Understanding the Roles of Entomologists in the Industry

Organizer(s)

• 

  Taynara Possebom (she/her/hers)

  PhD.
  Department of Entomology
  North Carolina State University
  Raleigh, North Carolina
• AM

  Alexis Middleton Alsdorf (she/her/hers)

  North Carolina State University
  Raleigh, North Carolina
• 

  Natasha Umezu (she/her/hers)

  Graduate Student
  Entomology
  University of Nebraska
  Lincoln, Nebraska
• GM

  Gloria Meloto (she/her/hers)

  University of Minnesota
  Minneapolis, Minnesota

Our symposium aims to explore the role of entomologists in the industry and the essential skills that graduate students should develop when seeking jobs in this field. Our goal is to bring together diverse speakers from various industries to share their experiences.

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM ET

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Taynara Possebom (she/her/hers) – North Carolina State University
• 8:05 AM – 8:20 AM ET

  Being a field scientist in industry: What I did not learn in grad school
  

  Presenting Author: Debora Montezano (she/her/hers) – Corteva Agriscience
• 8:20 AM – 8:35 AM ET

  Industry entomology: Insecticide discovery and dynamic routine
  

  Presenting Author: Eric Hoffmann (he/him/his) – FMC Corporation
• 8:35 AM – 8:50 AM ET

  My journey from academia to industry
  

  Presenting Author: Jonathan Lelito (he/him/his) – BASF Corporation
• 9:05 AM – 9:20 AM ET

  Tips in getting ready for your first industry job and what a day of a Technology Development Rep looks like
  

  Presenting Author: Daniela Pezzini (she/her/hers) – Bayer Crop Science
• 9:20 AM – 9:35 AM ET

  How it started… How it's going: Transitioning from grad student to insecticide product developer
  

  Presenting Author: Anh K. Tran (She/They) – ISK Biosciences