Insect Conservation in Cities: Opportunities for Aligning Entomology, People, and Policy

Organizer(s)

• 

  Adam Dale

  Associate Professor
  Entomology and Nematology Department
  University of Florida
  Gainesville, Florida
• JB

  Jacqueline Buenrostro (she/her/hers)

  PhD Student & Graduate Teaching Assistant
  Entomology and Nematology Department
  University of Florida
  Gainesville, Florida

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 1:35 PM ET

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Jacqueline H. Buenrostro (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
• 1:35 PM – 1:50 PM ET

  Vacant land as an environmental resource - socioenvironmental challenges and opportunities
  

  Presenting Author: Mary Margaret Gardiner (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
• 1:50 PM – 2:05 PM ET

  Enhancing invertebrate communities through sustainable landscaping practices in a new suburban development
  

  Presenting Author: Basil Iannone – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Patrick J. Bohlen – University of Central Florida

  Co-Author: Adam Dale – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Victoria Cope – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Mykayla Hagaman – University of Central Florida

  Co-Author: Alessandra Pandolfi – University of Central Florida

  Co-Author: Brooke Moffis – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Jennison Kipp – University of Florida

  Co-author: Pierce Jones – University of Florida
• 2:05 PM – 2:20 PM ET

  Retaining leaf litter protects Lepidoptera in suburban yards
  

  Presenting Author: Max Ferlauto – University of Maryland

  Co-author: John Parker – Smithsonian Institution

  Co-author: Karin Burghardt – University of Maryland
• 2:20 PM – 2:35 PM ET

  A cut above: Does reduced mowing frequency enhance belowground arthropod diversity and soil functioning in residential lawns?
  

  Presenting Author: Kyle Wickings – Cornell University
• 2:35 PM – 2:50 PM ET

  Integrating the historical legacy of redlining on street tree communities into current IPM and tree planting efforts in cities
  

  Presenting Author: Karin Burghardt – University of Maryland
• 2:50 PM – 3:00 PM ET

  Break
• 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM ET

  Bug2School: Collaborative insect ecology research in school gardens could revolutionize STEM learning in primary, secondary, and higher education
  

  Presenting Author: Carmen K. Blubaugh – University of Georgia
• 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM ET

  Drivers of beneficial insect biodiversity and ecosystem services in urban agroecosystems: Synergies & tradeoffs
  

  Presenting Author: Shalene Jha – University of Texas
• 3:45 PM – 4:00 PM ET

  Restoration actions promoting insect pollinators and parasitoids in an endangered urban ecosystem
  

  Presenting Author: Elise Oakman (she/her/hers) – University of Sydney

  Co-author: Dieter F. Hochuli – University of Sydney

  Co-author: Caragh Threlfall – Macquarie University

  Co-author: Tanya Latty – University of Sydney

  Co-author: Ian Oliver – New South Wales Environment and Heritage Group
• 4:00 PM – 4:15 PM ET

  Butterfly brews: Using craft beer to increase community awareness and engagement in conservation
  

  Presenting Author: Jaret C. Daniels – Florida Museum of Natural History
• 4:15 PM – 4:25 PM ET

  Break
• 4:25 PM – 4:55 PM ET

  Panel discussion
• 4:55 PM – 5:00 PM ET

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Jacqueline H. Buenrostro (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster session
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Aphids and insecticides adversely affect monarch butterflies during ornamental milkweed production
  

  Presenting Author: Bernadette Mach – University of Florida

  Co-author: Jaret C. Daniels – Florida Museum of Natural History

  Co-author: Adam Dale – University of Florida
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Biodiversity in residential landscapes: Perceptions and realities
  

  Presenting Author: Adam Dale – University of Florida
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Conquering fears of arthropods through innovative outreach for the benefit of biodiversity
  

  Presenting Author: Vashti Tatman – University of Florida

  Co-author: Adam Dale – University of Florida
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Creating green infrastructure for bee and human well-being in a legacy city: Opportunities and challenges
  

  Presenting Author: Michelle A. Pham (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Mary Margaret Gardiner (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Evaluating equity in an unequal city: Insect conservation, for everyone?
  

  Presenting Author: Jacqueline H. Buenrostro (she/her/hers) – University of Florida
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Freshwater insectresponse to urbanization: A large scale analysis of functional diversity
  

  Presenting Author: Anna Mothersole – University of Maryland
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: From twigs to trees: Reforesting parklands and vacant lots to support climate resilience and biodiversity in a legacy city
  

  Presenting Author: Erika Wright (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University

  Co-author: Chris Riley – Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories

  Co-author: Ellen Danford – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Mary Margaret Gardiner (she/her/hers) – The Ohio State University
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Moth conservation depends on the preservation of large habitats
  

  Presenting Author: Lucy Guarnieri – The Ohio State University
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Quantifying the effects of landscaping styles on arthropod food web composition in new suburban developments
  

  Presenting Author: Victoria Cope – University of Florida

  Co-author: Adam Dale – University of Florida

  Co-author: Patrick J. Bohlen – University of Central Florida

  Co-author: Jiangxiao Qui – University of Florida

  Co-author: Basil Iannone – University of Florida
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Socio-environmental variables influence conservation in cities
  

  Presenting Author: Ellen Danford – The Ohio State University
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: The effectiveness of tactile outreach experiences for non-charismatic invertebrates
  

  Presenting Author: Jackie Billotte – Colorado State University

  Co-author: Tara Teel – Colorado State University

  Co-author: Ruth A. Hufbauer – Colorado State University

  Co-author: Richard Reading – Butterfly Pavilion
• 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

  Poster: Using urban grasslands to explore constraints of soil microarthropod biodiversity
  

  Presenting Author: Hayden Bock – Cornell University

  Co-author: Peter Groffman – Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

  Co-author: Frank Rossi – Cornell University

  Co-author: Jed Sparks – Cornell University

  Co-author: Kyle Wickings – Cornell University