Arthro-Pod: 2021

Friday, December 24, 2021

Arthro-Pod EP 103: Merging Global Health and Entomology with Chris Hayes

Howdy, howdy bug lovers! On today's episode of Arthro-Pod, we welcome Chris Hayes, from NC State. Chris is a PhD student and graduate teaching and research assistant in Dr. Colby Schal's lab. Chris met Jody at Pest World a few months ago and we were excited to invite him on to the program. Chris's work is focused on the intersection of entomology and global health. His work has been multidisciplinary through the years and he has tons of unique and awesome stories to share. Tune in to hear more!

You can find Chris on the web at:

YouTube: TedXNCState Chris Hayes

Leaving a Legacy: The Realities of Conducting Research in Complex Areas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxmugn3UV7E&t=624s

LinkedIn: Christopher Hayes (not the MSNBC guy!)

Instagram: amanonamosquito

Website: cchayes.wordpress.ncsu.edu

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Friday, December 10, 2021

Arthro-Pod EP 102: Untangling Insect-Bird Food Webs with Dr. Ashley Kennedy

Howdy bug lovers! Today, we are honored to be joined by Dr. Ashley Kennedy the Delaware Tick Biologist in the state Division of Fish and Wildlife! However, we are not recording with her to talk about ticks! Instead she shares with us her graduate experiences focused on birds eating bugs. Her research included an interesting angle of recruiting the public to send in images of birds eating. What insects do birds like to eat the most? You'll have to tune in to find out!

Show Notes

Article about Ashley in Entomology Today (June 2021) “Coming Full Circle: How an Entomologist’s Experience with Vector-Borne Disease Inspired her to Study Them” https://entomologytoday.org/2021/06/22/entomologist-vector-borne-diseases-inspired-study-ashley-kennedy-standout-early-career-professional/

When one goes to the ESA meeting near Halloween, it's best to be prepared with an awesome costume!

Facebook Community Page: What Do Birds Eat? https://www.facebook.com/WhatDoBirdsEat/

Crowd-source photos and resources about birds-insect food web interaction

YouTube: Ashley’s video was one of five finalists for the ESA Video Contest in 2018. Great visuals of birds and insects.

What do bluebirds eat?

Vimeo: Ashley presenting her PhD research at LRSM Science Café (The Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter, the LRSM, is the center for materials research at the University of Pennsylvania)
“Living Materials: What the ‘Insect Apocalypse’ Means for You and Your Yard”
(January 2020)

LRSM Science Café: Ashley Kennedy “Living Materials: What the ‘Insect Apocalypse’ Means for You and Your Yard”

Ticks of Delaware: Ticks of Delaware

You can find Dr. Ashley on twitter @DETickTalk

https://twitter.com/DETickTalk

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