Summary 2014 to present: 42 total presentations: 34 oral, 8 poster; 12 invited talks
2023: Pollinating flies? An overview of fly pollination and their importance in natural and agricultural landscapes. Pollinator symposium in Winder, GA organized by Monarchs Across Georgia (MAG) June 24, 2023. Invited oral presentation (planned).
2022: Flies on the move: Unpacking evidence and mechanisms of long-distance migration in Nearctic hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). University of Georgia Department of Entomology. Invited oral presentation
2022: Population genomics of the migratory hover fly Eupeodes americanus (Diptera: Syrphidae). Entomological Society of America Joint Annual Meeting in Vancouver, CAN. November 13-16, 2022. Oral presentation.
2022: Migratory flies? Uncovering long-distance movement of eastern North American hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Entomological Society of America Southeastern Branch Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. March 26-30, 2022. Invited oral presentation.
2022: From ground beetles to hover flies: Ecology and conservation of beneficial arthropods in agriculture. South Dakota State University and USDA ARS Brookings, South Dakota. January 26, 2022. Invited oral presentation.
2022: Examining winter survival behavior of Midwestern hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae). Entomological Society of America North Central Branch Meeting in Minneapolis, MN. March 20-23, 2022. Invited oral presentation.
2021: Mechanisms of long-distance hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) migration. Entomological Society of America National Meeting in Denver, CO. Oct 31-Nov 3, 2021. Oral presentation.
2021: Assessing long-distance migratory capacity of Nearctic hover flies (Diptera: Syrphinae). North Central Branch Entomological Society of America Virtual Meeting. June 21-23, 2021. Oral presentation.
2021: Assessing winter survival behaviors of beneficial arthropods, with a special focus on the long-distance migratory ecology of Nearctic hover flies (Diptera: Syrphinae). Doctoral Exit Seminar, April 27, 2021. Oral presentation.
2021: Where do they come from? Examining North American hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) migration using stable deuterium isotopes (δ2H). University of California Berkeley Essig Brunch entomology seminar, March 12, 2021. Invited oral presentation.
2021: Examining North American hover fly (Diptera: Syrphidae) migration using stable deuterium isotopes (δ2H). Maine Entomological Society seminar series,March 4, 2021. Invited oral presentation.
2021: Estimating natal origins of North American migratory hover flies (Diptera: Syrphinae) using stable deuterium isotopes (δ2H). 23rd Annual Graduate Student Symposium, hosted by Graduates in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Urbana, IL, February 6, 2021. Oral presentation.
2020: Where do they come from? Estimating natal origins of North American migratory hover flies (Diptera: Syrphinae) using stable deuterium isotopes (δ2H) Entomology Society of America virtual meeting Nov. 16-19, 2020. Oral presentation.
2020: Assessing capacity of prairie-strip field borders to provide winter refuge for pest natural enemies (poster presentation) 22nd Annual Graduate Student Symposium, hosted by Graduates in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Urbana, IL, February 8, 2020. Poster presentation.
2019: Syrphing the Wind: Investigating migratory strategies and cold tolerance of Midwestern hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) Section Symposium: “Callows” and “Pre-Imaginal” Professionals of Pollination Research. Entomological Society of America national meeting, Saint Louis, MO, November 17-20, 2019. Invited oral presentation.
2019: Capacity of CP-42 pollinator habitat to provide winter refuge for beneficial predacious and parasitic arthropods. Entomological Society of America national meeting, Saint Louis, MO, November 17-20, 2019. Poster presentation.
2019: Winter is Coming: do Midwestern hover flies (Syrphidae) migrate south during autumn? A study using stable isotopes (δ2H) Ecological Society of America Meeting, Louisville, KY, August 11-16, 2019. Oral presentation.
2019: Beneficial predacious arthropods in Midwestern agroecosystems and how to identify them – Wildlife on the Farm Field Day, July 30, 2019, Anchor, IL. Invited oral extension presentation
2019: Assessing hover fly (Syrphidae) winter survival strategies in a midwestern agricultural landscape, and implications for pollination and biological control Invited Symposium: Pollinators and Biological Control: Overlap and Reciprocal Insights. North Central Entomological Society of America Branch Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, March 17-20, 2019. Invited oral presentation.
2019: Using stable deuterium isotopes (δ2H) to investigate long-distance migration of three Midwestern hover fly species (Diptera: Syrphidae) 21st Annual Graduate Student Symposium, hosted by Graduates in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Urbana, IL, February 2nd, 2019. Oral presentation.
2018: Do Midwestern hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) migrate during the fall? Entomological Society of America national meeting, Vancouver, B.C., CAN, November 11-14, 2018. Oral presentation.
2018: Understanding aphidophagous hoverfly winter survival strategies in Midwest farmscapes to improve conservation biological control Our Farms, Our Future Conference, hosted by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE), St. Louis, MO, April 3-5, 2018. Poster presentation.
2018: Insights into winter survival strategies of North American hover flies (Syrphidae) and the implications for crop pollination and biological control 9th annual International IPM meeting in Baltimore, MD, March 18-22, 2018. Poster presentation.
2018: Insights into the winter survival strategies of hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) 20th Annual Graduate Student Symposium, hosted by Graduates in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Urbana, IL, February 10th, 2018. Oral presentation.
2018: Farming in Balance: Bringing back Wildlife to the Farm (June 21, 2018) – presented information on how to increase populations of beneficial arthropods in agricultural landscapes. Poster presentation.
2017: Insights into the winter survival strategies of hover flies (Diptera: Syrphidae) Entomological Society of America national meeting, Denver, CO, November 5-8, 2017. Oral presentation.
2017: Insects: who are the good guys? Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES) Organic Growers Field Day: Opportunities in Organic Farming, Atlanta, IL September 8, 2017. Poster presentation.
2017: Associational Interactions between Native and Non-native Urban Trees. North Central Entomological Society of America Branch Meeting, Indianapolis, IN June 4-8, 2017. Oral presentation.
2016: Overview of syrphid pollinators and their importance in an agricultural and ecological context. Southeastern Pollinator Workshop, Auburn, AL. December 5-9, 2016. Oral presentation.
2016: Associational Interactions between Native and Non-native Urban Trees. Southeastern Entomological Society of America Branch Meeting, Raleigh, NC. March 13-16, 2016. Oral presentation.
2016: Species richness of eruciform larvae associated with native and alien plants in the southeastern United States. Southeastern Entomological Society of America Branch Meeting, Raleigh, NC. March 13-16, 2016. Poster presentation.
2015: Can interactions between native and non-native trees in urban landscapes influence herbivore abundance and diversity? Member Symposium: Arthropod Mediated Associational Effects Among Native and Non-native Plants. Entomological Society of America national meeting November 15-18, Minneapolis, MN. Invited Oral presentation.
2015: Can interactions between native and non-native trees in urban landscapes influence herbivore abundance and diversity? Ecological Society of America national meeting August 9-14, Baltimore, MD. Poster presentation.
2015: Can interactions between native and non-native plants in urban landscapes influence herbivore abundance and diversity? Southern Nursery Association meeting July 21-22, Atlanta, GA. Oral presentation.
2015: Can interactions between native and non-native plants in urban landscapes influence herbivore abundance and diversity? This Is Research, Student Symposium April 13, Auburn, AL. Oral presentation.
2015: Native vs. Non-Native Trees: A Pest’s Perspective – Why Plant Choices in Urban Landscapes Matter. International Society for Arboriculture Southern Chapter March 10, Mobile, AL. Oral extension presentation.
2014: Associational Interactions between Native and Non-native Urban Trees. Auburn Society for Conservation Biology Meeting Dec 2, Auburn, AL. Oral presentation.
2014: Associational Interactions between Native and Non-native Urban Trees. Turf and Ornamental Symposium: Entomological Society of America meeting Nov 16-19, Portland, OR. Oral presentation.
2014: Why you should learn to Love your Bugs!Alabama Wildlife Federation Outdoor Classroom Expo Oct 2-3, Millbrook, AL. Invited oral extension presentation.
2014: Native vs. Nonnative Lepidoptera and Symphyta Larval Host Records in the Southeastern United States.Southern Nursery Association meeting July 22-24, Atlanta, GA. Oral presentation.
2014: Associational Interactions between Trees in the Urban Landscape: Who is the Better Neighbor? Held Lab Delegate for China School of Agriculture May 13, Beijing, China. Oral presentation.
2014: Lepidoptera abundance in the southeastern suburban landscape: are fewer caterpillar species feeding on non-native ornamental plants?Alabama Academy of Sciences meeting Mar 12-14, Auburn, AL. Oral presentation.
C. Scott Clem, PhD 