Haviland ups his extension game

In the video game Ground, David Haviland and HelloIAmKate venture into a virtual backyard and encounter insects that are bigger than they are.

David Haviland, UC Cooperative Extension entomology advisor for Kern County, and Twitch streamer HelloIAmKate try to survive backyard bugs in the video game Grounded.

“This was a really neat opportunity to combine science and entertainment, while teaching the science of biological control to a lay audience far-removed from traditional agriculture,” said Haviland. “It was also great to be able to portray scientists as fun, passionate people.”

The video has been viewed thousands of times.

Watch as they compete at https://youtu.be/xXnm0NeuRIY.

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