Wisconsin Ecology Fall Symposium

press release: We are pleased to host Dr. Jennifer Thaler, a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University, as keynote speaker at the Wisconsin Ecology Fall Symposium on October 11 & 12, 2018.

Dr. Thaler's research goals are to develop a predictive framework for understanding the complex interactions that occur between plant and insect species. Studies of fundamental ecological processes, in both agricultural and wild systems, can provide insight into controlling insect pests and understanding the natural world. Her research focuses on ecological interactions between plants, herbivores, and carnivores in agricultural and wild Solanaceous plants. Current research projects of hers focus on understanding the non-consumptive effects of predators on prey and understanding how plants integrate their defenses against multiple attackers.

Read more about Dr. Thaler and her research.

Ebling Auditorium Microbial Sciences Building 1550 Linden Drive Madison, WI 53706-1521 (map)

Thursday, October 11 3:00 p.m. Dr. Jennifer Thaler

4:00 p.m. Reception

Friday, October 12

1:00 p.m. Welcome

1:10 - 2:45 p.m. UW-Madison Faculty/Postdoc Talks

2:50 p.m. Coffee Break

3:00 p.m. Dr. Jennifer Thaler

4:00 p.m. Reception

The 2018 Wisconsin Ecology Fall Symposium is co-sponsored by: Anthropology, Community & Environmental Sociology, Civil & Environmental Engineering, The Center for Limnology, Entomology, Forest & Wildlife Ecology, Geography, The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University Lectures, and the UW-Madison Arboretum.

*Wisconsin Ecology Symposia are free and open to the public*