Science Cafe
Join us for an informal discussion about a scientific topic. Anyone is welcome, although seating may be limited. We will meet in the Gateway Movie Theatre in the South Campus Gateway.
The Next Cafe:
Date:
December 2, 2009, 6:30pm
Speaker:
Daniel Herms, The Ohio State University, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
Title:
Ohio's Forests Under Siege: The Clear and Present Danger Posed by Invasive Insects
Summary:
Exotic insects continue to establish in North America's forests at an exponentially increasing rate. Several of these species threaten to Ohio's forests and cities with devastating ecological and economic impacts. Emerald ash borer has killed tens of millions of ash trees since its accidental introduction from Asia. Gypsy moth is well established throughout Ohio, and threatens to disrupt ecological process on a broad scale. Hemlock woolly adelgid has decimated hemlock trees throughout the Appalachian Mountains, and the invasion of southeast Ohio is imminent. Beech bark disease and viburnum leaf beetle have already spread from New England to northeast Ohio. How will these biological invasions impact Ohio and what can be done?
More about our speaker:
Dan Herms is a Professor of Entomology at The Ohio State University's Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center in Wooster and a State Specialist with Ohio State University Extension. His research focuses on insect pests of trees. He holds a B.S. in Horticulture and a M.S. in Entomology from Ohio State University, and a PhD in Entomology from Michigan State University. He serves on the Ohio Emerald Ash Borer Task Force and the USDA National Emerald Ash Borer Science Advisory Panel.
You can park in the South Campus Gateway Parking Garage
$1 per hour
Upcoming Speakers:
6:30pm unless otherwise noted
January 6, 2010
Sam Stout
Estimating the Age of Skeletal Remains
February 3, 2010
Sheryl Barringer
The Science of Chocolate Flavor
March 3, 2010
Glenda La Rue
Inspiring and Advancing Women in Engineering
April 7, 2010
Karen Hale
Human Subject Research - Righteous!
May 5, 2010
Jeffrey Cohen
Myths and Mexican Migration
June 9, 2010 2pm
Anne Gemensky-Metzler
Comparing Animal to Human Vision - How We're the Same But Different
Previous Speakers:
| November 4, 2009 | Robert Burns | Implications of a Smart Grid |
| October 7, 2009 | James Borchers | Sports Medicine: Behind the Scenes |
| August 5, 2009 | Steve McKee | Hands-On Native Animals |
| July 1, 2009 | Scott Gaudi | The Search for Other Worlds and Life in the Universe |
| June 3, 2009 | Kenneth Hale and Lane Wallace | Prescription Stimulants as Cognitive Enhancers: Pharming to Get By or Welcomed New Method of Improving Brain Functioning? |
| May 6, 2009 | Jay Hobgood | Hurricane Activity in a Changing Climate |
| April 1, 2009 | Clay Marsh | Personalized Health Care: A Disruptive and Transforming Innovation |
| March 4, 2009 | William J. Mitsch | Protecting New Orleans from Hurricanes: Restoring the Ecosystem Services of Wetlands |
| February 4, 2009 | Jeff McKee | Darwin's Prescient Insights on Human Evolution |
| January 7, 2009 | Brian McHale | Learning from Science Fiction |
| December 3, 2008 | Marti Andrews | Holiday time! How to enjoy the season without busting your diet |
| October 29, 2008 | Fritz Scheuren | Trust but Verify in Elections |
| October 1, 2008 | Robert Buerki | The Conscience Clause and American Pharmacy |
| August 6, 2008 | Dr Dave | Whiz Bang Science Show |
| July 2, 2008 | Dale Gnidovec | Snails and trilobites and mastodons, oh my! Fossils in your back yard. |
| June 4, 2008 | Jessica Hanzlik | Women in White Coats: Gender Equality in the Laboratory |
| May 7, 2008 | Fred Cope | Stem Cells: The Ethical, Political, and Clinical Realities |
| April 2, 2008 | Gordon Aubrecht | The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: What do they have to tell the world? |
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