ESA Annual Meetings Online Program

Endurance Lessons from International Students Trained in the US Departments of Entomology: Genuine Success Histories

Tuesday, November 15, 2011: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room D9, First Floor (Reno-Sparks Convention Center)
Organizers:
Francoise Djibode Favi
Ky-Phuong Luong
Livy Williams
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:15 AM
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Enjoy the difference
Jian Chen, USDA - ARS
8:40 AM
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Needed talent in graduate school and beyond: communication skill
Francoise Djibode Favi, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
9:05 AM
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From political turmoil to scientific tranquility
Raul F. Medina, Texas A&M University
9:30 AM
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Persistence and hard work will get you there: from academia to industry to government
Carlos A. Blanco, USDA-APHIS
9:55 AM
Break
10:10 AM
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Roles of international students: entomological and cultural ambassadors
Yong-Lak Park, West Virginia University
10:35 AM
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Helping international students navigate American life & higher education
Marianne Shockley, University of Georgia
11:00 AM
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Setting up an extension program in the Pacific Northwest: do knowledge prevail over cultural and ethnic drawbacks?
Silvia I. Rondon, Oregon State University; Eric P. Benson, Clemson University
11:25 AM
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Insect vector of Xylella fastidiosa in Brazil and California mediate the transmission of an entomologist to the northern hemisphere
Rodrigo Krugner, USDA - ARS
11:50 AM
Concluding Remarks
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