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President's Prize honors in the ESA graduate student competitions went to (from left) Shawn Christensen and Lexie Martin, both of the Rachel Vannette lab; and Iris Quayle of the Jason Bond lab.

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Three UC Davis Doctoral Students Win Top Honors at ESA Student Competitions

November 9th, 2023

Three doctoral students in the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology each won the President's Prize, or first place, in their respective student competition categories at the Entomological Society of America meeting, held Nov. 5-8 in National Harbor, Md.

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Charlotte Alberts sketched this image of an assassin fly, also known as a robber fly. (Copyrighted image by Charlotte Alberts and used with permission)

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UC Davis Doctoral Alumna Charlotte Alberts to Speak on Assassin Flies

November 8th, 2023

UC Davis doctoral alumna Charlotte Herbert Alberts will discuss her research on assassin flies, also known as robber flies, at the next seminar hosted by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology.

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The 21-Insect Net Salute! From left are Lynn Kimsey (partially obscured) David Moody, then a researcher in the Bruce Hammock lab; Bruce Hammock, now a UC Davis distinguished professor; insect ecologist Richard “Dick” Rice (1937-2011); mosquito researcher Debbie Dritz, now a vector ecologist, Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control; agricultural entomologist Les Ehler (1946-2016); apiculturist Norm Gary, now UC Davis professor emeritus; and ant specialist Phil Ward, now an entomology professor.

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Bohart Museum Director Lynn Kimsey: 'Exceptional Faculty Award'

November 7th, 2023

Memories of a 21-Insect Net Salute...

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Evolutionary biologist Scott Carroll and entomologist Jenella Loye, associates of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, are participating in the Entomological Society of America meeting in Maryland.

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ESA Meeting Underway in Maryland

November 7th, 2023

Dozens of UC Davis Department of Entomology andNematology faculty, alumni and graduate students are participating in "Entomology 2023," hosted by the Entomological Society of America (ESA). Theme of annual ESA meeting, taking place Nov.

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UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day Set for Feb. 10, 2024

November 2nd, 2023

The 13th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, a free public event to observe science in action and learn about the UC Davis museums and collections, is set for Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. The committee recently settled on the date. The inaugural event took place during the Presidents' Day weekend.

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