Posts Tagged: Nematode Collection
What Nematodes You'll See at UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day
The nematode collection displayed at the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Sunday,...
A juvenile root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) penetrates a tomato root. (USDA Photo)
Nematologist Steve Nadler, professor and chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, talks about nematodes in this YouTube video.
Plans Progressing for March 6th UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day
Plans are progressing for the 11th annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, set from 11 a.m. to 3...
The 2022 UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day will feature 11 museums or collections, represented on this bus graphic by Ivana Li, UC Davis biology lab manager. (The Marine Invertebrate collection will not be represented but a sea cucumber hitched a ride anyway).
In this image, taken at the 2020 UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day, doctoral students Christopher Pagan (front) and Corwin Parker (back) chat with visitors. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The UC Davis Bee Haven will be open for tours at noon and 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 6, during UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. Visitors can expect to see honey bees pollinating the huge almond tree near the entrance. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The Bohart Museum's tarantulas are crowd-pleasers. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
See Bugs, Bees and Nematodes on UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day
It's going to be a long weekend, but it's a short one when you consider all the things you can do...
A six-foot-long mosaic and ceramic sculpture, Miss Beehaven, anchors the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. It is the work of Donna Billick of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A colorful--and viable--bee hive at the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven. Bees don't usually fly until the temperature hits 55 degrees. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis nematologist and graduate student Christopher Pagan (center) greets visitors at a UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Butterflies are a popular attraction at the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
At the Bohart Museum of Entomology, visitors can hold the stick insects. This is a black velvet walking stick with red wings. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Ella Mae Noffsinger: 1934-2018
Ella Mae Noffsinger, 84, who retired in 1991 as the senior museum scientist in charge of the UC...
Ella Mae Noffsinger
UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day: Bugged!
In some respects, you could say the seventh annual UC Davis Biodiversity Museum Day on Saturday,...
The Design Museum in Room 124 of Cruess Hall will be open during the Biodiversity Museum Day from noon to 4 p.m. The theme: "It's Bugged: Insects' Role in Design." The bee photo is by UC Davis alumnus Alex Wild. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Professor emerita Ann Savageau (left) of the Department of Design shows her hornet nest art to Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology. Many insect specimens are on loan from the Bohart Museum in the Design Museum exhibition. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Thousands crowded into the Bohart Museum of Entomology last year for the Biodiversity Museum Day. This year's event takes place Feb. 17. The Bohart Museum will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Chris Casey (left) staff manager of the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, and volunteer assistant Paola Pomery talk to a young visitor at the 2017 Biodiversity Museum Day. In back is the six-foot-long bee sculpture, Miss Beehaven, by Donna Billick of Davis. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Visitors to the Häagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven on Saturday, Feb. 17 will be invited to participate in an educational catch-and-release activity from noon to 4 p.m. They catch bees with a special device, examine them and then release them. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Graduate student and nematologist Christopher Pagan (far left) talks to visitors at the Nematode Collection during the 2017 Biodiversity Museum Day. The collection will be in the Sciences Laboratory Building. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)