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Member Symposium

Science Policy

Early Career

Careers for the Entomologist With No Interest in Science Policy, but Is Surrounded by It Everyday

Sunday, November 5, 2023
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET
Location: Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Potomac 5-6

In-Person

Has the term 'Science Policy' failed to capture your interest? Speakers will help illustrate how Science Policy is a part of many careers, in some obvious and some less-than-obvious ways. We hope to spark your interest in Science Policy by sharing career paths and experiences from many different perspectives. 

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM ET
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Alix Whitener, BCE (she/her/hers) – FMC Corporation

  • 8:05 AM – 8:20 AM ET
    Bloom where you are planted: A non-traditional path into supply chain advocacy

    Presenting Author: Elizabeth Boylan (she/her/hers) – FMC Corporation

  • 8:20 AM – 8:35 AM ET
    Regulatory science: The nexus of science and policy to promote sustainable agriculture

    Presenting Author: Brian Bret – Corteva Agriscience

    Co-Author: Reuben Baris – Corteva Agriscience

    Co-Author: Ronda Hamm (she/her/hers) – Corteva Agriscience

    Co-Author: Rick Deadwyler – Corteva Agriscience

  • 8:35 AM – 8:50 AM ET
    Pests, politicians, and public impact: My journey to policy as a science communication platform

    Presenting Author: Meredith Spence Beaulieu, BCE (she/her/hers) – North Carolina State University

  • 8:50 AM – 9:00 AM ET
    Break
  • 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Transitioning between graduate school and a career in pesticide education

    Presenting Author: Dowen Jocson (she/her/hers) – Washington State University

    Co-Author: Wendy S. Wheeler – Washington State University

    Co-Author: Rachel Bomberger – Washington State University

  • 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM ET
    Science policy and research: The case of invasive species

    Presenting Author: Hannah Elizabeth Quellhorst – Kansas State University

    Co-author: Alison R. Gerken (she/her/hers) – USDA

    Co-author: Erin D. Scully – USDA

    Co-author: Dalton Ludwick – Texas A&M University

    Co-author: Christos Athanassiou (he/him/his) – University of Thessaly

    Co-author: Kun Yan Zhu – Kansas State University

    Co-author: William R. Morrison, III (he/him/his) – USDA

    Co-author: Maria K. Sakka (she/her/hers) – University of Thessaly

    Co-author: Sylvanus Odjo – CGAIR

  • 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM ET
    IPM for the people, by the people: How stakeholder collaboration is shaping the future of pest management

    Presenting Author: Stephen Onayemi – Washington State University

  • 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM ET
    Break
  • 10:10 AM – 10:25 AM ET
    Navigating the intersection: Unraveling the impact of science policy on vector-borne disease epidemiologic research

    Presenting Author: Sarah Gunter (she/her/hers) – Baylor College of Medicine

  • 10:25 AM – 10:40 AM ET
    The journey for an impactful career: Contributing to the next generation blueprint for discovery and development of crop protection technologies

    Presenting Author: Adekunle Wasiu Adesanya – Corteva Agriscience

  • 10:40 AM – 10:55 AM ET
    FIFRA: Rules that mandate everything, everywhere all at once

    Presenting Author: Sydney Crawley – Rentokil Terminix

  • 10:55 AM – 11:55 AM ET
    Panel discussion
  • 11:55 AM – 12:00 PM ET
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Alix Whitener, BCE (she/her/hers) – FMC Corporation