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E n t o m o l o g ylar biology. In practice, my program meets this goal by conducting basic research on urban pest insects that contribute directly to improved pest management. Here, we define “basic” as any sub-organismal research (for example, biochemistry, physiology, toxicol-ogy, molecular biology or genomics). Of course, basic research has no context if it can’t be tied back to the whole organism, so as a lab we also put plenty of effort into insect rearing and conducting bioassays with live insects. Work in my laboratory targets two important urban pest insects: termites and cockroaches. Termite research in the lab includes gut mo-

lecular physiology, lignocellulose digestion, and development of new control technol-ogy. Cockroach research targets insecticide resistance, nutritional physiology, and tergal gland biochemistry.

Currently we have four postdocs in the lab. Ruchira Sen and Rhitoban [Ray] Raychoudhury are both working on a USDA-NIFA-AFRI funded project that uses microarrays to investigate termite and gut symbiont gene expression in response to dietary, socio-environmental, and pathogen treatments. Amit Sethi was recruited to work on a 2-year DOE project investigating termite digestive biochemistry, but most recently he co-authored a successful 3-year NSF sustain-

What’s Inside

Urban Pest Research in the Scharf Lab

From the Head Bug: Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence

Department News Development Update

Outreach Update

Entomology Students

Alumni News

Calendar

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Little did I (Mike Scharf) know that when I wandered into Professor Al York’s office in January of 1987, I would be embark-ing on a career in entomology. In addition to this, never in a million years would I have guessed that I would return to Purdue in 2010 to fill the first endowed faculty position in the 100-year history of Purdue Entomology! In addition to earning three degrees from Purdue Entomology my career journey has taken me to the University of Wales as a visit-ing scholar (1995), Nebraska and Cornell as a post-doc (1997-2001), back to Purdue for a staff research position (2001-2004), and then

most recently to the University of Florida as a research-assistant, assistant and associate professor (2004-2010). My official title today is the “O.W. Rollins/Orkin Endowed Chair in Urban Entomology and Molecular Physiol-ogy.” Holding this position is a great honor that presents an abundance of opportunities to advance the field of Urban Entomology in new and exciting ways. In the paragraphs that follow I highlight the activities currently taking place in my lab here in the Purdue Department of Entomology.

My primary responsibility in the Rol-lins/Orkin chair is to develop and maintain a preeminent research program that integrates urban pest management and insect molecu-

Mike Scharf: Showing the electrophysiology rig used to study insecticide effects on the cockroach nervous system.

Amit Sethi (l) & Ameya Gondhalekar (r): Seeing the sights while attending the recent Arthropod Genomics conference in Kansas City.

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Department NewsNew Staff

Steve Yaninek

Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence!

Jennifer (Jen) Zaspel joins the depart-ment this fall as an Assistant Professor and Director of the Purdue Entomological Re-search Collection(PERC). Her responsibili-ties will include insect systematics research and teaching. Jennifer’s current research explores microbial associations and the evo-

able energy grant that will study termite digestion of non-food agricultural wastes. Finally, Ameya Gondhalekar is leading an industry funded project studying evolution and molecular mechanisms of insecticide resistance in German cockroaches, as well as other projects investigating cockroach nutritional physiology and tergal gland biochemistry.

We presently have three PhD gradu-ate students in the lab: Andres Sandoval (studying termite gut integument), Zachary Karl (studying termite gut enzymes), and Brittany Peterson (studying termiticide de-velopment and host-symbiont interactions). Mary (Kubiszak) Rushton will join the lab this fall as a MS student to work on some aspect of termite molecular biology that is in support of ongoing work.

Additionally, in the past year the lab hosted a visiting scholar from Portugal working on cockroach insecticide metabo-lism, Isabel Silva, an undergrad Capstone student, Huizhe (Roy) Ahou, studying termite gut bacteria, and a local high school student, Fabian Leyva, who studied links be-tween cockroach diet quality and growth. We also have a permanent laboratory technician, Jesse Hoteling (BS ’03, MS ’05), who plays an invaluable role in the lab by handling insect rearing and all the little things associated with keeping the lab running smoothly.

Finally, my program also works in concert with the Urban Entomology pro-gram led by Gary Bennett and Grzesiek Buczkowski. Two students from the urban program will be completing aspects of their research in my laboratory: Aaron Myers (cockroach tergal gland proteins) and Adam Salyer (MS ’12)(symbiotic bacteria of car-penter ants).

~Mike Scharf (BS ’91, MS ’93, PhD ’97)~

lution of adult feeding behaviors in moths of the family Erebidae and involves using mor-phological, molecular and behavioral data to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships within this moth lineage. She has experience in teaching, training undergraduate and graduate students, domestic and interna-tional fieldwork, and museum studies, and is an active member of the insect systematics community. She also enjoys participating in informal science education outreach. Jen Zaspel

As the 2012 London Olympics wind down and we witness extraordinary accom-plishments, I’m reminded of the centennial we celebrate this year. Entomology has been at the heart of the Ag curriculum since it was first taught in 1879. Entomology continues today with a program that reflects our dual role as an applied science focused on pest management, and as a taxonomic discipline that contributes fundamental knowledge in the basic life sciences. This is our DNA. What do you acknowledge when there is so much to choose from? I won’t pretend to tackle that here, but I will make a couple of observations that jump out at me when I look at our history. The first is our dedica-tion to students and their success. We began as a service department teaching students in horticulture, floriculture, forestry, Ag educa-tion and general agriculture, but didn’t have our own curriculum until 1928. We have graduated more than 1000 students with jobs in industry, government and education - 58 alumni became academics. Our six Distin-guished Ag Alumni and 22 John V. Osmun Alumni Professional Achievement Award in Entomology winners only begins to tell the stories of our accomplished alumni.

The second observation is our respon-siveness and ability to change with the times.

New pests often brought new opportunities. Research on planting dates and biological control shifted to host plant resistance and chemical control. All of this was groundwork for our contributions to developing IPM as a standard pest management practice. Fol-lowing WWII, we ventured into basic science starting with pollination and taxonomy research. Insect toxicology, physiology, ge-netics, and genomics now complement our applied research. Once we hired a full time extension entomologist in the 1930s, our capacity to help stakeholders adopt modern pest management interventions expanded to meet every demand. Many programs have international components that have become difference makers.

So what are our most important con-tributions in the past 100 years? I suppose this is up for debate, but consider this. Our contributions to host plant resistance, starting with Hessian fly on wheat in a longstanding collaboration with USDA, and our work on developing alfalfa weevil host plant resistance with glandular hairs are my two research picks. Our special partnership with the pest management industry is indeed unique in the country. It reaches back more than 76 years, and is the basis for a successful Center for Urban and Industrial Pest Man-agement, a recently established endowed chair and professorship, and employment for many of our graduates. Last but not least, our science education efforts with early roots in 4-H, have been one of the most innovative insect outreach programs in the country for decades. Maybe there is also an endowment for insect outreach in the future. Our history provides a road map to who we are today. The centennial reminds us of this journey as we prepare for the next 100 years.

~Steve Yaninek~

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Robert N. Wiedenmann (PhD ’90)

Rob Wiedenmann (PhD ‘90) has been selected to receive the 2012 John V. Osmun Alumni Professional Achievement Award in Entomology.

Dr. Wiedenmann is a world renowned expert on invasive species and biological control. He received his BS degree in Biology, and his PhD in Entomology (working with Bob O’Neil) from Purdue University. His research interests include manage-ment of exotic and invasive species, biological control of insects and weeds, non-target effects of transgenic crops, integrated pest management, and insect population dynamics, and behavioral and physiological ecology.

After a postdoctoral position at Texas A&M University, he joined the Illinois Natural History Survey before moving to the University of Arkansas where he is Head of the Department of Entomology. Dr. Wiedenmann is currently president-elect of the En-tomological Society of America. The Osmun Award ceremony this year will be on Friday, October 12th, 2012 at 2:00 PM in the Deans Auditorium in Pfendler Hall.

Bill Gates Commends PICS

Judy Loven and Ralph Williams (BS ’71) are part of a team that received the 2012 Educational Aids Blue Ribbon Award from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) for authoring the publication “Cow-Calf Production in the US Corn Belt.”

Presidential Early Career Award

I a n K a -plan, has been selected as the 2 0 1 2 U S D A L a n d G r a n t University re-cipient of the P r e s i d e n t i a l Ear ly Career Aw a r d s f o r Scientists and Engineers (PE-C A S E ) . T h e

award was es-tablished in 1996 to recognize “the most meritorious scientists and engineers whose early accomplishments show the greatest promise for assuring America’s preeminence in science and engineering and contribut-ing to the awarding agencies’ missions.” Ian was honored at an award ceremony at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History followed by a meeting with President Obama in the East Room of the White House on July 23, 2012.

2012 John V. Osmun Alumni Professional Award

in Entomology

Robert N. Wiedenmann

The Department of Entomology hosted an event at Horticulture Park on the Pur-due University campus on July 27, 2012 to participate in the first National Moth Week. National Moth Week aims to raise aware-ness of biodiversity and conservation by encouraging participation from groups and individuals worldwide through observing moths. Nicole Parker, Entomology MS stu-dent and organizer, reports “While we may

Ian Kaplan

VOLUNTEERS: Entomology staff, students, friends, and family helped in hosting the first National Moth Week.

have had a higher attendance than moth count...it was a great opportunity to do some evening collecting and aggregate with fel-low entomologists. Two black light stations and one halide were set up and participants wandered from station to station to view, photograph, and collect the various insects attracted to the lights. Thanks to everyone who made this event happen and brought their friends and family to enjoy it!”

National Moth Week

PICS (Purdue Improved Cowpea Storage): Bill Gates presents the PICS bag in his opening remarks at the As-sociation of Public and Land-Grant Universities convocation as he explains how researchers at Purdue have helped “lift 10 million people out of poverty” with the development of the three-layered polyethylene nylon bag.

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Development Update

The Honor Roll recognizes new gifts to the department January-June of 2012. Contributions to the John V. Osmun Chair in Urban Entomology are included.

Mr. James WappesDr. David & Mary Beth Mueller

Monarch Club ($1000 up)

Firefly Club ($101-$499)

Mayfly Club (up to $100)

Dr. William & Mrs. Margaret FischangMs. Carolyn WorkmanDr. Robert & Mrs. Nancy WaltzDr. Michael & Mrs. Judith CulyDr. Ralph & Mrs. Jane KilloughMr. Stanley GesellDr. John BreadyDr. Robert & Mrs. LuAnn WiedenmannMr. Stoy & Mrs. Kathryn HedgesDr. John J. McHugh Jr.

Dr. John OwensAnonymous

Honey Bee Club ($500-$999)

Dr. Clarence Arthur CallahanDr. Forrest & Mrs. Donna OliveriaDr. Michael & Mrs. Katherine McManusMr. Charles William AgnewMr. Forrest J. KeeferMr. Frederic & Mrs. Delores GoldbergMr. Fritz & Mrs. Anne SchumannMr. Gregory L. DaviesMr. John & Mrs. Mary ThiemeMr. Larry & Mrs. Janet BledsoeMr. Richard & Mrs. Louella ShadeMr. Robert William SafarikMrs. Karen McIntosh BernhardMrs. Lori & Mr. Gary LockwoodMrs. Rosemarie HuesingDr. Harry & Mrs. Nancy Moore Jr.Dr. Henry R. LawsonDr. Robert & Mrs. Nancy WaltzM. G. FerrisMr. Ben & Mrs. Janet Barstow

Outreach Update Mayfly Club (continued)

Mr. Christopher D. HarlowMr. Dale D. Stanton IIMr. Edward S. SaugstadMr. Milan Keith BuschingMr. Tony L. SmolekMrs. Nell H. WilsonMr. David W. McCoyMr. Thomas M. Tiernan Jr.Mr. John O. SillingsMr. Robert & Mrs. Joyce BrattainMr. Thomas & Mrs. Kirsten Powers

Two anchor events will mark the com-mencement and closing this year of the 2012-2013 Entomology Centennial Cel-ebration.

Purdue Entomology: A Visual History of the First 50 Years is scheduled to open Sep-tember 3, 2012 in The Virginia Kelly Karnes Archives and Special Collections Research Center on the fourth floor of the library in Stewart Center. The exhibit will consist of documents and artifacts that are valuable to the history of the department, college, and university and will commemorate important contributions made to the local, state, and world communities by faculty, staff and students under the leadership and direc-tion of James “Daddy Troop” Troop (1884-1920), John June “JJ or June Bug” Davis (1920-1956), and the very early John V. “Oz” Osmun (1956-1972) years. It will chronicle advancements in Discovery, Learning, and Engagement over the first fifty years and will tell the Purdue Entomology story through the use of images, artifacts and memorabilia, personal and professional correspondence and notes, and will document the contribu-tions of those “dedicated to service in the investigation of applied problems, advance-ment of science, and training for the citizens of Indiana.” The exhibit is free and open to the public Monday thru Friday, from 10:00 AM until 4:30 PM, until December 21, 2012.

On Six Legs: Celebrating 100 Years of Art and Science. The show is scheduled to open March 4, 2013 in the Stewart Center Art Gallery. Artwork chosen for this exhibit will celebrate the connection of art and sci-ence, and demonstrate how one facilitates the other. In addition to Bug Bowl artwork, the scientific illustrations and art of museum curator Arwin Provonsha will be on display. The show will also include cartoon art and period posters chosen from the department’s private collection and insect photography from gifted alums. The Stewart Center Gallery can be found on the first floor of the Stewart Center directly across from the south entrance doors. The hours for the gal-lery are Monday to Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Thursday, 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM, and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00 PM. The exhibit will be free and open to the public until April 21, 2013.

We will be recognizing the Centennial Celebration with a series of events listed below. Hosting these special events requires time, commitment and resources, and this is where we hope you can help. A gift of $100, $250 or $500, or whatever you can afford, would go a long way to help make our celebration both special and memorable.

Thank you for considering this request for donations to help fund our Purdue En-tomology Centennial Celebration. We are already preparing for the next 100 years of excellence and look forward to your contin-ued support.

• Centennial Lecture Series

• Special Exhibits

• Fall Centennial Gala

• ESA Symposium and Reception

• A “Bug Bowl” Centennial Celebration

• The Insect Play

• Centennial Memorabilia

More information about each event can be found in the center pull-out section of this newsletter and on our Centennial website:

http://centennial.entm.purdue.edu

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Events Information & Planner

August 23 - December 13, 2012Fall Lecture SeriesPurdue Campus, West Lafayette, INPage 3

September 3 - December 21, 2012“Purdue Entomology: A Visual History of the First 50 Years”Special Collections Research Center, Stewart CenterPurdue Campus, West Lafayette, INPage 2

October 12 - 13, 2012Osmun Award & Fall Centennial Gala WeekendPurdue Campus, West Lafayette, INMake your reservations now - More details inside!

November 13, 2012ESA Symposium and Reception“Purdue’s contributions to ESA and Entomology: 100 Year Perspective”Knoxville, TN

FALL 2012 EVENTS

SPRING 2013 EVENTSJanuary 10 - May 2, 2013Spring Lecture SeriesPurdue Campus, West Lafayette, IN

January 8 - 10, 2013Pest Management ConferencePurdue Campus, West Lafayette, IN

March 4 - April 21, 2013“On Six Legs: Celebrating 100 Years of Art and Science”Stewart Center GalleryPurdue Campus, West Lafayette, IN

April 13 - 14, 2013A “Bug Bowl” Centennial CelebrationPurdue Campus, West Lafayette, IN

Date TBD“The Insect Play”Purdue Campus, West Lafayette, IN

This special edition of the department newsletter is a guide to the events we have planned to celebrate our centennial this coming academic year. In this section, you will find information about our Centen-nial Lecture Series, a Special Collections exhibit, the Fall Centennial Celebration (Oct 12-13), an ESA symposium and reception in Knoxville, TN (Nov 13) a University Galleries exhibit, “The Insect Play” by the brothers Capek, and a Bug Bowl Centennial Celebration (Apr 13-14). Included is a flyer with information about the Fall Centennial Banquet registration and a selection of centennial memorabilia that can be ordered at group rates.

There are lots of people to thank for making this happen including the centennial steering committee, Entomol-ogy office staff, selected alumni and all the donors who are helping to make this centennial special. For more information about any of these activities, go to the Centennial web site:

http://centennial.entm.purdue.edu

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2012 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Visits, tours

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Coffee Gathering RSVP Appreciated Smith Hall, Centennial Conference Room 13

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM John V. Osmun Alumni Professional Achievement Award in Entomology RSVP Appreciated DeansAuditorium,PfendlerHall,2ndfloor Rob Wiedenmann Seminar: “The phylogeny and ontogeny of Ideas: Connectedness, serendipity and error” 2012 Award Presentation to Rob Wiedenmann

3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Reception RSVP Appreciated Stewart Center (West entrance) Special Collections Research Center, Humanities, Social Sci. & Ed. Library Purdue Entomology: A Visual History of the First 50 Years A reception to showcase a special exhibit to honor the department’s enduring legacy. The exhibit will chronicle advancements in Discovery, Learning, and Engagement over thefirstfiftyyearsusingimages,artifactsandmemorabilia,personal,andprofessional correspondence and notes. The exhibit is free and open to the public, Monday thru Friday from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM, until December 21, 2012.

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Centennial Gala Dinner RSVP REQUIRED - Limited Space Marriott Hall Pre-dinner mixer followed by a buffet dinner and entertainment program orgainized by a talented group of alumni and friends.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2012 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Entomology Tailgate Outside Smith Hall RSVP Appreciated

12:00 NOON Kickoff - Purdue vs Wisconsin Football Ross-Ade Stadium To purchase football tickets from our reserved block: 1. Go to http://www.purduesports.com 2. Place cursor over “Tickets” then click on “Buy Tickets” in the drop down menu 3. Click “Promotions” in the left menu 4. Enter the group code 100YEARS 5. Continue through the prompts to complete the sale.

Osmun Award & Fall Centennial Gala Weekend

RSVP & MEMORABILIA ORDER FORM

To RSVP for Fall 2012 events and to order memorabilia items, please ue the order form and return envelope in-cluded in this mailing..A printable form is also available online at http://centennial.entm.purdue.edu/

Details and order form for the Spring 2013 events will be included in the Spring 2013 Newsletter.

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AUGUST 23 Rich Shukle Purdue University “Hessian fly and wheat: past and future”

30 Steve Yaninek Purdue University “100 years of entomology at Purdue”

SEPTEMBER 6 Cliff Sadof Purdue University “Bagworms to borers: Making pest management decisions in urban landscapes”

13 Jeff Stuart Purdue University “Genetics of plant/insect interactions”

20 Dave Denlinger Ohio State University “Antarctica and its insect”

27 Jen White University of Kentucky “Ecological and evolutionary consequences of bacterial symbiosis in arthropods”

OCTOBER 4 Fred Gould North Carolina State University Deans Auditorium “Can genetic pest management protect human health and biodiversity?”Pfendler Hall

12 Rob Wiedenmann University of Arkansas Friday, 2:00 pm “The phylogeny and ontogeny of Ideas: Connectedness, serendipity and error”Deans Auditorium Pfendler Hall

18 John Barrett USDA Ag Eng (Retired) w/ Tom Turpin “Purdue research behind light traps and bug-zappers”

25 Larry Murdock Purdue University “PICS — Purdue Improved Crop Storage — past, present, future”

NOVEMBER 1 Tom Turpin Purdue University “Insect outreach and science education”

DECEMBER 6 Joe Ruhl Jefferson High School, Lafayette, IN “Biology Education: What works (in other words – what grabs and “bugs” kids!)”

13 Arwin Provonsha Purdue University “Forty years of remembrance, folks and events in Purdue Entomology”

*Unless otherwise noted seminars are on Thursdays at 3:45 PM in Whistler Hall, Room 116. Refreshments at 3:15 PM

ENTOMOLOGY CENTENNIAL LECTURE SERIESFALL 2012*

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ENTOMOLOGY CENTENNIAL LECTURE SERIESSPRING 2013*

JANUARY 10 Milan Busching (MS ’75) Cincinnati Zoo (retired) Title TBD

17 Claudia Reigal New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board Deans Auditorium “Vector pest management”Pfendler Hall 24 Grzegorz Buczkowzski Purdue University “Ant biology and pest management”

31 Mike Scharf Purdue University “My experiences with Purdue Entomology in the pre- and post-genomic eras”

FEBRUARY 7 Rick Foster Purdue University “Plant protection capacity building in Afghanistan”

14 Tom Myers (BS ’73) All-Rite Pest Control, Lexington, KY Deans Auditorium Title TBDPfendler Hall

21 Christie Williams Purdue University “Wheat/Hessian fly interactions”

28 Richard Schoenbohm (MS ’76) Schoenbohm Law, S.C. Title TBD

MARCH 7 Greg Hunt Purdue University “Molecular genetics of honey bee behavior”

21 May Berenbaum University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Deans Auditorium Title TBDPfendler Hall

28 Wayne Townsend Purdue Board of Trustees Member (Retired) Deans Auditorium “The GI Bill – perhaps Purdue’s greatest era”Pfendler Hall

APRIL 4 Doug Richmond Purdue University “Tritrophic interactions in turfgrass systems”

11 Austin Frishman (PhD ’68) AMF Pest Mgmt., Boca Raton, FL Deans Auditorium “The development, evolution and emergence of urban entomologyPfendler Hall in the US: the past present and future including challenges for entomology departments, their faculty and students”

25 Peter Dunn Purdue University “Insect Immunity: Yesterday, today, and tomorrow”

MAY 2 TBD

*Unless otherwise noted, seminars are held on Thursdays at 3:45 PM in Whistler Hall, Rm 116. Refreshments at 3:15 PM

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SEP 25, 2012 OCT 12, 2012 Homecoming/Fall Gala

DEC 21, 2012 JAN 8, 2013 Pest Management Conference

MAR 29, 2013 APR 12, 2013 Bug Bowl/Spring Gala

FRIDAY, OCT 12, 2012

Coffee Gathering (10:00 am) RSVP Appreciated Smith Hall, Rm 131 _______ Persons will attend John V. Osmun Award (2:00 pm) RSVP Appreciated Deans Auditorium, Pfendler Hall ________Persons will attend Reception (3:30 pm) RSVP Appreciated Special Collections, 4th Floor, Stewart Center _______Persons will attend SATURDAY, OCT 13, 2012

Entomology Tailgate (9:00 am) RSVP Appreciated Smith Hall _______Persons will attend

Questions? Beth York bbyork@purdue.edu 765-494-4554

CENTENNIAL GALA DINNER

RSVP REQUIRED – LIMITED SPACE Friday, Oct 12, 2012 Marriott Hall $30 / Person _____Persons x $ 30 = $__________ (Reservation confirmed when payment is received)

5:30 – 6:00 PM

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6:00 – 8:00 PM

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Roast Pork

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Braised Mixed Greens

Wild Rice Pilaf or Pasta Primavera

Mediterranean Vegetable Blend

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w/ Vanilla Rum Sauce

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College of Agriculture Scholarship Awards

2012 - 2013

ESA Plant-Insect Ecosystem Award 2012

Elaina Grott, Mt. Prospect, IL Don Schuder Memorial Scholarship J. Kelly O’Neall and Margaret Richey O’Neall Memorial Scholarship

Stephanie Hathaway, Noblesville, IN Van Scoy Scholarship in Agriculture

Melissa Keown, Flora, IN Rex Hall Memorial Scholarship

Emily Mrocskiewicz, Attica, IN Van Scoy Scholarship in Agriculture

Tyler Stewart, Loogootee, IN J. Kelly O’Neall and Margaret Richey O’Neall Memorial Scholarship

Thomas Say Society

John Diller (BS ’12) was se-lected to receive an award in the P l a n t - I n s e c t Ecosytem (P-IE)Section of the 2012 Entomo-logical Society o f A m e r i c a n Student Awards. John will be rec-

ognized and presented with the award dur-ing the ESA Meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee in November.

John Diller

The Inter-national Asso-ciation for Land-scape Ecology (IALE) annual meeting is the most important conference in the field of landscape ecology. The 2012 US-IALE symposium was

held in Newport, Rhode Island from April 8-12 under the theme: Informing Decisions in a Changing World. PhD student Hossam Abdel Moniem and post-doctoral researcher Insu Koh, both from the Jeff Holland lab,

Best Student Presentation at IALE

Hosam Abdel Moniem

The Thomas Say Society ended the year with officer elections for the 2012-2013 year. The club gave their appreciation to sponsor, Jeff Holland, for all he does for the club. A new position of Historian was added to the roster of officers, to go through material collected over the years by fellow members, organize it, keep a record of current events as they happen, and in the process, connect with past alums to discover more about the club. Outgoing President, John Diller (BS

attended and presented at the meeting this spring. Hossam presented a talk on his re-search entitled, “Three dimensional surface metrics of connectivity with complementary habitats.”

“This award is a great honor to me and a big motivator to complete the general picture of my PhD project with the final steps of bringing together the population genetics component of the research with the new surface metrics approach towards a land-scape genetics study on the banded longhorn beetle Typocerus velutinus (Oliver) which is a very important ecosystem service provider in Indiana forests,” states Hossam.

’12) thanked everyone for a great year and said, “It has been a privilege to have been a part of the club since I was a freshman and see the changes that it and our members have gone through with each passing year. I know the new officers will continue the good times to be had into the future and I wish them the best. My thanks to all the officers who I have served with these past few years and best of luck to those of us graduating.”

Susanna SiskHistorian

Carly Morris Vice President

Danielle CraigTreasurer

Alyssa CollinsPresident

Caryn MichelSecretary

2012- 2013 Thomas Say Officers

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¡Nací en Cali, la sucursal del cielo!(I was born in Cali, the branch of heaven on Earth!)New Entomology Students

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Kira Albright, Logansport, IN

Lindsay Kolich, Clarkston, MI

Donnie Peterson, Melrose, WI

Karen Vellacott-Ford, Huntsville, AL

SUMMER 2012

Gloria Giraldo (PhD ‘12): Celebrating 3rd wedding anniversary in Chicago.

Cali has approximately 2 million in-habitants and it is framed on one side by the west branch of the Andean mountains, crossed by seven rivers, blessed with 77-86°F weather year-round and (of course) filled with the sound of loud SALSA music on every street! As a child I spent school vacations in Colombia, either on its hot Caribbean coast and islands, or in its cold rural villages in the Andean mountains. During the school year, I enjoyed playing in the neighborhood streets and parks with my family and friends.

In 1999 I was accepted into one of the most prestigious universities of Colombia, the “Universidad del Valle” (Univalle) where I studied Biology. Later I did an in-ternship, and my undergraduate capstone at the International Center of Medical Training and Research (“CIDEIM”, in Spanish). There I worked on the genetic control of sandflies, the vectors of the parasite causing leishmaniasis. In 2005 CIDEIM employed me as a Research Sci-entist to work in the biological control of dengue and yellow fever mosquitoes, and the ecoepidemiology of new leishmanisis foci. This experience convinced me that Medical Entomology was a passion I wanted to dedicate my life to.

So why did I leave Colombia? I real-ized that in order to achieve my profes-sional dreams I had to pursue graduate school. I started looking for potential places outside Colombia because as ex-

cellent as my mentors were at Univalle and CIDEIM, and the excellent science students my country produces, I wanted to have the experience of living abroad and doing “first world science”. For that reason, I came to Purdue University as soon as I was offered the opportunity to work in the vector biology program of Dr. Catherine Hill.

Surprisingly, in many ways, Indiana reminded me of home. Like Cali, Greater Lafayette is located in an agricultural state. The landscape changed a little- from sug-arcane to corn and soybeans. At first, I did not understand or speak much English, but fortunately, my English has improved and it continues to improve every day. During my first vacation (summer 2008), I went home, married my fiancé, and we came back to Purdue together. It is amazing how love can make you feel- whether in Cali or Greater Lafayette!

My doctorate experience was even more enriching than I had expected. My thesis research allowed me to integrate molecular biology, genomics, bioinformat-ics, evolutionary biology, and behavioral studies into a study of mosquito vision. Dr. Hill also allowed me to contribute to her efforts to discover new insecticides for vector control. I will always be grateful to Dr. Hill, she is a very enthusiastic and com-mitted scientist leading a lab from which I’m very proud to be an alumnus.

I spent five great years at Purdue, and this May I started working at the University of Notre Dame as the scientific liaison/outreach manager for VectorBase, a database where all of the genomic data of medically important arthropods is stored, analyzed, and made available for research. Last, but not least, I wish to publicly thank Dr. Hill; very much for all of the valuable research experience I received in her lab and all the people in Purdue’s Department of Entomology for their friendship and support. See you soon for our Centennial celebration!

~Gloria Isabel Giraldo-Calderón~

BS

Frances Cooper, Long Beach, CA

Jeffery Trembacki, Dyer, IN

Brandon Ritter, Indianapolis, IN

Emily Justus, Mooresville, IN

FALL 2012

MS

Mary Kubiszak, Valparaiso, IN

Daniel Martin, Chicago, IL

Elizabeth Rowen, Santa Cruz, CA

Morgan Lucke, Colorado Springs, CO

BS

Hannah Quellhorst, Lebanon, IN

Stephanie Russell, North Charleroi, PA

Sean Tormoehlen, Oxford, IN

Parker Denny, West Lafayette, IN

PhD

Veronica Campos-Medina,

Santiago, Chile

Michael Garvey, Stroudsburg, PA

Ahmad Shah Mohammadi,

Herat, Afghanistan

Matthew Paschen, Twelve Mile, IN

Emma Lang, Mt. Vernon, OH

Brittany Peterson, Mascoutah, IL

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Entomology Purdue@Tabatha Carroll

(BS ’08, MS ’11) ac-cepted a position as a senior research as-sociate and IPM spe-cialist with DuPont Pioneer Hybrid based out of Windfall, Indi-ana. Tabby was offered a position with the University of Maine working on invasive ants. As much as she would like to live in Maine, she opted for the permanent po-sition with DuPont.

“I am very happy with my new position and although field crops is the last place I saw myself going with my degrees in entomol-ogy, I find that I’m enjoying it greatly!” In February, Tabby will be spending a month in Chile at a research station, assisting with data collection and analysis. The travel will also offer her the opportunity to take part in the sport she loves, rock climbing!

Alumni News

Amber Vinchesi (BS ’09) received her MS in entomology from Washington State University, Irrigated Agriculture Research & Extension Center in Prosser, Washington. Amber studies a native, solitary ground-nesting bee called the alkali bee that is used to pollinate alfalfa seed and will continue at WSU for a PhD in entomology.

Darryl Sanders (MS ’64, PhD ’67) “I had 35 wonderful years of teaching entomol-ogy in the university classroom and various extension and adult education groups, plus providing insect identification and recommendations. What a great group of professors at Purdue to learn from; Dobby Dobson, Howard Deay, Leland Chandler (MS ’51, PhD ’55), Monty Montgom-ery, John Osmun, Glen Lehker (BS ’33, MS ’40), Dave Matthew, and Bill Butt (BS ’53). Great fellow students; Don Hall (BS ’64, MS ’67), Ron Lowe (PhD ’67), Mike McManus (BS ’59, MS ’62, PhD ’66), John Dold (MS ’63), etc. I retired in 1998 and have lived in the sunshine of Arizona since 1999. Mary and I will celebrate our 50th anniversary in December, 2012. We have two daughters, Kim and Lori, plus four grandchildren.”

Sarah Thompson (MS ’12) is joining Dow AgroSciences as a production research/IPM specialist in Kaumakani, Hawaii. Sarah

will be working on improving contra-season seed corn production prac-tices and develop-ing an IPM pro-gram for the rela-tively new site on the island of Kauai. Sarah studied in the area of fruit and vegetable IPM with Rick Foster.

Hongmei Li (PhD ’07) is a Postdoc-toral Associate at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she is studying

social behavior and gene function of the honey bee and recently received a fellowship from the American As-sociation of Univer-sity Women (AAUW). Hongmei and her hus-band, Wayne Byarlay, have two children, daughter Mia, and a new baby boy, Micah.Mia and Micah Byarlay Sarah Thompson

Donald A. Shroyer (MS ’74) first be-came involved in mosquito research and

control in 1969 while an undergraduate at Ball State University. After receiving a BA in Biology in 1972, he continued to work with mosquitoes at Purdue University (Darryl P. Sanders, major professor). Don’s doctoral work

Austin Frishman (PhD ’68) has been selected as a 2012 Wall of Fame inductee at Liberty High School in Liberty, New York. He

was in the 1958 grad-uating class. Austin currently lives in Boca Raton, Florida, where he owns and operates AMF Pest Management Ser-vices. In 2003 he was inducted into the Pest Control Maga-zine Hall of Fame. Austin will be one of

our Centennial Lecture Series speakers in Spring 2013.

Austin Frishman

Cynthia Parrett Wagner (BS ’80) is the Chief of the Targeted Monitoring Section in the Watershed Assessment and Planning Branch of the Office of Water Quality, Indi-ana Department of Environmental Manage-ment. Some of the people she remembers are Becky Laughlin (BS ’79), Becky Sisco (MS ’82), Eric Schreiber (BS ’79), Tedd Wildman, Jeff Hill (BS ’80), Steve Tessler (MS ’79), Bill Morgan, Larry Godfrey (BS ’78, MS ’80), and Tom Silvestrini. Some of Cindy’s many fond memories; sitting at the front table with Eric Schrieber doing the Exponent crossword puzzle during Al York’s lectures; the fun she and Becky Laughlin had work-ing for Ralph Williams (BS ’71)gathering fresh animal excrement for his wonderful research projects ; fun field trips in Pat Mc-Cafferty’s aquatic entomology class; how miserable a corn field was in late summer when out collecting corn rootworm traps for one of Tom Turpin’s projects. Cyndi has two sons, Matt and Kevin. Matt graduated from Purdue in 2012 with a degree in Landscape Architecture. Cyndi hosts the Redbud Tree House Concert Series for Folk/Americana musicians.

was under George Craig at the University of Notre Dame, earning a PhD in 1978. Don was employed as Medical Entomologist at the Pacific Biomedical Research Center in Honolulu from1978-1984, working with Leon Rosen. He was on the faculty of the Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory in Vero Beach from 1985-1991, and he has served as Medical Entomologist at Indian River Mosquito Control District in Vero Beach since 1992.

Don Shroyer

Tabby Carroll

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October12 John V. Osmun Award Presentation to Robert Wiedenmann Reception & Special Exhibit Purdue Entomology: A Visual History of the First 50 Years Special Collections Library, Stewart Center (This exhibit will be open to the public 9/3/2012-12/21/2012) Centennial Fall Gala Banquet

13 Entomology Tailgate Homecoming Purdue vs Wisconsin

November11-14 ESA, Knoxville, Tennessee

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January10 - 12 Pest Management Conference West Lafayette, Indiana

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