THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA'S PRESIDENT'S PRIZES FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION
Sergio de Alba receives the Primary Education Award
Sergio de Alba is a fourth grade teacher at R.M. Miano Elementary School in Los Banos, California. His lesson plan titled “Arachnid Mania” is targeted to 4th through 6th grade students. The purpose of the eight month project is to provide students with an enrichment opportunity that will improve the students’ understanding of several academic subjects including writing, research, oral communication, and math by using scientific inquiry as the focus.
Tamica Stubbs receives the Secondary Education Award
Tamica Stubbs is a Biology Instructor at Waddell High School in Charlotte, North Carolina. She often selects insects as models over other organisms to demonstrate biological processes/concepts such as respiration, genetics patterns, and anatomy. Her lesson plan, “Where have all the insects gone?” is for 9th through 12th grade students. The lesson plan creates field ecologists in the classroom by having students research a declining species of insects, including consequences of its demise, and to develop a hypothesis relating to these events. Check out a recent article on Tamica in the Charlotte Observer.
Funded by the Entomological Society of America, these awards recognize educators who have gone beyond the traditional teaching methods by using insects as teaching tools. One winner is chosen from primary teachers and one from among secondary teachers. The recipients receive a check made payable to their school to purchase teaching materials to expand the use of insects in the curriculum; a check to help cover expenses associated with travel required to present on the use of insects in educational programs at a professional venue of their choosing; and gratis registration and a check to help cover the expenses associated with attending the Entomological Society of America's annual meeting.
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Recognition Award in Urban Entomology
Parwinder Grewal
Parwinder Grewal, a Professor of Entomology at Ohio State University, is considered a world authority on entomopathogenic nematodes and their application in biological control of turfgrass and horticultural pests. Recently, his laboratory led a series of studies to define parameters associated with nematode application technology. The project joined several disciplines including physics and engineering that significantly extended the knowledge of nematodes in various spray systems. He is also the leader of the first complete genome sequencing project of an entompathogenic nematode. The sequencing project will lead to new avenues to expand the biocontrol utility and provide insight into basic pathogen-host relationships.
Award Overview:
The award consists of a check and an inscribed plaque, this award recognizes outstanding extension, research, and teaching contributions in urban entomology, including structural and wood-destroying pests and pests of ornamental plants, shade trees, and turf.
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Steve Marshall
Steve Marshall is a professor of entomology at University of Guelph where he is in charge of the University of Guelph Insect collection and teaches courses including Insect Biosystematics, Field Entomology, and Insect Biology and Diversity. His research deals mainly with systematics of acalyptrate Diptera but includes a wide range of projects in insect systematics and faunistics. His 2006 book (Insects – Their Natural History and Diversity, Firefly Books) used over 4,000 of his own photographs. His more recent book 500 Insects, Firefly Books, 2008, provides a visual overview of insects from around the world. Steve is also the founding editor of, and a regular contributor to, the Canadian Journal of Arthropod Identification.
This award is given for significant and outstanding work in the firelds of insect systematics, morphology, or evolution. The amount of the award varies depending upon interest earned from the endowment. The awardee is presented with the award at the Entomological Society of America's annual meeting.
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