Posts Tagged: Phil Ward

Lawn-pocalypse! Surviving Drought

Ah, summer! The season of sunburns, pool parties, and… lawn droughts. If your once lush, green carpet now looks like a crunchy brown doormat, you're not alone. Let's dive into why your yard is staging a dramatic death scene and what you can do to...

Bermuda grass and weeds overtaking drought stressed turf grass.

A patch of former lawn, mostly dead, with a few green weeds and Bermudagrass

Inside the 'World of Insects' Calendar

If you like insects, macro photography, and cool calendars, you'll want to order the "World of Insects" calendar, published by the Entomological Society of America. You'll see insects you've never seen before--and learn a little about them. The cover...

This image of the larva of an elm zigzag fly appears on the cover of the 2024 Entomological Society of America calendar. (Photo by Christian Brockes of Germany)

This image of the larva of an elm zigzag fly appears on the cover of the 2024 Entomological Society of America calendar. (Photo by Christian Brockes of Germany)

Myrmecologist Jill Oberski: A Dream Come True

Picture this. Jill Oberski is in the third grade, stretched out on the classroom floor reading her "Audubon Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America."  Another insect publication is within reach. Fast forward to today: she's...

This is an illustration from Jill Oberski's exit seminar on pyramid ants.

This is an illustration from Jill Oberski's exit seminar on pyramid ants.

"Dr. Jill" (Oberski) answers ant questions at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on May 21. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

"Dr. Jill" (Oberski) answers ant questions at the Bohart Museum of Entomology open house on May 21. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Myrmecologist Jill Oberski of Phil Ward Lab to Present Exit Seminar on June 7

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...

Myrmecologist Jill Oberski answers questions at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house on ants, held May 21. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Myrmecologist Jill Oberski answers questions at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house on ants, held May 21. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

An illustration from Jill Oberski's exit seminar.

An illustration from Jill Oberski's exit seminar.

Insects have fascinated Jill Oberski since childhood. In this image, taken in her third-grade classroom, she is reading her book, "Audubon Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America." Another insect publication is within close reach.

Insects have fascinated Jill Oberski since childhood. In this image, taken in her third-grade classroom, she is reading her book, "Audubon Field Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America." Another insect publication is within close reach.

Colony of Red Ants Roams the Bohart Museum of Entomology

A colony of red ants recently roamed the Bohart Museum of Entomology. They really weren't red ants, but children wearing ant headgear, created during the family arts-and-crafts activity at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house on...

UC Davis first-year entomology student Kat Taylor (in ant headgear) staffed the arts-and-crafts table at the Bohart Museum open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis first-year entomology student Kat Taylor (in ant headgear) staffed the arts-and-crafts table at the Bohart Museum open house. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Five-year-old twins Lucas and Logan Cheuk of Woodland created these striking hats. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Five-year-old twins Lucas and Logan Cheuk of Woodland created these striking hats. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Esmeralda Myhre, 2, works on her art project. Her mother, Morgan Myhre, is a UC Davis senior majoring in entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Esmeralda Myhre, 2, works on her art project. Her mother, Morgan Myhre, is a UC Davis senior majoring in entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis senior entomology major Morgan Myrhe adjusts the ant headgear on her son, Galileo, 5, while her daughter, Esmeralda, 2, watches. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis senior entomology major Morgan Myrhe adjusts the ant headgear on her son, Galileo, 5, while her daughter, Esmeralda, 2, watches. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis senior entomology major Morgan Myhre shows her daughter, Esmeralda, 2, some of the Bohart Museum's insect/spider tenants. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis senior entomology major Morgan Myhre shows her daughter, Esmeralda, 2, some of the Bohart Museum's insect/spider tenants. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

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