We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday. The next faculty meeting will be on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at 10:30 AM-11:30 AM. The AMS dial # is: 5704304. Our November deadline for submitting notices of our awards and accomplishments received by faculty and students is due soon. If…
EGSA Meeting Minutes – November 24th, 2016 (Sixth meeting of Fall 2016, 4:00pm) New updates (Robert introduction) Approval of Nov 3 minutes Minutes were approved Treasurer’s Report Going through how much money we got from honey sales. Sold more than last year. Still have 73 bottles to sell. Expense so far was for Halloween.…
The next faculty meetings will be on Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at 10:30 AM-11:30 AM. The AMS dial # is: 5704304. Congratulations to recent Entomology Department grant awardee: Betsy Beers who is the recipient of grants from: the Oregon Sweet Cherry Commission in the amounts of $10,000 and $13,720 for Developing a Management Strategy…
Researchers seek ways to trap toxins and improve water quality. John Stark, director of WSU Puyallup and the Washington Stormwater Center, leads the research and outreach programs that address stormwater issues. To view this article, go to: https://research.wsu.edu/2015/09/14/removing-pollutants-from-urban-runoff/.
Brandon Hopkins explains in an article in the Fall 2016 Northwest Farm and Ranch Magazine, how the WSU bee program is now using cryopreservation to conserve bee’s genetic material, providing the […]
Provost, Dan Bernardo participates in wearing a beard full of live bees along with Steve Sheppard and Paul Stamets in order to raise awareness and funds for the CAHNRS’ efforts […]
Brandon Hopkins, Steve Sheppard, and Susan Cobey explain in a Capital Press article, how they want to improve the genetic diversity in the U.S. honeybee population, hoping to breed bees more […]
EGSA Meeting Minutes – November 3rd, 2016 (Fifth meeting of Fall 2016; 4:00pm) Updates: -Socialization (Olivia) – Doughnut Worry, Free Coffee! 10am this Friday! Tomorrow! Abbie sent out an email for Friendsgiving, there is a sign-up sheet for food Next happy hour will be TBD Election night gathering at Paradise Creek. -BUGSS (Abigail) Students from…
The next faculty meetings will be on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at 10:30 AM-11:30 AM. The AMS dial # is: 5704304. Congratulations to Adrian Marshall who passed his PhD Preliminary exam on November 7, 2016. Congratulations to Jonathan O’Hearn who passed his MS final exam on November 8, 2016. Congratulations to Becky Maguire was awarded…
A collection of 1,000 butterflies donated to the Department of Entomology M.T. James Museum. For more information on this article go to: http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/oct/30/doug-clark-impressive-butterfly-collection-wings-i/