This week, I’ve been a part of a fascinating fruit fly identification workshop! Taught by Luc Leblanc of University of Idaho in collaboration with the USDA and CDFA. This workshop has reinforced why pest surveillance and control are so critical, especially for public health and agriculture!

Did outreach at a local elementary school here in Davis and helped with “Science Night!” It was fun helping with the “petting zoo” and handling the Australian spiny leaf insect (Extatosoma tiaratum). I had fun talking to the kids and their parents about bugs!!! 🐞 🐛🐜🦟🪲

I had a great time at the annual AMCA meeting in San Juan this year. I had the honor to be the co-chair for the AMCA YP’s this year and helped organized a lot of the events. It meant a lot to help organize, lead, and see everything come together. I look forward to now being the new YPs chair!

Scientists: During my masters, we would print out these grid aids for easy organization and glue them on to the freezer boxes- I’m trying to find a template online, but I can’t- does anyone have a template and is willing to send it to me? Thank you!!!

I’ve been going to concerts as a “hobby” & I’m so tired of other peers asking things like:
-“how do you have time to do this”
-“how can you you afford this”
1) It’s at 9 pm on a weekend?
2) Everyone saves & uses their stipend differently!?
Anyways I got to see Tyler, the Creator last night in Sac!