Posts Tagged: symposium

Of Tules, Cattails and Dragonflies...and on St. Pat's Day!

Medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo, associate professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (ENT), is...

This is the wetland area in Cache Creek conservatory which is adjacent to the Tending and Gathering Garden. (Photo by Geoffrey Attardo)

This is the wetland area in Cache Creek conservatory which is adjacent to the Tending and Gathering Garden. (Photo by Geoffrey Attardo)

The flameskimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata, commonly perches on a tule stalk. (Photo by Geoffrey Attardo)

The flameskimmer dragonfly, Libellula saturata, commonly perches on a tule stalk. (Photo by Geoffrey Attardo)

A lizard sunning in the tules. (Photo by Geoffrey Attardo)

A lizard sunning in the tules. (Photo by Geoffrey Attardo)

Top Undergrad Poster at UC Davis Chemistry Symposium: Marijuana Research

Today being April 20 and a worldwide focus on cannabis, it seems appropriate to mention a research poster on "A Nanobody-Based Immunoassay for...

UC Davis entomology major Rachel Swey is a research assistant in the laboratory of UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock.

UC Davis entomology major Rachel Swey is a research assistant in the laboratory of UC Davis distinguished professor Bruce Hammock.

Feral Bee Colony in Kenya: Nothing Short of Incredible

"EVERYTHING that colonies do when they are living on their own (not being managed by beekeepers) is done to favor their survival and their...

A feral or wild bee colony in a fig tree in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, southern Kenya. (Photo by James Keatley Garvey)

A feral or wild bee colony in a fig tree in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, southern Kenya. (Photo by James Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of a feral or wild bee colony in a fig tree in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, southern Kenya. (Photo by James Keatley Garvey)

Close-up of a feral or wild bee colony in a fig tree in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, southern Kenya. (Photo by James Keatley Garvey)

This image is of a painting of a log hive that Cornell professor Roger Morse purchased in a market in Kenya in the 1970s. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Seeley)

This image is of a painting of a log hive that Cornell professor Roger Morse purchased in a market in Kenya in the 1970s. (Photo courtesy of Thomas Seeley)

Stars and Rising Stars Brighten International Insect Olfaction/Taste Symposium

"I'm very grateful to Walter (Leal) for inviting me to light the inaugural torch for this international celebration of research on insect...

Olfaction and Taste Symposium: Learn About Honey Bees, Mosquitoes, Butterflies, Fruit Flies and More...

Honey bees, mosquitoes, cabbage butterflies, fruit flies and more... You'll hear about a variety of insects when the international symposium,...

The free international symposium, “Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe,” begins at 9 a.m, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), Wednesday, Aug. 11.

The free international symposium, “Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe,” begins at 9 a.m, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), Wednesday, Aug. 11.

The honey bee will be one of the insects featured at the international symposium, “Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe,” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The honey bee will be one of the insects featured at the international symposium, “Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe,” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The symposium will zero in on olfaction/taste research on three species of mosquitoes, including Culex. This is Culex quinquefasciatus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The symposium will zero in on olfaction/taste research on three species of mosquitoes, including Culex. This is Culex quinquefasciatus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, will share the spotlight at the international symposium, “Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

The cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, will share the spotlight at the international symposium, “Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Drosophila suzukii, the spotted-wing drosophila, is a pest of raspberries and other fruit. The insect will be discussed at the symposium on "Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Drosophila suzukii, the spotted-wing drosophila, is a pest of raspberries and other fruit. The insect will be discussed at the symposium on "Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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