Tomorrow!
Join us for a meeting of the Cambridge Entomological Club, where we
will welcome our very own president to present his original research!
Date: Tuesday, May 14th, 7:30 PM EST
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Title: “Leveraging the circadian clock to reprogram insect diapause”
Speaker: Jacob Dayton (Tufts University)
Abstract: The
timing of insects’ daily behaviors (feeding, movement) and seasonal
development (diapause, migration) affects their population dynamics and
distribution. Despite the implications for insect conservation and pest
management, the genetic mechanisms underlying variation in timing are
poorly understood. To fill this gap, I will report how manipulating the
circadian clock gene function alters the daily activity and larval
diapause of the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), a widespread corn pest.
NOTICE: We will be holding hybrid meetings to accommodate COVID-19 precautions and audience members from around the world.
For those able to attend, we
will have an informal dinner at 6:00 pm at Cambridge Common Restaurant
with the speaker, followed by our formal meeting (7:30 - 9:00 pm) in
room MCZ101 of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (there will be signs to
help direct). The meeting will begin with club announcements, followed
by a 60-minute presentation by the invited speaker and Q&A. Membership is open to amateur and professional entomologists.
Also, As part of the CEC’s 150th anniversary celebrations, Scott Smyers has organized two exciting weekend trips to the White Mountains: July 12th-14th and August 16th-18th, 2024.
Please see the attached flyer (made by Andrea!) for additional details on location, lodging, outings, and speakers.
If
you would like to stay at lodging from the Appalachian Mountain Club,
we recommend that you book soon; reservation codes are provided within
the flyer.
We hope to get a good group of people up there! Reach out to Scott Smyers (smy...@oxbowassociates.com) with any questions.
