Bug Talk
This podcast is created by the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University. Its hosted by multiple co-hosts and its goal is to introduce the person behind the scientist. You will hear conversations with entomologists and scientists to learn more about their lives, what inspires them and what interests them outside of work. Follow the podcast on Twitter or Instagram @bugtalkpodcast. You can direct message us on Twitter if you'd like to reach out to us. You can also follow us on YouTube on the Bug Talk channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYJf8hS87OdcxZT9K1BqKhQ/videos. Artwork illustrated by Elisabeth Darling.
Episodes
31 episodes
Sara Hermann
[RE-UPLOAD FROM MAY 12, 2020]In today’s podcast Andrea Glassmire, Kayleigh Hauri, and Ali Zahorec talk with Dr. Sara Hermann, who is faculty at Penn State University. Dr. Hermann earned her PhD in the Landis lab here in the Department of...
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Oscar Castaneda
[RE-UPLOAD FROM JUL. 17, 2020]In this episode of Bug Talk, Andrea chats with Oscar Castaneda, a GIS specialist at Michigan State University. In his spare time, Oscar is an activist for the civil rights of immigrants and is Vice Pre...
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Jen Pechal
[RE-UPLOAD FROM APR. 27, 2020]In this episode Ali and Zsofia chatted with Dr. Jen Pechal about maintaining insect colonies at home during quarantine, traveling to do research on many continents, her childhood inspiration for studying dec...
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Postdoc Episode
[RE-UPLOAD FROM APR. 23, 2020]In today’s podcast Andrea Glassmire talks to four current postdocs in the Entomology Department, Drs. Eli Bloom, Kelsey Graham, Nate Haan, and Benjamin Jarrett, to find out what life is like as a postdoc at ...
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Restoring the Louisiana Coastline: Interplay Between Basic and Applied Research
[RE-UPLOAD FROM JUN. 23, 2020]In this episode Andrea Glassmire and Kayleigh Hauri talk with a collaborative research group from Louisiana State University and the LSU Ag Center – Rodrigo Diaz, James Cronin, Laura Meyerson, Tracy Meyerson...
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Therese Poland
[RE-UPLOAD FROM APR. 21, 2020]In this podcast Ariana, Jen and Zsofia talk to Dr. Therese Poland about her life growing up in Canada, how she found a career in forest entomology initially focusing on chemical ecology, and running 20 marat...
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Dr. Ned Walker
[RE-UPLOAD FROM JAN. 19, 2022]Dr. Ned Walker is a professor in the Entomology Department at Michigan State University. His work focuses on mosquitos, ticks and other insects important from a human health perspective. In this conversation...
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Ben Phillips - MSU Extension
[RE-UPLOAD FROM DEC. 12, 2022]In this episode Lauren Goldstein talks with Ben Phillips, who is a Vegetable Crops Educator at Michigan State University. Ben discusses his education and current job responsibilities working with growers.
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MSU Bug Club
[RE-UPLOAD FROM JAN. 12, 2022]In this episode Osten Echedor (MSU Bug Club President) and Nate Howder (MSU Bug Club Vice President) talked about everything MSU Bug Club related! Bug Club's mission is to provide a welcoming environme...
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Inga Zasada
[RE-UPLOAD FROM DEC. 8, 2021]In this episode Zsofia talked with Dr. Inga Zasada, nematologist with the USDA-ARS based out of Corvallis, OR. We chatted about how Inga was inspired by her scientist parents and growing up in Alaska and Oreg...
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Hannah Burrack
[RE-UPLOAD FROM NOV. 10, 2021]This episode features Dr. Hannah Burrack, incoming chair of the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University. This new position start on Jan. 1, 2022, and in this episode we chatted about her backgr...
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Raul Medina
[RE-UPLOAD FROM NOV. 3, 2021]In this episode Julie and Zsofia talked with Raul Medina, professor of entomology at Texas A&M. Raul received the Entomological Society of America's 2021 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Award. We ch...
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Welcoming New Grad Students
[RE-UPLOAD FROM SEPT. 22, 2021]The MSU Entomology Department is very fortunate to have a wonderful new group of graduate students joining us in 2021. This episode features five of these new grad students: Cynthia Fiser, Julie Michaelson,...
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Application to Grad School
[RE-UPLOAD FROM SEPT. 8, 2021]If you are interested in graduate school and are considering joining our department, this episode will provide you with a wealth of information about where to start this process. Dr. Anthony Cognato (Graduat...
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Information for Grad Students
[RE-UPLOAD FROM SEPT. 1, 2021]Dr. Anthony Cognato (Graduate Program Director) and Heather Lenartson (Administrative Assistant to the Chairperson and Academic Programs) talked about this year's new grad student orientation, the new Studen...
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Dr. Jean Tsao
[RE-UPLOAD FROM JUNE 16, 2021]Dr. Jean Tsao (Twitter: @JTsao1) from MSU's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife talks about everybody's "favorite" ticks! We also chatted about how she became an expert in this group of arthropods and she s...
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Bug Talk 1 Year Anniversary!
[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 31, 2021]Original Bug Talk producers celebrate the 1-year anniversary of the Bug Talk podcast by discussing future plans, major breakthroughs in the MSU Entomology Department, research opportunities, and more!
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Dr. Sheila Colla
[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 25, 2021]Dr. Sheila Colla is an assistant professor at York University in Toronto, Canada. Her lab focuses on researching native pollinators, especially bumble bees. In this episode, Sheila talked about her undergra...
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Fieldwork Safety with Dr. Jackie Perkins
[RE-UPLOAD FROM MARCH 22, 2021]Ariana and Zsofia talked with Jackie Perkins about fieldwork safety guidelines and how we approach field work this upcoming field season. Jackie developed a document that contains best practices on travelin...
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Drs. Jabbar Bennett and Quentin Tyler
[RE-UPLOAD FROM JUNE 2, 2021]Zsofia and two guest co-hosts, Julianna Wilson and Elizeth Cinto Meija, talked with Drs. Jabbar Bennett, (MSU’s Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Professor of Medicine in the College of Human Medici...
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Entomology Research and Outreach Fellowship (EROF) with Jenna Walters
[RE-UPLOAD FROM MAY 26, 2021]Ariana, Jen, Natalie and Zsofia chatted with Jenna Walters about the Entomology Research and Outreach Fellowship (EROF). We chatted about how Jenna (Twitter: @Jenna_M_Walters) was inspired by Insects for Incl...
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Dr. Amanda Lorenz
[RE-UPLOAD FROM MAY 12, 2021]Dr. Amanda Lorenz is the undergraduate advisor in the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University. In this episode, Natalie, Ariana and Zsofia chatted with her about our undergraduate program, curre...
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Andrea Glassmire and Eli Bloom
[RE-UPLOAD FROM APR. 14, 2021]In this episode, Olivia and Zsofia chatted with outgoing MSU Entomology postdocs Andrea Glassmire and Eli Bloom. They shared the challenges of the pandemic-era job market and what they’ll remember fondly abo...
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