Pollinator: increasing pollination of agricultural crops by attracting native pollinators with wildflowers,” Dr. Akers Pence, UF Entomology, Organizer: Matt Thom

February 16 – “Eat, Prey, Love: Survival Strategies by our Six-legged Neighbors,” Dr. Deby Cassill, University of South Florida, Organizer: Dan Fitzpatrick

February 23 – “How to design your experiments,” Dr. George Casella, UF Statistics, Organizer: Wendy Helmey-Hartman

March 1 – “Developing a Teaching and Research Statement,” Dr. Jon Schlesinger, UF Career Resources, Organizer: Wendy Helmey-Hartman

March 8 – “Spring Break, no seminar”

March 15 – “Vector Ecology and Systematics: Ticks and Lyme Disease, Sucking Lice and Host Relationships.” Dr. Lance Durden, Georgia Southern University, Organizer: Dan Fitzpatrick

March 22 – “Studies on the varroa mite storage proteins.” Ana R. Cabrera Cordon, USDA-ARS, Organizer: Angie Nino

March 29 – “Responsible Conduct of Research: Data Management.” Denise Bennett, UF Marston Science Library, Organizer: Scarlett Tudor

April 5 – “Chemical ecology of the common bed bug, Cimex lectularius,” Dr. Emma Weeks, UF Entomology, Organizer: Chris Holderman

April 12 – “Using IPM techniques to address key pests in small fruits,” Dr. Oscar Liburd, UF Entomology, Organizer: UF Entomology

April 19 – “Native Bees of North-Central Florida: Rare, Oligolectic, Cleptoparasitic,” Dr. Glenn Hall, UF Entomology, Organizer: UF Entomology