Seminar Schedule

Entomology Seminar Series

Thursdays at 9am, Online and In-Person

Each semester, the Department of Entomology hosts a series of guest speakers. Organized by Entomology's Seminar Committee, the Series features renowned entomologists sharing their research and insights to further the advancement of knowledge. Join us.

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Virtual Seminar Zoom Connection
Meeting ID: 928 1296 6326; Password: 732895

In-person Seminar Locations
Columbus: Room 244 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Rd, 43210
Wooster: Room 300 Wooster Science Building, 1600 Wilson Rd, 44691

Seminar Recordings
Seminars are recorded and posted to the Seminar Recordings page, if the presenter consents. Login to this website using your OSU credentials to access Seminar Recording pages.

Date

Presenter

Title & Format

Aug 28

Graduate Student Seminars, Ohio State Entomology

Cole KnausAdvisor: Jamie Strange

Lily JohnsonAdvisor: Reed Johnson

Meghan JerkeAdvisor: Kayla Perry

In-person | Columbus & Wooster

Cole Knaus, Species Co-occurrence of the Federally Endangered Bombus affinis and the use of Species Distribution Modeling to enhance its Conservation Approaches

Lily Johnson, Soybean agricultural management practices and their effect on bee activity

Meghan Jerke, Examining the effects of forest management on detritivore communities and their ecological functions

Sept 4

Graduate Student Seminars, Ohio State Entomology

Dahee AhnAdvisor: Reed Johnson

Miabella CentuoriAdvisor: Ellen Klinger

In-person | Columbus & Wooster

Dahee Ahn, Optimizing Delivery and Effectiveness of Entomopathogenic Fungi in an IPM Approach for Controlling Varroa destructor in honey bee Apis mellifera Colonies

Miabella Centuori, Entomology Outreach as a Tool to Improve Student Understanding of Complex Science Topics

Sept 11

Molecular and Cellular Imaging Center

Host: Dr. Kayla Perry

In-person | Wooster

What the CFAES Research and
Analytical Service Cores can do for you

Sept 25

Dr. Geoff Attardo, University of California, Davis

Host: Dr. Pete Piermarini

In-person | Wooster

Healthy Wetlands, Healthy People: Cultural and Ecological Perspectives on the Role of Wetlands in Fighting Vector-Borne Disease and Climate Change

Oct 2


Dr. Kevin Vogel, University of Georgia

Host: Dr. Megan Meuti

In-person | Columbus

The many roles of symbionts in the physiology of the kissing bug Rhodnius prolixus

Oct 9

Dr. Karl A. Roeder, USDA ARS

Host: Dr. Kayla Perry

Virtual

Ant Thermal Tolerance: Patterns across space and through time

Oct 23


Student Competition
Host: Dr. Megan Meuti, Awards Chair

In-person | Columbus & Wooster

Student Research Competition

Oct 30


Student Competition
Host: Dr. Megan Meuti, Awards Chair

In-person | Columbus & Wooster

Student Research Competition

Nov 6

Dr. Andy Gougherty, USDA Forest Service

Host: Dr. Sam Ward

In-person | Columbus

Forest pest distributions from regional to global scales: Linking host geography, phylogeny and climate

Nov 20

Dr. Darryl Forest, National Gallery of Art

Host: Dr. Jamie Strange

Virtual

Protecting the Priceless: Pest Prevention in Museums & Art Galleries

Dec 4

Graduate Student Seminars, Ohio State Entomology

Liam WhitemanAdvisor: Dr. Jamie Strange

Luke HearonAdvisor: Dr. Reed Johnson

Paola Feliciano CamachoAdvisor: Dr. Pete Piermarini

In-person | Columbus & Wooster

Liam Whiteman, Understanding Factors Impacting Native Bee Health

Luke Hearon, Investigating drivers of bee foraging through passive acoustic monitoring

Paola Feliciano Camacho, Characterization of the Intrinsic Insecticidal Activities of Geraniol against the Yellow Fever Mosquito, Aedes aegypti