UC Davis Entomology Program Ranked the Best in the Country Lynn Kimsey: Department Chair Centennial: Entomology Department Making a Difference The UC Davis Department of Entomology is ranked No. 1 in the country, in rankings released in November 2007 by the Chronicle of Higher Education, considered the top news and job-information source for college and university faculty members, administrators, and students.   -more-     Design Competition Under Way for Bee Friendly Garden A nationwide competition is now under way to design a half-acre bee friendly garden at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility, UC Davis. This will be a pollinator paradise that will meet the nutritional needs of honey bees and serve as a living laboratory. "It will provide a much needed, year-around food source for our bees," said Lynn Kimsey, chair of the Department of Entomology and director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology. "We anticipate it also will be a gathering place to inform and educate the public about bees. We are grateful to Häagen-Dazs for its continued efforts to ensure bee health." The deadline to enter is Jan. 30, 2009. See news story. See fact sheet. See design parameters and list of seasonal blooming plants.   Want to Identify Invasive Ants? Eli Sarnat Creates Interactive Ant Key  If you want to identify red imported fire ants and other invasive ants found in the Pacific Island region, a newly launched Web site by graduate student Eli Sarnat will help you do just that. Sarnat created the interactive ant key to assist users in identifying invasive ant species commonly encountered in the Pacific Island region. “This is one of the most clearly organized and informative sites I've ever seen,” said Lynn Kimsey, department chair. “It should be an invaluable resource for anyone needing information about pest ants in the Pacific Basin and elsewhere.”-more-   Louie Yang Joins Faculty Community ecologist Louie Yang, who received his doctorate in population biology at UC Davis in 2006, has joined the UC Davis Department of Entomology as an assistant professor, effective Jan. 2. “Louie is one of our rising stars,” said Lynn Kimsey, chair of the Department of Entomology and director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology. “His work on resource pulses has led to the creation of a new field of ecological study.”-more-   'Bark Beetle and Fungi' Topic of Seminar The third in the winter series of 10 seminars will take place Wednesday, Jan. 21 in 122 Briggs Hall. Diana Six, professor of forest entomology and pathology, Department of Ecosystem and Conservation Sciences at the University of Montana, will speak on "The Role of Fungi in Bark Beetle-Fungus Symbioses: A Challenge to the Classic Paradigm?" Hosts are Jiri Hulcr and Andrea Lucky. See entire schedule.   Department News The Young Bee Crusaders: Bee-ing Heroes Startling Results Lead to New Direction for Navel Orangeworm Research Mosquito Researcher Wei Xu Honored Queen Bee Insemination Classes Scheduled New Acclaim for Bohart Poster, California Dogface Butterfly Bohart Museum Scientists Off to Indonesia Sign Up for Medical Entomology Course: Thomas Scott, Professor Michael Parrella and Frank Zalom: New ESA Fellows Walter Leal Wins Major ESA Award Michael Branstetter Wins President's Prize at ESA Meeting See Photos from the Fall Seminars Horror Stress Balls at Bohart Museum of Entomology UC Davis Bee Specialists Partnering with State Apiary Board Centennial: Entomology Department Making a Difference The Secret of DEET Bruce Hammock: Distinguished Professor Tom Scott: On the Trail of Dengue 'Invasion of the Ants' at Bohart Museum Häagen-Dazs Helping the Honey Bees One-Stop Shopping Shopping for Vectorborne Disease Surveillance in California Click for More Department News

Friday, January 16, 2009 Quick Links: Entomology Newsletter Apiary Newsletter Department News Colony Collapse Disorder Save the Honey Bees Häagen-Dazs Donation Donating to Bee Biology Honey Bee Classes Honors and Awards Ag Commissioners CDFA Internal: Bulletin Board Outlook Web Access Online Timesheets My UC Davis My Travel Technical Support Emergency Services Shields Library Positions: Insect Molecular Biologist TA Positions          Reservation Calendars Reserve the Teaching Resources Instructional Media room and its portable equipment, conference rooms, and classrooms. ENT Calendar Department of Entomology Deadlines and Events Calendar ENT Safety Information Department of Entomology Safety Guidelines and Procedures Business Office Hours 367 Briggs Hall (530) 752-0475 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Dept. Chair Lynn Kimsey Professor of Entomology Director, Center for Biosystematics Director, Bohart Museum of Entomology Email: lskimsey@ucdavis.edu Office phone: (530) 752-0475 MSO Barbara Geisler Email: bcgeisler@ucdavis.edu Office phone: (530) 752-0476 Campus Map: Briggs Hall

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