Highlighting Diversity in Science: Unique Fields and Employment Within Entomology

Organizer(s)

• LB

  Lauren Beebe (she/her/hers)

  Graduate Student
  Texas A&M University
  College Station, Texas
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  Danielle Gray (she/her/hers)

  Graduate Assistant Researcher
  Department of Entomology
  Texas A&M University
  Corpus Christi, Texas
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  Erin Harris (she/her/hers)

  Doctoral Student
  Department of Entomology
  Texas A&M University
  College Station, Texas
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  Sienna McPeek

  PhD Student
  Department of Entomology
  Texas A&M University
  Englewood, Ohio
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  Myra Dickey

  Graduate Student
  Department of Entomology
  Texas A&M University
  College Station, Texas

This symposium aims to highlight the research and careers of underrepresented individuals, focusing on the different avenues for research and employment opportunities there are within disciplines, aside from the better known academic or industry routes.  We will feature individuals from many career paths, and lesser known fields within academia.

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM ET

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Lauren Beebe (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University
• 8:05 AM – 8:25 AM ET

  Uncovering the breadth of careers within industry
  

  Presenting Author: Melissa Siebert – Corteva Agriscience
• 8:25 AM – 8:45 AM ET

  From apple maggot to Zacosmia: Working in state government
  

  Presenting Author: Katie Buckley – Washington State Department of Agriculture

  Co-author: Karen W. Wright – Washington State Department of Agriculture

  Co-author: Mary Powers – Washington State Department of Agriculture
• 8:45 AM – 9:05 AM ET

  We ant-lyin': Avoiding self-employment pitfalls from two people who fell into every one of them
  

  Presenting Author: Kristie Reddick (she/her/hers) – The Bug Chicks

  Co-author: Jessica Honaker – The Bug Chicks

  Co-author: Kristie Reddick (she/her/hers) – The Bug Chicks
• 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM ET

  Break
• 9:35 AM – 9:55 AM ET

  Measuring what we don't know: Biodiversity catalogs reveal bias in taxonomy
  

  Presenting Author: Lauren Esposito – California Academy of Sciences
• 9:55 AM – 10:30 AM ET

  Panel discussion
• 10:30 AM – 10:40 AM ET

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Lauren Beebe (she/her/hers) – Texas A&M University