Empowering Insect Science, Management and Conservation Through Emerging Technologies

Organizer(s)

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  Jaya Sravanthi Mokkapati

  Postdoctoral Researcher
  Department of Entomology, Center for Pollinator Research
  The Pennsylvania State University
  State College, Pennsylvania
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  Christina Grozinger

  Publius Vergilius Maro Professor 
  Department of Entomology
  The Pennsylvania State University
  University Park, Pennsylvania

This symposia will showcase how computer vision and AI are being leveraged for (1) insect taxonomy and systematics, (2) monitoring insect population and community dynamics to support management and biodiversity conservation and (3) studying insect behavior in diverse-ecosystems. We'll also discuss how to design training programs for developing these technologies.

Presentations:

• 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM MST

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Jaya Sravanthi Mokkapati – The Pennsylvania State University
• 8:25 AM – 8:45 AM MST

  Computer vision reveals the climatic and phylogenetic factors influencing hairiness patterns in bees
  

  Presenting Author: Katja Seltmann – University of California

  Co-Author: Madeleine Ostwald – University of California

  Co-Author: Víctor Hugo González (he/him/his) – University of Kansas

  Co-Author: Kathryn Chen – University of California

  Co-Author: Luning Ding – University of California

  Co-Author: Nicholas Alexander – University of California

  Co-Author: Carys Goldsmith – University of California
• 8:45 AM – 9:05 AM MST

  AI for insect biodiversity: Accelerating automation of specimen digitization and trait discovery
  

  Presenting Author: Robert Guralnick – Florida Museum of Natural History

  Co-Author: Jacob H. Idec (he/him/his) – University of Florida
• 9:05 AM – 9:25 AM MST

  Facial recognition in ichneumonid wasps: Insights into rapid development of AI models for museum specimens
  

  Presenting Author: Brandon Claridge – Utah State University
• 9:25 AM – 9:35 AM MST

  Break
• 9:35 AM – 9:55 AM MST

  The evolution of classification: AI in the study of bark and ambrosia beetles
  

  Presenting Author: Christopher Marais – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Jiri Hulcr – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Andrew J. Johnson – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Issabelle Stratton – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Averie Kulbeda – University of Florida
• 9:55 AM – 10:15 AM MST

  In-field autonomous sensors for real-time pest monitoring and the revolutionary potential of AI/ML for sustainable pest management systems
  

  Presenting Author: Leslie Hickle – FarmSense, Inc.

  Co-Author: Shailendra Singh – FarmSense, Inc.

  Co-Author: Eamonn Keogh, Ph.D. – University of California

  Co-Author: Cliff Kitayama, Ph.D. – FarmSense, Inc.

  Co-Author: Tracy Ellis, Ph.D. – FarmSense, Inc.
• 10:15 AM – 10:35 AM MST

  Can we use artificial intelligence to identify insects? Opportunities, pitfalls, and hurdles in adoption
  

  Presenting Author: Marek L. Borowiec (he/him/his) – Colorado State University

  Co-Author: Alex McKeeken – University of Minnesota
• 10:35 AM – 10:55 AM MST

  Landscape bee-havior: Using automated monitoring to understand pollinator behavioral dynamics in complex landscapes
  

  Presenting Author: James D. Crall – University of Wisconsin

  Co-Author: Matt A. Smith – University of Wisconsin

  Co-Author: Olivia Marie Bernauer, Ph.D. (she/her/hers) – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

  Co-Author: Brett Graham – Harvard University

  Co-Author: Rafael Salas – University of Wisconsin

  Co-Author: Acacia Tang – University of Wisconsin

  Co-Author: Benjamin de Bivort – Harvard University

  Co-Author: Claudio Gratton – University of Wisconsin

  Co-Author: Brian Spiesman – Kansas State University

  Co-Author: Russell L. Groves, Ph.D. – University of Wisconsin
• 10:55 AM – 11:05 AM MST

  Break
• 11:05 AM – 11:25 AM MST

  Towards tracking individual monarch butterfly movements and behaviors in the wild: Advances with mSAIL (milligram-scale small animal integrated logger)
  

  Presenting Author: Delbert Andre Green – University of Michigan

  Co-Author: Gordon Carichner – University of Michigan

  Co-Author: Ehab Hamed – University of Pittsburgh

  Co-Author: Sara Shoouri – University of Michigan

  Co-author: Demba Komma – University of Michigan

  Co-author: Roger Hsiao – University of California

  Co-author: Mingyu Yang – University of Michigan

  Co-author: Inhee Lee – University of Pittsburgh

  Co-author: Hun-Seok Kim – University of Michigan

  Co-author: David Blaauw – University of Michigan
• 11:25 AM – 11:45 AM MST

  Leveraging automated monitoring of solitary bee foraging and nesting behavior to inform population models
  

  Presenting Author: Edward Idun Amoah – The Pennsylvania State University

  Co-Author: Santosh Sanjel – The Pennsylvania State University

  Co-Author: Natalie Boyle – The Pennsylvania State University

  Co-Author: Erica Smithwick – The Pennsylvania State University

  Co-Author: Christina M. Grozinger – The Pennsylvania State University
• 11:45 AM – 11:55 AM MST

  INSECT NET: A new graduate training program to increase access and use of automated insect monitoring systems
  

  Presenting Author: Christina M. Grozinger – The Pennsylvania State University
• 11:55 AM – 12:00 PM MST

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Jaya Sravanthi Mokkapati – The Pennsylvania State University