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Sep 11, 2015
Laurel Haavik, a postdoc in the Herms Lab, studies growth and physiology of ash trees that may or may not be resistant to emerald ash borer.
After reflecting on her academic career and goals, she now believes that the tenure system is outdated and in need of serious revision. She wonders if others feel the same way.
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Sep 4, 2015
Effective September 1, 2015, Professor Norman F. Johnson was appointed as The Martha N. and John C. Moser Chair in Arthropod Systematics and Biological Diversity in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology and Department of Entomology at The Ohio State University, where Norm is the Curator of the C.A. Triplehorn Insect Collection in the Museum of Biological Diversity. Norm received his Ph.D. from Cornell University and has been a faculty member at The Ohio State University since 1981.
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Sep 4, 2015
The ALE LAB congratulates Molly Dieterich who was just awarded a grant from the Ceres Trust for Organic Research! Her proposal is titled: "Identification of Arthropod Predators of Cucumber Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Cucurbit Agroecosystems"
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Sep 4, 2015
Mary Gardiner and Mary Griffith have published a new Ohio State University Extension fact sheet titled: Ohio's Natural Enemies: Mantids. If can be found at ale.cfaes.ohio-state.edu/sites/gardinerlab/files/imce/Mantid%20Factsheet.pdf
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Sep 4, 2015
Check out Mary's new book!
Good Garden Bugs: Everything You Need to Know about Beneficial Predatory Insects
Your guide to the beneficial insects in your garden!
Good Garden Bugs is an easy-to-follow reference to beneficial insects that provide pest control, allowing your garden to grow full and bountiful.
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Aug 20, 2015
Researchers in Andy Michel's lab have published a paper in PLOS ONE on genes associate with biotic stressin soybeans.
Check it out here: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0134890...
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Aug 20, 2015
Congratulations to the Maggots and Magguettes on a season well-played! It was their first unequivocal championship in 36 years of existence.
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Aug 6, 2015
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kelley Tilmon will join the faculty of the Department of Entomology as an Associate Professor beginning on January 1, 2016. Her extension, research, and teaching programs will focus on the ecology and management of insect pests of agronomic crops. She will be based out of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) campus of Ohio State in Wooster, OH.
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Aug 4, 2015
Congratulations to the Graduate Student Award Winners:
Susan W. Fisher Teaching Award: Erin O’Brien
David J. Horn Service Award: Andrea Kautz
Lowell R. “Skip” Research Award: Carlos Esquivel
James E. Tew Extension Award: MaLisa Spring
Their contributions to the department are greatly appreciated!
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Jul 20, 2015
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Elizabeth Y. Long will join the faculty of the Department of Entomology as an Assistant Professor beginning on January 1, 2016. Her program will focus on the ecology and management of insect pests of horticultural food crops. Check out her website (http://elizabethylong.wix.com/research) for more information about her education, experiences, and additional research interests. She will be based out of the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) campus of Ohio State in Wooster, OH.
