2017 Day of Insects flyer
Day Insects . .
Saturday, March 25, 2017
8:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.
Celebrate the ninth annual Day of Insects at Reiman Gardens. Enjoy a day filled with presentations from professionals, academics, advocates, and enthusiasts. From beginners to seasoned veterans, Day of Insects has something for anyone interested in or involved with insects. On the day of the event, doors will open at 8:00 a.m. with presentations starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 4:20 p.m. Lunch is from 12:15-1:15 p.m. An optional reception will be held on March 24 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The reception will include a keynote by Bob Merz of the St. Louis Zoo titled, "Undertaking Conservation – An effort to Save the Endangered American Burying Beetle.” A menu is located on the registration form and snacks will be available during breaks.
REGISTRATION Preregistration and prepayment are required by March 20. Registration must be done online here: www.reimangardens.com/events
Payments can be made by:
. Credit card or check through the online registration form at: www.reimangardens.com/events
. Mailing a check to Reiman Gardens – 1407 University Blvd. – Ames, IA 50011. Make checks payable to Reiman Gardens.
. In person at Reiman Gardens with cash or check WORKSHOPS (Friday, March 24) 12:45-2:45 p.m. - “Rearing Insects: First You Have to Try How to do it Wrong, How to do it Right (with a Good Dose of Luck!)” presented by MJ Hatfield, Oneota Biological Field Station & Anita Westphal, Reiman Gardens 12:45-2:45 p.m. - “Metamorphosis: Pixels to Prints” presented by Linda & Robert Scarth
1407 University Blvd. Ames
PRESENTATIONS (Saturday, March 25) 9:10-9:30 a.m. - “Citizen Science - My Pebble in the Pond” presented by Dan Mays 9:30-9:50 a.m. - “Light Up the Night! - National Moth Week: Tips from Five Years of Events” presented by Moni Hayne 9:50-10:10 a.m. - “In Search of Nature's Undertakers” presented by Chris Smith, Minnesota DOT 10:10-10:30 a.m. - “Host Utilization by Monarch Butterflies in Northeast Iowa” presented by Shannon Meehan & Kirk Larsen, Luther College 10:55-11:15 a.m. - “The Short-Horned Grasshoppers: Forgotten Jewels of the Loess Hills” presented by Marlin Rice 11:15-11:35 a.m. - “Highway 61 Revisited: Chasing Insects on the Goat Prairies of SE Minnesota” presented by James Bess 11:35-11:55 a.m. - “Raingarden Insects” presented by Jessica Miller, University of Minnesota 11:55-12:15 p.m. - “Citizen Science and Insect Conservation” presented by Jennifer Hopwood, Xerces Society 1:15-1:35 p.m. - “Which Native Milkweeds are Acceptable Host Plants for Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) within the Midwestern U.S.?” presented by Tori Pocius, Iowa State University 1:35-1:55 p.m. -“Bee-friendly Habitat: An Introduction to Native Bees in the Landscape” presented by Ashley St. Clair, Iowa State University 1:55-2:15 p.m. - “They Come in Peace: Parasitoids as Pest Control Agents in Iowa” presented by Matt Kaiser, Iowa State University 2:15-2:35 p.m. - “Social Insects Rule the World” presented by Alexander Walton, Iowa State University 3:00-3:20 p.m. - “Hiking, Collecting, Discovering: A Myriad of Mutualisms” presented by Sarah Arnold & Dan Barron
3:00-5:00 p.m. - “Arachnids Among Us: Spiders & Harvestmen” presented by Eileen Miller & Lloyd Crim
3:20-3:40 p.m. - “Small Pond Science: Outdoor Laboratories and Invertebrate Research” presented by Jessica Orlofske, University of Wisconsin-Parkside
3:00-5:00 p.m. - “The Inside Out of BugGuide” presented by John VanDyk, Iowa State University
3:40-4:00 p.m. - “Prairie Skippers: Just Do It” presented by Armund Bartz, Wisconsin DNR
Saturday, March 25, 2017
8:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m.
Celebrate the ninth annual Day of Insects at Reiman Gardens. Enjoy a day filled with presentations from professionals, academics, advocates, and enthusiasts. From beginners to seasoned veterans, Day of Insects has something for anyone interested in or involved with insects. On the day of the event, doors will open at 8:00 a.m. with presentations starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending at 4:20 p.m. Lunch is from 12:15-1:15 p.m. An optional reception will be held on March 24 from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. The reception will include a keynote by Bob Merz of the St. Louis Zoo titled, "Undertaking Conservation – An effort to Save the Endangered American Burying Beetle.” A menu is located on the registration form and snacks will be available during breaks.
REGISTRATION Preregistration and prepayment are required by March 20. Registration must be done online here: www.reimangardens.com/events
Payments can be made by:
. Credit card or check through the online registration form at: www.reimangardens.com/events
. Mailing a check to Reiman Gardens – 1407 University Blvd. – Ames, IA 50011. Make checks payable to Reiman Gardens.
. In person at Reiman Gardens with cash or check WORKSHOPS (Friday, March 24) 12:45-2:45 p.m. - “Rearing Insects: First You Have to Try How to do it Wrong, How to do it Right (with a Good Dose of Luck!)” presented by MJ Hatfield, Oneota Biological Field Station & Anita Westphal, Reiman Gardens 12:45-2:45 p.m. - “Metamorphosis: Pixels to Prints” presented by Linda & Robert Scarth
1407 University Blvd. Ames
PRESENTATIONS (Saturday, March 25) 9:10-9:30 a.m. - “Citizen Science - My Pebble in the Pond” presented by Dan Mays 9:30-9:50 a.m. - “Light Up the Night! - National Moth Week: Tips from Five Years of Events” presented by Moni Hayne 9:50-10:10 a.m. - “In Search of Nature's Undertakers” presented by Chris Smith, Minnesota DOT 10:10-10:30 a.m. - “Host Utilization by Monarch Butterflies in Northeast Iowa” presented by Shannon Meehan & Kirk Larsen, Luther College 10:55-11:15 a.m. - “The Short-Horned Grasshoppers: Forgotten Jewels of the Loess Hills” presented by Marlin Rice 11:15-11:35 a.m. - “Highway 61 Revisited: Chasing Insects on the Goat Prairies of SE Minnesota” presented by James Bess 11:35-11:55 a.m. - “Raingarden Insects” presented by Jessica Miller, University of Minnesota 11:55-12:15 p.m. - “Citizen Science and Insect Conservation” presented by Jennifer Hopwood, Xerces Society 1:15-1:35 p.m. - “Which Native Milkweeds are Acceptable Host Plants for Monarch Butterflies (Danaus plexippus) within the Midwestern U.S.?” presented by Tori Pocius, Iowa State University 1:35-1:55 p.m. -“Bee-friendly Habitat: An Introduction to Native Bees in the Landscape” presented by Ashley St. Clair, Iowa State University 1:55-2:15 p.m. - “They Come in Peace: Parasitoids as Pest Control Agents in Iowa” presented by Matt Kaiser, Iowa State University 2:15-2:35 p.m. - “Social Insects Rule the World” presented by Alexander Walton, Iowa State University 3:00-3:20 p.m. - “Hiking, Collecting, Discovering: A Myriad of Mutualisms” presented by Sarah Arnold & Dan Barron
3:00-5:00 p.m. - “Arachnids Among Us: Spiders & Harvestmen” presented by Eileen Miller & Lloyd Crim
3:20-3:40 p.m. - “Small Pond Science: Outdoor Laboratories and Invertebrate Research” presented by Jessica Orlofske, University of Wisconsin-Parkside
3:00-5:00 p.m. - “The Inside Out of BugGuide” presented by John VanDyk, Iowa State University
3:40-4:00 p.m. - “Prairie Skippers: Just Do It” presented by Armund Bartz, Wisconsin DNR
