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*The site I suggested is called Mansfield Merrow Park. It's in Mansfield on Merrow Road, which is right off of 32 just north of Chuck's Margaritas. It's a little park with dense vegetation for sweeping along side of a river. There is also a trail into a wooded section. - Betsy | *The site I suggested is called Mansfield Merrow Park. It's in Mansfield on Merrow Road, which is right off of 32 just north of Chuck's Margaritas. It's a little park with dense vegetation for sweeping along side of a river. There is also a trail into a wooded section. - Betsy | ||
*an easy site is the EEB garden, even outside around the fence. The diversity of orders isn't huge, but its easy and with many of the vines (and plants inside) in flower, there are plenty of hymenoptera, some diptera, and coleoptera.- Jenica | *an easy site is the EEB garden, even outside around the fence. The diversity of orders isn't huge, but its easy and with many of the vines (and plants inside) in flower, there are plenty of hymenoptera, some diptera, and coleoptera.- Jenica | ||
| − | *along Route 6, around 4 Corners, collect along powerlines | + | *along Route 6, around 4 Corners, collect along powerlines -Dave |
*Wolf Rock -Geert | *Wolf Rock -Geert | ||
| − | *termites!! ... Geert found some today! he's suggested you take Hunting Lodge (coming from campus) past Celeron, on the right side is a field and a trail, | + | *termites!! ... Geert found some today! he's suggested you take Hunting Lodge (coming from campus) past Celeron, on the right side is a field and a trail, that should be the same habitat. |
| − | that should be the same habitat. | + | |
*If you have any other suggestions, please email me. | *If you have any other suggestions, please email me. | ||
Revision as of 17:34, 17 September 2008
Doctoral Student
Office: BioPharm 318
Voice: (860) 486-6215
Fax: (860) 486-6364
E-mail: roberta.engel@uconn.edu
Mailing address:
75 N. Eagleville Road, Unit 3043
Storrs, CT 06269-3043, U.S.A.
Contents
EEB 4250 General Entomology
Class Announcements
Killing Jars, we'll be making new killing jars on Thurs. 9/18, if you want one, bring in a wide-mouthed jar
Lab
- Insect Collection: Bring your collection to class on Thursday, September 25, 2008.
Office Hours
Monday 2-3 and by appointment in BioPharm 318
Field Trips
- Wednesday 9/17, 4-6 to the Fenton fields; join us at the Fenton
- Wednesday 9/17, 8-11 to the Fenton for night collecting, we'll likely set up a mercury vapor lamp and possibly a UV light; meet at the Fenton; bring headlamp or flashlight and bug spray
- Thursday 9/18, during lab, bring headlamp or flashlight
- Friday 9/19, 10-12 to the Fenton fields; meet at 12pm by TLS 313
- LOOKING AHEAD: Dave and I have tentatively scheduled collecting trips for Yale Forest Sunday, 9/28; shoreline collecting, possibly Barn Island on 10/3 or 4 TBD; Hurd State Park 10/11 or 12. These are three different habitats. Details to be discussed in class.
Recommended Sites for Collecting
- The site I suggested is called Mansfield Merrow Park. It's in Mansfield on Merrow Road, which is right off of 32 just north of Chuck's Margaritas. It's a little park with dense vegetation for sweeping along side of a river. There is also a trail into a wooded section. - Betsy
- an easy site is the EEB garden, even outside around the fence. The diversity of orders isn't huge, but its easy and with many of the vines (and plants inside) in flower, there are plenty of hymenoptera, some diptera, and coleoptera.- Jenica
- along Route 6, around 4 Corners, collect along powerlines -Dave
- Wolf Rock -Geert
- termites!! ... Geert found some today! he's suggested you take Hunting Lodge (coming from campus) past Celeron, on the right side is a field and a trail, that should be the same habitat.
- If you have any other suggestions, please email me.
Opportunities in the Sciences
- Dave may have some projects coming up, if interested speak with him
- Operation Wallacea will be giving a presentation and information session about how students from US universities can contribute to conservation research conducted in remote areas of Indonesia, Honduras, Egypt, South Africa, and Peru next summer. The presentation/information session is on September 23rd at 4pm in Room 130 in the Bio/Physics Building.
