Mission statement
The mission of the Entomology and Nematology seminar series at the University of Florida is to provide an engaging weekly forum for leaders in the field of entomology and related sciences to share their research and network with students and faculty. The Seminar series schedule is intentionally multidisciplinary including current research that is relevant to the greater scientific community along with topics concerned with Florida’s unique environment and agricultural production system.
January 10, 2020
“Epidemiology of lethal bronzing disease in
Florida,” by Dr. Brian Bahder, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL 
See a video of this seminar here!
January 17, 2020
“Rapid evolution of female color polymorphism in
Hawaii's introduced I. ramburii damselflies,” by Dr. Eben Gering
Nova, Southeastern University See a video of this seminar here!
January 24, 2020
“Pesticides, pathogens and pollinator declines:
What do we know?,” by Dr. Scott McArt,
Cornell University, Department of Entomology See a video of this seminar here!
January 31, 2020
“Assessing the consequences of declining
freshwater biodiversity: Impacts of catastrophic
amphibian declines on Central American streams,” by Dr. Matthew Whiles,
UF/IFAS, Soil & Water Sciences Department, Gainesville, FL See a video of this seminar here!
February 7, 2020
“Development of integrated pest management and
insect resistance management tools and
strategies for field crops in Florida,” by Dr. Silvana Paula-Moraes, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology See a video of this seminar here!
February 14, 2020
“Status of IPM in the glades: The contrasting
examples of sugarcane and sweet corn in
southern Florida,” by Dr. Julien Beuzelin,
UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Everglades Research and Education Center, FL See a video of this seminar here!
February 21, 2020
“Why have pest problems gotten worse?,” by Dr. Hugh Smith,
UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Balm GCREC See a video of this seminar here!
February 28, 2020
“Monoclonal antibodies for soybean
nematode detection,” by Dr. Peter DiGennaro, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL See a video of this seminar here!
CANCELED!!! March 13, 2020
“Nematodes as bioindicators of soil health,” by Dr. Alemayehu Habteweld, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL
CANCELED!!! March 20, 2020
“Nematodes as bioindicators of soil health,” by Dr. Paul Shirk, USDA-ARS Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology
CANCELED!!! March 27, 2020
“Development and application of an IPM program for spotted-wing drosophila in berry crops,” by Dr. Oscar Liburd, UF/IFAS, Entomology and Nematology, Gainesville, FL
CANCELED!!! April 3, 2020
“Leveraging genomic resources to improve management of emerging and invasive pests,” by Dr. Erin Scully, USDA-ARS Center for Grain and AnimalHealth Research
CANCELED!!! April 10, 2020
“Combat in female parasitoid wasps: implications for contest theory and agricultural practices,” by Dr. Ryan Earley, University of Alabama
CANCELED!!! April 17, 2020
“Bee-microbe interactions at the floral interface,” by Dr. Rachel Lee Vannette, UC Davis