Entomology Seminar Schedule
DEPARTMENT OF ENTOMOLOGY SEMINARS
FALL SEMESTER 2009
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September 4
Abraham Hefetz, Professor, Dept. of Zoology, Tel Aviv University (Host: Grozinger:)
“Chemistry of Altruism: Reproductive and Pheromonal Plasticity of Worker Honeybees”
September 11
Open
September 18
Tara Pisani Gareau, Postdoc, Penn State University (Host: Barbercheck)
“Hedgerows: Diversifying Farm Edges with Native Perennials to Conserve Insect Natural Enemies”
September 25
Frank Schroeder, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University (Host: Mescher)
“Worm Chemical Biology: Lessons from Molecules”
October 2
Heather Mattila, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Wellesley College (Host: Grozinger)
“Do Promiscuous Honey Bee Queens Produce Busier Bees?”
October 9
Doug Miller, Assoc. Professor of Geography; Director for Environmental Informatics; (Host: Fleischer)
Co-director in Office for Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Resources
“Applying Web-Based Geospatial Technology to the Adaptive Management of Environmental Systems”
October 16
Bill Snyder, Washington State University (Host: Mescher)
“Niche Partitioning Increases Resource Exploitation by Diverse Communities”
October 23
Eliana Gonzales-Vigil, Michigan State University (Host: Felton)
“Identification and Characterization of Tomato Proteins Involved in Resistance to Insect Herbivores“
October 30
November 6
Tooker and Mortenson, Penn State University (Host: Tooker)
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November 13
Marla Spivak, Professor and Extension Entomologist, Dept. of Entomology, Univ. of Minnesota (Host: MA Frazier)
“Benefits of Propolis to Honey Bees”
November 19
Heather Hines, NIH Post-Doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Genetics, NC State University (Host: Grozinger)
119 ASI “The Genetics and Evolution of Complex Adaptive Traits: Mimetic Patterning in Bumble Bees and Butterflies”
10:00-11:00
November 20
Andy Deans, Asst. Professor and Director of NCSU Insection Collection,
North Carolina State University (Host: Grozinger)
“Leveraging Ontologies to Transform Insect Taxonomy and Phylogenetics”
November 27
No seminar – Thanksgiving
December 4
Laurant Keller, Professor, Dept. of Ecology & Evolution, University of Lasaunne (Host: Grozinger)
“Ant Behavior is Modulated by Complex Interactions Between Genes and Social Environment”
December 11
Miles Guralnick, Local Industry (Host: E.A. Cameron)
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Room 107 Forest Resources Building
Seminars 11:15-12:05
