ENTM 798B-0101: Topic Seminar; Writing: The Myth of the "Big Chunk of Time"
Schedule (offered Spring 2017)
Course Overview
Weekly meetings will focus on short tips and tricks for science writing with the rest of the
class based on activities. Will also function as a writing accountability group so bring
your writing projects (e.g., thesis/dissertation, grant, blog, proposal).
Course Sessions
Monday: 12:40PM-2PM Seminar Plant Sciences Bldg., Room 4102, Gahan Conference Room
Objectives
Course Overview
Weekly meetings will focus on short tips and tricks for science writing with the rest of the
class based on activities. Will also function as a writing accountability group so bring
your writing projects (e.g., thesis/dissertation, grant, blog, proposal).
Course Sessions
Monday: 12:40PM-2PM Seminar Plant Sciences Bldg., Room 4102, Gahan Conference Room
Objectives
- Practice writing and editing habits, including time management,
- Develop skills in science writing, peer-editing, and critical review, and
- Gain familiarity with the scientific writing process
ENTM 609: Integrated Pest Management
Schedule (offered Spring 2016 and alternating Years)
Syllabus
Course Overview
Long-term global food security requires a sustainable increase in agricultural productivity to ensure the availability and accessibility of safe and nutritious food. Agricultural pests reduce global food production and threaten its sustainability. This course explores sustainable pest management in agroecosystems using the integrated pest management (IPM) paradigm. IPM is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties. Pesticides are used only after monitoring indicates they are needed according to established guidelines, and treatments are made with the goal of removing only the target organism. Pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, beneficial and non-target organisms, and the environment. While this course focuses on pests of agroecosystems, we will also cover pests of structures, ornamentals, nurseries, greenhouses, and forestry to highlight the diverse applications of the IPM paradigm. Because this course is mainly designed for the graduate students in the ENTM program, this course will heavily focus on arthropod pest management. However, senior undergraduates and graduate students from other programs are also encouraged and examples of other pests and problems in agroecosystems including pathogens and weeds will also be included in the course material.
Course Sessions
Wednesday: 9AM-11AM Lecture Plant Sciences Bldg., Room 1161
11AM-12PM Discussion Plant Sciences Bldg., Room 1161
Friday: 9AM-12PM Laboratory Plant Sciences Bldg., Room 1161
Objectives
Syllabus
Course Overview
Long-term global food security requires a sustainable increase in agricultural productivity to ensure the availability and accessibility of safe and nutritious food. Agricultural pests reduce global food production and threaten its sustainability. This course explores sustainable pest management in agroecosystems using the integrated pest management (IPM) paradigm. IPM is an ecosystem-based strategy that focuses on long-term prevention of pests or their damage through a combination of techniques such as biological control, habitat manipulation, modification of cultural practices, and use of resistant varieties. Pesticides are used only after monitoring indicates they are needed according to established guidelines, and treatments are made with the goal of removing only the target organism. Pest control materials are selected and applied in a manner that minimizes risks to human health, beneficial and non-target organisms, and the environment. While this course focuses on pests of agroecosystems, we will also cover pests of structures, ornamentals, nurseries, greenhouses, and forestry to highlight the diverse applications of the IPM paradigm. Because this course is mainly designed for the graduate students in the ENTM program, this course will heavily focus on arthropod pest management. However, senior undergraduates and graduate students from other programs are also encouraged and examples of other pests and problems in agroecosystems including pathogens and weeds will also be included in the course material.
Course Sessions
Wednesday: 9AM-11AM Lecture Plant Sciences Bldg., Room 1161
11AM-12PM Discussion Plant Sciences Bldg., Room 1161
Friday: 9AM-12PM Laboratory Plant Sciences Bldg., Room 1161
Objectives
- Develop an understanding of the biology and ecology of pests,
- Develop skills and knowledge required to develop an IPM program for pests,
- Become familiar with pests of a diversity of urban, forest, and agroecosystems; and
- Become familiar with current research relating to IPM.
