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Past Officers
| Chair | |
Helen Roy |
(2010-2012) |
Rosalind James |
(2008-2010) |
Fernando Vega |
(2006-2008) |
| Chair Elect | |
Helen Hesketh |
(2010-2012) |
Helen Roy |
(2008-2010) |
Rosalind James |
(2006-2008) |
| Secretary/Treasurer: | |
Ingeborg Klingen |
(2010-2012) |
Helen Hesketh |
(2008-2010) |
Helen Roy |
(2006-2008) |
| Members-at-Large: | |
Carrie Hauxwell |
(2011-2013) |
Drauzio Rangel |
(2010-2012) |
Nicolai Vitt Meyling |
(2009-2011) |
Tariq Butt |
(2008-2010) |
Kerstin Jung |
(2006-2008) |
Ming Guang Feng |
(2005-2007) |
| Student Representative: | |
Berhardt Steinwender |
(2011-2013) |
Sastia Prama Putri |
(2009-2011) |
Drauzio Rangel |
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Student Awards
| 2011 |
Anja Amtoft Wynns received her BSc in Biology from Rutgers University and her MSc jointly from The City University of New York and The New York Botanical Garden. She is currently a PhD student of Insect Pathology under the supervision of Jørgen Eilenberg and Annette Bruun Jensen at the University of Copenhagen in the Department of Agriculture and Ecology and Centre for Social Evolution. Anja is presenting the paper "Evidence for self-medication: host plant choice of an oligolectic bee and pathogenic Ascosphaera spp." coauthored with Jørgen Eilenberg and Annette B. Jensen.
Rob Anderson received his Bachelor’s degree in biology from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, USA, in 1995. He then taught life, earth and physical science to secondary school students for seven years before returning to graduate school to study insects. In 2007, he earned a Master’s degree in entomology from the University of Delaware, USA investigating the role of stormwater pond design and subsequent nutrient mitigation practices on larva mosquito abundance. In 2008, he joined the Penn State University department of Entomology as a Ph.D. candidate under Dr. Matthew Thomas to study how to immune challenges may affect the vector competence of insect disease vectors. For his doctoral thesis, he is investigating the effects of Beauveria bassiana infection on the themoregulatory behavior of house flies (Musca domestica L.), and how these changes impact fly fitness and vector competence. Rob is presenting the paper “House flies (Musca domestica L.) delay fungal pathogenesis by fevering – at a cost”. |
| 2010 |
| Congratulations to Ms. Vicky Hunt, winner of the 2010 Division of Fungi Student Travel Award. Vicky received her BSc in Biology from the University of Bath, and her MSc in Ecology from the University of Wales, Bangor. She is currently a PhD student in Entomology under the supervision of Professor Keith Charnley at the University of Bath (UK). She will be presenting two papers at the SIP meeting entitled ‘Cold-seeking behaviour in Drosophila during mycosis: consequences for host and pathogen’ co-authored with Prof. Keith Charnley & Dr Nick Priest, and ‘The inhibitory effect of the fungal toxin, destruxin-A, on behavioural fever in the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria’ co-authored with Dr Gary Lock and Prof. Keith Charnley. |
| 2009 |
| Congratulations to Ms. Sastia Prama Putri, winner of the 2009 Division of Fungi Student Travel Award. Sastia received her B.Sc. in Biology from Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia and her M.Eng. in Biotechnology from Osaka University. She is currently a Ph.D. student under the supervision of Prof. Takuya Nihira at the International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, Japan where she is majoring in Biotechnology. She has received several awards including the P.T. Kondur Petroleum S.A. Indonesia Academic Achievement Award for undergraduate studies and the UNESCO Fellowship from the Japanese Government and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Sports and Technology Scholarship for postgraduate studies. She will be presenting a paper entitled “Utilization of entomopathogenic fungi for the control of plant pathogenic fungi”. Her co-authors are Hiroshi Kinoshita, Fumio Ihara, Yasuhiro Igarashi and Takuya Nihira. |
| 2008 |
| Congratulations to Ms. Sopher Ondiaka, winner of the 2008 Division of Fungi Student Travel Award. Ms. Ondiaka received her B.Sc. in Zoology and Botany from the University of Nairobi, and her M.Sc. in Agricultural Entomology also from the University of Nairobi. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Medical Entomology at Wageningen University, in the laboratory of Dr. Bart G.J. Knols. Ms. Ondiaka has received several awards, including a Wageningen University Sandwich PhD Fellowship; a MASHAV Fellowship from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel; a Rockefeller Foundation M.Sc Coursework and Research Scholarship; an Earth Watch Fellowship; and a Tropical Biology Association Scholarship. She will be presenting a paper entitled “Effects of fungal infection on the host-seeking behaviour and fecundity of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae.” Her co-authors are Tullu Bukhari, Marit Farenhorst, Willem Takken, and Bart G.J. Knols. |
| 2007 |
| Congratulations to Mr. Vitalis Wafula Wekesa, winner of the 2007 Division of Fungi Travel Award. Mr. Wafula Wekesa obtained his Bachelor and Master’s in Science degrees from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology in Kenya. He was awarded an International Scholarship from the Third World Academy of Science to study in Brazil and is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of São Paulo, Brazil with Dr. Italo Delalibera Jr. as his advisor. He will be presenting a paper at the SIP meeting entitled “Interactions of two natural enemies of Tetranychus evansi, the fungal pathogen Neozygites floridana (Zygomycetes: Entomophthorales) and the predatory mite, Phytoseiulus longipes (Acari: Phytoseiidae).” His co-authors are G. J. Moraes, M. Knapp, and I. Delalibera Jr. |
Meetings
| 2011 |
Fungi Division Symposium Title: Fungal associations with mites and ticks Organizer: Ingeborg Klingen Presentations: “From basic pathology to microbial control: An overview of fungal acaropathogens” L.P.S van der Geest “Fungal control of ticks in Europe: Methods and first results” G. Walder, H. Strasser, A. P.R. Zelger “Fungal control of ticks in South America” É.K. K. Fernandes, D.W. Roberts and V.R.E.P. Bittencourt “Research priorities for development of effective biological pesticides for control of cattle ticks” P. Polar “Overwintering of Neozygites floridana and its importance in conservational biological control of spider mites” I. Klingen, G. Wærsted & K. Westrum “Factors important for survival and epizootic development of Neozygites in spider mite populations” I. Delalibera Jr; V.W. Wekesa, K. Westrum, T.R. Castro, S. S. Nilsen, I. Klingen
Cross-Divisional Symposium with Nematode Division Organizers: Steven Arthurs & Ed Lewis Presentations: “Battling codling moth and tuber worms: Lerry Lacey as a postdoc mentor” Steven Arthurs “The real dirt: Harry Kaya's influence on entomopathogenic nematode ecology” Mary E. Barbercheck “Lawrence A. Lacey: Colleague, Friend and Born-Again Insect Pathologist” Brian A. Federici “Good Scientist, Good Mentor and Good Friend: Harry K. Kaya” Selcuk Hazir “From ecology to application: Integrating entomopathogenic nematodes into turfgrass pest management” Albrecht M. Koppenhöfer |
| 2010 - SIP Annual Meeting 2010 |
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Fungus Division Symposium Organizers and Moderators: Helen Hesketh and Helen Roy Speakers and Presentation Titles: Matt Thomas, Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics and Department of Entomology, Penn State University, USA. Influence of environmental temperature on insect-pathogen and insect-parasite interactions Steven White, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK. Modelling environmental gradients in host-pathogen systems Helen Roy, Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK. Entomopathogenic fungi and invasional meltdown Jorgen Eilenberg, Department of Agriculture and Ecology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Life cycles of specialist insect pathogenic fungi: can we expect any effects from environmental changes? Cross Divisional Symposium Organizers and Moderators: Lawrence Lacey Speakers and Presentation Titles: Roy Bateman, IPARC, Imperial College, Silwood Park, Ascot, Berks, United Kingdom. Formulation and Application of Metarhizium acridum for Control of Locusts: Overcoming the Limitations of Dry Environments Stefan Jaronski, USDA-ARS, Sidny, MT, USA, and Mark Jackson,USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL, USA. Novel Approaches in Formulation of Entomopathogenic Fungi for Control of Insects in Soil, Foliar and Structural Habitats Arne Peters. E-nema GmbH, Research and Development, Schwentinental, Germany. Formulation and Application: Key Technologies to Expand the Use of Entomopathogenic Nematodes Lawrence Lacey, USDA-ARS, Wapato, WA, USA, and David Shapiro-Ilan, USDA-ARS, Byron, GA, USA. Formulation and Environmental Manipulation to Enhance the Larvicidal Activity of Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Control of Insect Pests of Orchards |
| 2009 Symposia – Park City, Utah |
Symposium I: Fungi in soil habitats – doing it in the dirt. Symposium II: Insect defense responses to fungal pathogens Cross-Divisional Symposium (with Virus Division): Multitrophic interactions: implications for invertebrate pathogens |
| 2008 Symposia – Warwick |
Symposium I: Virulence factors in fungal pathogens: a comparative approach. Cross-Divisional Symposium (with Virus Division): Role of disease in the regulation of non-pest populations.
Workshop Post-Business Meeting workshop: Web-based molecular phylogenetic identification resources for Beauveria and Metarhizium. |
| 2007 Symposia – QuÉbÉc City |
Symposium I: Are Entomopathogenic Fungi only Entomopathogens? Symposium II: Fungal Secondary Metabolites: Knowns and Unknowns. Cross-Divisional Symposium (with Microsporidia): Battling Alien Invaders: Development and use of Entomopathogens to Control Invasive Insect Pests. |
| 2005 Symposia |
‘Emerging Genomics of Fungal Entomopathogens’, organized by Nemat O. Keyhani and Paresh Shah ‘Transmission of Invertebrate Pathogens’, organized by Rosalind James 2005 Workshops ‘Systematics and Ecology of the Entomothorales: Results from a European Collaboration’, organized by Siegfried Keller and Jørgen Eilenberg |