Day of Insects

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Date/Time:Saturday, 06 Mar 2010 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location:Reiman Gardens
Cost:$10-$20
URL:http://www.reimangardens.com/en/day_of_insects/
Phone:515-294-2710
Channel:Reiman Gardens
Categories:Conferences
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The day will be filled with presentations from professionals, academics, advocates and enthusiasts. Emphasis will primarily be on different ways of studying, learning about and discovering insects. There will be a variety of topics including Citizen Science opportunities, Iowa insects, specific taxa, interactions between insects and their host plants, as well as land snails. Register by March 1.

Schedule of Events
Download the registration form (PDF) at: http://www.reimangardens.com/documents/f...F296BC.pdf

8-9 a.m. - Registration

9-9:20 a.m. - "BugGuide.net: Collaborative Entomology" presented by John VanDyk, Department of Entomology at Iowa State University

9:20-9:40 a.m. - "Citizen Science for Invertebrate Enthusiasts" presented by Nathan Brockman, Butterfly Wing Curator at Reiman Gardens

9:40-10 a.m. - "How Can Citizen Scientists Help Solve an Entomological Problem?" presented by Matt ONeal, Department of Entomology at Iowa State University

10-10:20 a.m. - "Bumbling Bee Around" presented by Steve Hanlin, Entomologist, Controlled Pollination for the Agricultural Research Services (ARS); USDA

10:20-10:40 a.m. - Break

10:40-11 a.m. - "How Longhorned Beetles Share Dogwood Flowers: A Niche-Overlap Study" presented by Royce Bitzer, Research Associate, Department of Entomology at Iowa State University

11-11:20 a.m. - "Where the Wild Things Are: In Pursuit of Rare Beetles in Iowa's Relict Conifer Forests" presented by Marlin E. Rice and Doug Veal, Rice: Senior Research Scientist, Pioneer Hi-Bred International & Collaborator, Iowa State University and Veal: Coleopterist.

11:20-11:55 a.m. - "Exciting Undergraduates about Entomology: Bugology at Luther College" presented by Kirk Larsen & Reese Worthington, Larsen: Professor of Biology at Luther College in the Department of Biology and Worthington: current student at Luther College in the Department of Biology

Noon-1 p.m. - Lunch

1-1:20 p.m. - "Discovering Iowa's Aquatic Insects - Filling in the Gaps" presented by Dennis Heimdal, Environmental Lab Scientist at the University of Iowa Hygienic Lab

1:20-1:40 p.m. - "Getting Started and After You Realize You Are in the Swamp, Continuing ..." presented by Jim Durbin, Citizen Moth Documenter

1:40-2 p.m. - "Biodiversity in a Nutshell: its Salvation, and Yours" presented by Andrew Williams, naturalist studying insects, plants and relationships between species

2-2:20 p.m. - "Crossing the Intersection of Botany and Entomology: A Crash Course in Galls, Mines, and Phyto-specific Insects" presented by John Pearson, Botanist with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources

2:20-2:40 p.m. - Break

2:40-3 p.m. - "How to Get Started with Iowa's Terrestrial Snails" presented by Harlan Ratcliff, naturalist; especially enchanted by the small stuff

3-3:20 p.m. - "Prairies and Insects on an Old Farm" presented by Marcie O'Connor, Landowner: Ecological Restoration

3:20-3:40 p.m. - "Who Says You Can't be a Generalist?" presented by MJ Hatfield, Insect Enthusiast and Iowa Insects Mailing List, Manager

3:40-4 p.m. - Discussion and Evaluation