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University of Florida Department of Entomology and Nematology
1880 Natural Area Drive, University of Florida
FALL 2007 GUEST LECTURER SEMINAR SERIES
September 6 –“Multitrophic
Interactions Between Insects, Fungi and Plants: Using Naturally Produced Chemicals to Solve an
Invasive Species Problem.” Dr. Peter Teal, USDA,
Gainesville, FL - Organizer: Murugesan Rangasamy
September 13 –“Chemical Ecology and
Behavioral Studies of Neotropical Butterflies.” Dr. Mirian Medina Hay-Roe, McGuire Center for Lepidoptera and Biodiversity, Gainesville, FL -Organizer: Seth Bybee
September 20 –“Maternal Effects and
Sexual Selection in the Heliconia Bug (Leptoscelis tricolor” Dr. Christine Miller (Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana, Missoula, MT- Organizer: Amit Sethi)
September 27 –“Periodical Cicadas,
the Plague and the Puzzle.” Dr. Gene Kritsky (College of Mount St.
Joseph, Cincinnati, OH - Organizer: Murugesan Rangasamy)
October 4 –“Evolutionary History
of Host-parasite Associations: Mammals and their Ectoparasitic Lice.” Dr. Jessica Light (Florida Museum of
Natural History, Gainesville, FL - Organizer: Jennifer Zaspel)
October 11 –“Plant-aphid
Interactions: Molecular and Ecological Perspectives.” Dr. Fiona Goggin (Department of
Entomology, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR - Organizer: Murugesan Rangasamy)
October 18 –“Polydnaviruses:
Symbionts and Potent Immunosuppressive Pathogens of Insects.” Dr. Mike Strand (USDA, Fort Pierce, FL - Organizer: Craig Roubos)
October 25 –“Insects in Aboriginal
Mythologies around the World.” Dr. Ron Cherry (IFAS, Everglades Research
and Education Center, Belle Glade, FL - Organizer: Murugesan Rangasamy)
November 1 –“Superclones: A
Functional Genomics Approach..” Dr. Alex Wilson (Department of Biology,
University of Miami, FL - Organizer: Amit Sethi)
November 8 –“The Impact of Plant-
Herbivore Coevolution on the Chemical Structure of Tropical Plant Communities.” Dr. Judith Becerra (Department of
Entomology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ - Organizer:
Amit Sethi)
November 16 –“Development of
Transgenic Plant Communities.” Dr. Alfred Handler (USDA, Gainesville,
FL - Organizer: Amit Sethi)
November 29 –“Sexual Conflict, Immune
Function and the Evolution of Insect Mating Strategies.”Dr. Ken Fedorka (Department of Biology,
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL - Organizer: Amit Sethi)
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