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Rutgers Entomology Seminars - Fall 2026

PLEASE NOTE:   Seminars begin at 11:00 am in Thompson Hall, room 206, 96 Lipman Drive, New Brunswick- Cook Campus,  unless otherwise noted. 

 ALL Seminars are on Fridays and are in-person and ALL are also offered via Zoom, unless otherwise noted.   

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For earlier Entomology Seminars, see Our Youtube Channel.

Dr. Dina Fonseca is coordinating this semester's speakers. For inquiries call 848-932-9774. Related seminars: Ecology and Evolution.

Teaching Excellence in Entomology Program Master Lecture: Diversity of Plant Chemistries in Nature.

 Join via Zoom.
Date Presenter Seminar Title

Sept. 04

Graduate Students 
(Rutgers  University)

Graduate Student Symposium.

In-person only.
Sept. 11  Dina Fonseca 
(Rutgers University )

CANCELLED; to be rescheduled.

  A Department in Evolution: Thomas Headlee, Rutgers Entomology, and the Challeng of Change. 

Sept. 18  Chris Kreussling 
(Flatbush Gardener; NY Master Naturalist  )

Easily Distracted by Bugs.

Sept. 25

 

Matthew Newman 
(Rutgers University  )

From Bugs to Big Ideas: An Introduction to Rutgers 4-H. 

 In-person and  via Zoom.           

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890 

Oct. 02

   

Rachael Shwom 
(Rutgers   University)

Relationships Between Humans and Other Species (including insects!): What Human Ecologists Can Offer.

 In-person and via Zoom. 

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890 

Oct. 09 Alexander N. Rudin 
(Rutgers University)      

PhD Defense. 

A Circular Economy: Dermestes maculatus and Aedes aegypti Larvae are Novel Organic Waste Upcycling Pathways for High-quality Protein, Amino Acids and Fatty Acids.   

In-person and via Zoom.  

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890 

Oct. 16

Lily Khadempour 
  (Rutgers University )  

 Honeypot Ants: a New Model System for Studying Convergent Evolution and Symbiosis.    

In-person and via Zoom.  

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890 

Oct. 23 

Julie Lockwood  
(Rutgers University)      

One Tool, Two Challenges: eDNA for Forest Pest Detection and Insect Biodiversity Assessment.  

In-person and via Zoom.  

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890 

Oct. 30 

Albrecht Koppenhofer 
(Rutgers University)        

Integrating Entomopathogenic Nematodes into the Management of Turfgrass Insects.

In-person and via Zoom.  

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890 

Nov. 06

John Bosco Keven 
(Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research  )   

From Resting Boxes to Spatial Emanators: Using Mosquito Behavior to Improve Vector Control.

Zoom only. 

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890 

Nov.  13

Emily Fontaine and Dina Fonseca 

(Rutgers University)

Let's Talk Ticks: What Four Years of Crowd Science Reveal.

In-person and via Zoom.  

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890 

Nov. 20

Octavio Menocal-Sandoval 

(Rutgers University)


TBD.

In-person and via Zoom.  

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890 

Dec. 04

Nick Bello 

(Rutgers University)


The Other Animals' Science.

In-person and via Zoom.  

Meeting ID 948 8881 2379 PW 654890