Ongoing research

Myrmecologist Jill Oberski, who just completed her doctoral dissertation, mentored by major professor Phil Ward, ant specialist and professor, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will present her exit seminar on "Phylogenetics and Biogeography of the Pyramid Ants" at 4:10 p.m.

This quarter's coordinator newsletter covers the 2021 and 2022 Impact Report, the UC Master Gardener Photo Contest running June 15 to Aug. 28, and collaborating with elected officials. It also includes 2023 Invasive Species Awareness Week, UC ANR Giving Day, and reappointment running June 1 to July 31…

Until a few years ago I considered myself an avid gardener. When it came to gardening, I felt that anything worth doing was worth doing to excess. Most people would have been satisfied with just a few raised beds for vegetable gardening, but I had thirty.

Four years ago, the City of Napa's Parks and Recreation Department and the UC Master Gardeners of Napa County reached an agreement to create a learning garden at the Las Flores Community Center in Napa.

The UC Master Gardener Program is pleased to be welcoming new Advisors to our community of practice! New advisors are joining the statewide team for a 3-part, 3.

In this issue: Ann Platzer greets the Giant Swallowtail; Visit UCR Botanic Gardens Butterfly Garden; Diane Ruiz sends RCRCD press release, Monarch Butterflies, pp.

As part of the reorganization of the Risk & Safety Services and Facilities Planning & Management units, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Oatman as UC ANR Director of Facilities Planning & Management effective June 1, 2023.

UC Davis doctoral candidate Erin "Taylor" Kelly of the laboratory of medical entomologist-geneticist Geoffrey Attardo will present her exit seminar on "Investigating the Metabolic Underpinnings of Pyrethroid Resistance in California Aedes aegypti" at 3:30 p.m.

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You might be surprised to learn that UC Master Gardener volunteers and public officials have a lot in common. UC Master Gardeners and public officials both strive to make a positive impact by empowering individuals, communities, and the environment.