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Education to Support Vector Control

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM AST
Location: 208 B

Presentations:

  • 10:45 AM – 11:05 AM AST
    Socio-ecological drivers of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus assemblages in cities of Louisiana, USA

    Presenter: Rebeca de Jesús Crespo, B.S. – Louisiana State University

  • 11:05 AM – 11:15 AM AST
    Using Mosquitoes in NASA Science as theme, we built a new collaborative program with big science partners to bring master naturalist-level environmental education to all ages and incorporating reciprocity through participatory citizen science.

    Presenter: Anita Schiller, PHE (she/her/hers) – ACIS Natura/ former Harris County Biological Control Initiative

    Co-Author: Russanne Low, PhD – Institute for Global Environmental Strategies

  • 11:15 AM – 11:25 AM AST
    Coordination and Communication: Establishing Partnerships with Local Beekeepers

    Presenter: Ruben S. Rosas, B.A – Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District

  • 11:25 AM – 11:35 AM AST
    Density-dependence and different dimensions of changing weather shape abundance patterns of common mosquito species (Diptera: Culicidae) in Bloomington, Indiana, USA

    Presenter: Luis Chaves, Ph.D. – Indiana University

  • 11:35 AM – 11:45 AM AST
    Educating Animal Welfare Professionals on Vector-borne Diseases

    Presenter: Erin Cloherty Duvernay, PhD, MSPH – City of New Orleans Mosquito Termite and Rodent Control Board

    Co-Author: Ana Zorilla, CAWA – LA-SPCA

    Co-Author: Susanne Straif-Bourgeois, PhD, MPH, MS – Louisiana State University School of Public Health

    Co-Author: Emily Roberson, PhD – LA-SPCA

    Co-Author: Jill VanWhy-Spoonmore, MPH, BS, LVT – City of New Orleans Mosquito Termite and Rodent Control Board

    Co-Author: Claudia Riegel, Ph.D. – Mosquito, Termite and Rodent Control Board

  • 11:45 AM – 11:55 AM AST
    Rapid Response: Preparing and Planning for Mosquito-Driven Public Health Emergencies

    Presenter: Jennifer R. Gordon, Ph.D., M.S. (she/her/hers) – Bug Lessons Consulting LLC

    Co-Author: Daniel Markowski – American Mosquito Control Association

  • 11:55 AM – 12:05 PM AST
    Teaching with maggots: How your skills can help local and state labs solve crimes

    Presenter: Kristen Healy, PHD – Louisiana State University

  • 12:05 PM – 12:15 PM AST
    The unexpected effects of sea level rise on ‘freshwater’ mosquitoes

    Presenter: Jordy van der Beek, MSc (he/him/his) – Naturalis Biodiversity Center