Session: OM: International Association of Black Entomologists: Embracing Diversity Through Global Education and Collaboration in Entomology (2014 ESA Annual Meeting)

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OM: International Association of Black Entomologists: Embracing Diversity Through Global Education and Collaboration in Entomology

Sunday, November 16, 2014: 1:15 PM-5:15 PM

Portland Ballroom 254 (Oregon Convention Center)

Organizers:

Michelle Samuel-Foo
Simon Zebelo
Mamoudou Setamou

Moderators:

Mamoudou Setamou
Michelle Samuel-Foo

1:15 PM

Welcoming Remarks

1:25 PM

The International Association of Black Entomologists: History and accomplishments

Henry Fadamiro, Auburn University

1:45 PM

Agricultural insect pest solutions by cooperative international research

Alvin M. Simmons, USDA - ARS

2:05 PM

Using colloborative efforts and experience to reduce exposure to toxic pesticide residues in developing countries

Oscar Liburd, University of Florida

2:25 PM

How world collaboration helped the success of a tropical fruit entomology program

Jorge Peña, University of Florida

2:45 PM

An island of insect diversity in Central Park (New York City)

Jhunior Morillo, City College of New York ; Amy Berkov, City College of New York ; Jordan Ng, City College of New York

2:45 PM

What makes an Amazonian biodiversity hotspot hot?

Amy Berkov, City College of New York

2:45 PM

Susceptibility to insecticides and enzymatic mechanisms of resistance of Aedes aegypti (L.) in Puerto Rico

Gustavo Ponce, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León ; Samantha Del Río, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León ; Adriana Flores, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León ; Roberto Barrera, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; Gilberto Felix, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ; Manuel Amador, University of Puerto Rico

2:45 PM

Judging a beetle by its cover: Does elytral melanism predict microhabitat?

Ricky Zhu, City College of New York

2:45 PM

Break

3:05 PM

Promoting diversity through interdisciplinary and international endeavors

Nilsa A. Bosque-Pérez, University of Idaho

3:25 PM

International networking and the land grant university mission: A perspective as an exchange student, CGIAR scientist, USDA program leader and university faculty member

John Stephen Yaninek, Purdue University

3:45 PM

Science for development - the importance of capacity building

Christian Borgemeister, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn

4:05 PM

Panel Discussion

4:30 PM

Concluding Remarks

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