Landscape Ecology of Insects
Much of the research conducted in our lab focuses on beneficial insects in agricultural landscapes. Specifically, we investigate how the type and configuration of natural habitat in agricultural landscapes influences beneficial insects and the services they provide (e.g., pest control). In general, the more natural habitat found in a landscape, the more beneficial insects and …
Over the past decade, honey bees in the United States have experienced unprecedented declines. Scientists believe that these bee losses are caused by a variety of factors including pesticide exposure, loss of floral resources in the landscape due to intensification of agriculture, and infestation of hives by parasitic mites. For the past ten years, bee …
Postdoc Hannah Gaines Day was recently interviewed by Rock Your Research, a website dedicated to helping graduate students find success. In the interview, Hannah discusses her experience as a dissertator finding her path to productivity (also detailed in this blog post). Listen to the interview here. Take home messages from the interview: Listen to the …
The most challenging chapter of my graduate school career was finding my way as a dissertator. In the grand scheme of things, I realize that this is a pretty insignificant challenge, but a challenge none the less. And at this point in my “career”, it was my main struggle. I am a very list-oriented, deadline-focused …
This week, lab member Hannah Gaines Day presented a talk about pollinators for the 109th Midwest Food Processors Association’s Annual Convention in Milwaukee. To view her presentation slides, please see below. For more information on pollinator conservation, please visit our Pollinator Resource Page.