Metamorphosis of Entomology as a Cornerstone Discipline in Social and Environmental Issues

Tuesday, November 18, 2008: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room A3, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)
Organizers:
Timothy Schowalter
Susan Fisher
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
Historical importance of entomology to social and environmental issues
James Harper, North Carolina State University (Retired)
8:35 AM
9:05 AM
Invasive insects: Biological pollution
Daniel Rubinoff, University of Hawai'i
9:35 AM
GMOs: Silver bullet?
Bruce E. Tabashnik, University of Arizona
10:05 AM
Break
10:20 AM
10:50 AM
Importance of pollination and colony collapse disorder
Diana Cox-Foster, Pennsylvania State University
11:20 AM
11:50 AM
Concluding Remarks
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