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Thursday, November 19, 2020
10:00 AM – 12:20 PM EST

Don't Forget to Pack Your Entomologist: Discovering the Global Impact of our Science in Surprising Places
Organizer: Georgina Victoria Bingham
A spotlight on international MUVE careers that have impacted the health and well being of people and/ or animals, and served to educate and inspire others.
Member Symposium

10:00 AM – 12:25 PM EST

Encouraging Metamorphosis for All: Exploring the Undergraduate Experience through Teaching and Research Mentorship
Engaging future entomologists through novel teaching practices and well-mentored undergraduate research experiences is an important avenue for growth and retention in our society. Come learn ways to revitalize your lecture and lab courses, best practices for mentoring undergraduate students, and build working relationships with your fellow educators!
Member Symposium

10:00 AM – 1:15 PM EST

Pollinators and Soybeans: Impacts, Complications, and Future Directions
Organizer: Chia-Hua Lin
Organizer: Katherine A. Parys
Organizer: Hannah Levenson
Discussion of recent research and perspectives related to pollinators in soybean agroecosystems in diverse regions. Topics include pollinators in soybean fields and surrounding landscapes, management strategies that support pollinators while improving crop yield, and pollinator conservation from aspects of entomologists, agronomists, ecologists, farmers, beekeepers, and the seed industry.
Member Symposium

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

Entomology for All: Diverse Speakers Showcasing Chemoreception in Diverse Insects
Organizer: Walter S. Leal – University of California-Davis
Organizer: John Carlson
This symposium will cover the latest developments in insect’s chemoreception (olfaction and taste) in a wide range of species ranging from the vinegar fly, Drosophila melanogaster, to the malaria mosquito, Anopheles gambiae. Topics will include reception and perception of odorants and tastants.
Program Symposium

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EST

Insecticidal Proteins: From Discovery to Commercialization
Organizer: William J. Moar
Organizer: Mark E. Nelson – Corteva Agriscience
Organizer: Kara Giddings – Bayer CropScience
This symposium will discuss new insecticidal proteins with either new insect spectrum or MOA's for controlling current Bt susceptible and resistant insects, revisions to the Bt nomenclature, structure/function analysis of proteins for determination of specificity, and regulatory considerations for the registration of these new proteins.

PBT

Section Symposium

12:30 PM – 1:15 PM EST

The Mentorship Syllabus: Planning for Undergraduate Researcher Learning and Success
Presenting Author: Jonathan B. Koch, PhD
Presenting Author: Meghan Barrett – Drexel University
Engaging future entomologists through novel teaching practices and well-mentored undergraduate research experiences is an important avenue for growth and retention in our society. Come learn ways to revitalize your lecture and lab courses, best practices for mentoring undergraduate students, and build working relationships with your fellow educators!
Workshop

12:30 PM – 4:10 PM EST

Entomology for All: Diverse Careers for Diverse Entomologists
Organizer: Lina Bernaola – LSU
Organizer: Patricia Prade – University of Florida
Organizer: Hannah Elizabeth Quellhorst
Organizer: Annie Krueger – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
While most entomologists end up in a career track in academia, industry or government, there are a diverse array of careers that individuals working with arthropods can strive towards. We showcase nontraditional careers, how you prepare for them, and where you find them.
Member Symposium

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM EST

Tips for Applying to the NSF S-STEM from What We Learned the Hard Way
Presenting Author: Rebecca Barr Simmons
Presenting Author: David Serrano
Co-Author: Christine Sammon
Engaging future entomologists through novel teaching practices and well-mentored undergraduate research experiences is an important avenue for growth and retention in our society. Come learn ways to revitalize your lecture and lab courses, best practices for mentoring undergraduate students, and build working relationships with your fellow educators!
Workshop

1:25 PM – 4:55 PM EST

Insect Pests and Beneficial Arthropods in Climate-Change-Resilient Diversified Cropping Systems
Organizer: Subodh Adhikari
Organizer: Jessica Kalin – University of Idaho
Organizer: Dane Elmquist
Organizer: Sanford D. Eigenbrode
This symposium aims to discuss diversified cropping systems and their impacts on insect pests and beneficial arthropods, which is within the scope of criteria for P-IE section symposium.

P-IE

Section Symposium

1:30 PM – 4:40 PM EST

What's the Buzz? Highlighting Native Bees
Organizer: Mary Elizabeth Ferguson
Organizer: Mary-Kate Frances Williams
Organizer: Thuy Tien Thi Lindsay
Native bees are an essential component of natural and some agricultural systems. Impacts of urbanization and increased agricultural usage on native bees are often negative. Understanding how these changes alter existing native bee communities can improve our knowledge of how to preserve these communities.

P-IE

Section Symposium

2:15 PM – 4:45 PM EST

CAMTech: Facilitating Next Generation Pest Management Solutions through Public-Private Partnerships
Organizer: Bryony C. Bonning – University of Florida
Organizer: Subba Reddy Palli – University of Kentucky
The potential for public-private-government partnerships toward pest management solutions will be highlighted. Fundamental research of vital importance to industry and funded through the Center for Arthropod Management Technologies will be presented by university and government researchers. Downstream practical applications of such research will be presented by industry representatives.
Program Symposium

2:30 PM – 4:55 PM EST

e-Entomology: Inclusive Outreach in a Digital World
Organizer: Andrea M. Haberkern
Organizer: Evan Waite
Organizer: Abigail Marie Hayes – Washington State University
Organizer: Christine Bell – University of Wyoming
This symposium is aimed at Twitter-, Facebook-, or blog-inclined entomologists with the intent of helping them best use their platform to create inclusive spaces and connect with non-entomologists to disseminate the knowledge we have been privileged to learn at our respective institutions.
Member Symposium

5:00 PM – 6:00 PM EST

Closing Plenary Session and Member Town Hall
Organizer: Alvin M. Simmons
Organizer: Michelle S. Smith, BCE
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