Successful Partnerships Between Academia, the Research Community, and the Urban Pest Industry

Organizer(s)

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  Anna Iversen, BCE (she/her/hers)

  US Technical Director
  Pelsis
  Elgin, Illinois
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  Patricia Hottel, BCE

  Rentokil-Terminix
  Memphis, Tennessee

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM MST

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Anna Iversen, BCE (she/her/hers) – Pelsis
• 8:05 AM – 8:20 AM MST

  The University of Kentucky Technical Directors' Retreat: Aligning academic priorities with stakeholder needs
  

  Presenting Author: Zachary DeVries – University of Kentucky
• 8:20 AM – 8:35 AM MST

  Decades of a successful industry/academia partnership at UF/IFAS FLREC
  

  Presenting Author: Johnalyn Gordon (she/her/hers) – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Thomas Chouvenc – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Nan-Yao Su – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Rudolf Scheffrahn – University of Florida
• 8:35 AM – 8:50 AM MST

  The Center for Urban and Industrial Pest Management: Public-private sector collaborations
  

  Presenting Author: Barry Pittendrigh – Purdue University

  Co-Author: Gary Bennett – Purdue University
• 8:50 AM – 9:05 AM MST

  Research, funding, and career opportunities through the National Pest Management Association
  

  Presenting Author: Michael Bentley, BCE – National Pest Management Association
• 9:05 AM – 9:15 AM MST

  Break
• 9:15 AM – 9:30 AM MST

  The power of partnership: Collaborative advances in entomology
  

  Presenting Author: Ashley Roden, BCE (she/her/hers) – Sprague Pest Solutions
• 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM MST

  Pest management on exhibit: The key to working successfully with museums
  

  Presenting Author: Patrick J. Kelley, BCE (he/him/his) – Insects Limited, Inc.
• 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM MST

  Opportunities in warehousing IPM
  

  Presenting Author: Alexandria Hammel, BCE – Nestle Purina Petcare
• 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM MST

  Discussion