P-IE Section Meeting: Plant-Insect Ecosystems

Monday, December 14, 2009: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Sagamore 3-5, Second Floor (Convention Center)
Organizers:
William D. Hutchison
Paul W. Borth
1:30 PM
Welcome and Introductions
William D. Hutchison, University of Minnesota
1:50 PM
1:55 PM
European policy instruments for pollinators
Simon G. Potts, Reading University
2:20 PM
Federal Policies and Programs Supporting Pollinator Conservation in the U.S
Mace Vaughan, The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation
2:45 PM
Panel Discussion: Pollination Crisis
Marla Spivak, University of Minnesota
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Second-year priority themes for the Section
William D. Hutchison, University of Minnesota; Paul W. Borth, Dow AgroSciences, LLC
3:30 PM
Business meeting and announcements
B. Rogers Leonard, Louisiana State University; Paul W. Borth, Dow AgroSciences, LLC
4:15 PM
Second Annual Undergraduate Achievement in Entomology Awards
William D. Hutchison, University of Minnesota
4:25 PM
Concluding Remarks
4:30 PM
Networking and Reception
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