Latin/Hispanic Symposium: Elevating Entomology through Culture, Art, and Identity

Organizer(s)

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  Carlos Esquivel Palma

  Research Entomologist
  Seeds and Traits, Global Regulatory Sciences
  Bayer Crop Science
  Saint Charles, Missouri
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  Ana Cabrera

  Principal Scientist
  Environmental Safety
  Bayer Crop Science
  St. Louis, Missouri
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  Steven Reyna

  Global Regulatory Sciences
  Bayer Crop Science
  Chesterfield, Missouri
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  Mary Salcedo

  Biological and Environmental Engineering
  Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
  Cornell University
  Blacksburg, Virginia
• RL

  Ricky Lara

  California Department of Food and Agriculture
  Sacramento, California
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  Rosa Lozano (she/her/hers)

  PhD Candidate
  Department of Entomology
  University of Minnesota
  Saint Paul, Minnesota

A forum open to any ESA/ESC/ESBC member. This symposium brings together the stories of selected role model members that have leveraged entomology by incorporating culture, art, and identity in their projects and careers; and how Latin/Hispanic entomologists draw inspiration from their science as a creative force.

Presentations:

• 1:30 PM – 1:35 PM PT

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Carlos J. Esquivel Palma – Bayer Crop Science
• 1:35 PM – 2:05 PM PT

  Finding our path in science away from home while keeping our true cultural identity: Finding our sense of belonging
  

  Presenting Author: Silvia I. Rondon – Oregon State University
• 2:05 PM – 2:20 PM PT

  How Chicanismo shaped a love of entomology and influenced the pursuit of sustainable pest management research in California and Mexico
  

  Presenting Author: Diego Nieto – Driscoll's
• 2:20 PM – 2:35 PM PT

  Vector-borne diseases in Colombia: Challenges and opportunities for Afro-Latinos in science
  

  Presenting Author: Berlin Londoño – Tulane University
• 2:35 PM – 2:45 PM PT

  Break
• 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM PT

  Being part of the community: How identifying as a Latino grower results in applied research
  

  Presenting Author: Alejandro Del-Pozo – Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• 3:00 PM – 3:15 PM PT

  Sharing your cultural identity: An entomological journey from the highlands of Ecuador to the mouth of the Mississippi River
  

  Presenting Author: Rodrigo Diaz – Louisiana State University
• 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM PT

  Recruiting and retaining Latin/Hispanic entomologists: Perspectives for the next decade
  

  Presenting Author: Ana Chicas-Mosier – Auburn University
• 3:30 PM – 3:40 PM PT

  Break
• 3:40 PM – 3:55 PM PT

  Migrating like the monarchs: A Mexican entomologist's journey from the desert of Zacatecas to the strawberry fields of California
  

  Presenting Author: Jose L. Alvarado Rojas – California Polytechnic State University
• 3:55 PM – 4:10 PM PT

  From Michigan to Michoacan: La Cosecha program to train Latina/o farmers, monarch butterflies and insecticide resistance evolution
  

  Presenting Author: David Mota-Sanchez – Michigan State University
• 4:10 PM – 4:30 PM PT

  Panel discussion
• 4:30 PM – 4:35 PM PT

  Discussion
• 4:35 PM – 4:40 PM PT

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Ricky Lara – California Department of Food and Agriculture