Posts Tagged: Society of Nematologists

Congrats, Professor Howard Ferris, Nematologist Extraordinaire

There aren't that many nematologists who can say their career spans 64 years.  UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus Howard Ferris can. Internationally recognized for his “exceptional, wide-ranging and unparalleled...

Nematologist Howard Ferris traveled to Culiacan. Mexico in December 2015 to present a short course on nematode ecology

Nematologist Howard Ferris traveled to Culiacan. Mexico in December 2015 to present a short course on nematode ecology

Nematologist Howard Ferris (foreground) giving a short course on nematode ecology and soil health at the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica in 2015.

Nematologist Howard Ferris (foreground) giving a short course on nematode ecology and soil health at the Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica in 2015.

This is the Nemaplex website that nematologist Howard Ferris launched and maintains. (Screen shot)

This is the Nemaplex website that nematologist Howard Ferris launched and maintains. (Screen shot)

Congrats to Our UC Davis Nematology Doctoral Students

Nematodes are where it's at!  Two UC Davis nematology doctoral students were invited to give research presentations at the international Society of Nematologists' conference in Park City, Utah and they excelled.  Meet the...

Doctoral candidate Alison Blundell delivering her award-winning presentation in the 12-minute student competition at the international Society of Nematologists. She won second place. (Photo by Veronica Casey)

Doctoral candidate Alison Blundell delivering her award-winning presentation in the 12-minute student competition at the international Society of Nematologists. She won second place. (Photo by Veronica Casey)

Doctoral student Veronica Casey of the Siddique lab delivering an invited presentation on “Pathogenic Hitchhikers: Investigating the Synergy of Bacteria and Nematodes on Plant Health.”

Doctoral student Veronica Casey of the Siddique lab delivering an invited presentation on “Pathogenic Hitchhikers: Investigating the Synergy of Bacteria and Nematodes on Plant Health.”

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

Meet Harry Kaya: A Giant in Entomology and Nematology

When UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus Harry Kaya visits the Bohart Museum of Entomology and chats with UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum, it's a reunion of longtime colleagues...

UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus Harry Kaya and UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey are longtime friends and colleagues. They are pictured here Dec. 17, 2023 in the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis distinguished professor emeritus Harry Kaya and UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey are longtime friends and colleagues. They are pictured here Dec. 17, 2023 in the Bohart Museum of Entomology. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

This image depicts Harry Kaya's lab party, circa 1983, in his yard. From lett are Ignacio, Kaya, Raquel Alatorre (doctoral student), Myrtle and (doctoral student) Arnold Hara, an unidentified lab worker, Phyllis Hotchkin (doctoral student), Hugh Lothrop (lab worker), Robin Goblin-Davis (doctoral student), and Debbie Giblin-Davis.

This image depicts Harry Kaya's lab party, circa 1983, in his yard. From lett are Ignacio, Kaya, Raquel Alatorre (doctoral student), Myrtle and (doctoral student) Arnold Hara, an unidentified lab worker, Phyllis Hotchkin (doctoral student), Hugh Lothrop (lab worker), Robin Goblin-Davis (doctoral student), and Debbie Giblin-Davis.

Shahid Siddique Lab Shines at International Society of Nematologists' Meeting

Congrats to the lab of nematologist Shahid Siddique, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, for excellent presentations at the 62nd annual meeting of the Society of Nematologists (SON), held July 9-14 in Columbus,...

The UC Davis Shahid Siddique lab excelled at the international Society of Nematologists' 62nd annual meeting, held in Columbus, Ohio. Pictured with Siddique are doctoral students in his lab. From left are Ching-Jung Lin, Veronica Casey, Pallavi Shakya and Alison Coomer Blundell, all award winners.

The UC Davis Shahid Siddique lab excelled at the international Society of Nematologists' 62nd annual meeting, held in Columbus, Ohio. Pictured with Siddique are doctoral students in his lab. From left are Ching-Jung Lin, Veronica Casey, Pallavi Shakya and Alison Coomer Blundell, all award winners.

UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique participated in a session titled "Nematology Faces of the Future" and presented this graphic showing his career stops.

UC Davis nematologist Shahid Siddique participated in a session titled "Nematology Faces of the Future" and presented this graphic showing his career stops.

Nematologist Shahid Siddique discussed the research underway in his lab at the Society of Nematologists' meeting in Columbus, Ohio.

Nematologist Shahid Siddique discussed the research underway in his lab at the Society of Nematologists' meeting in Columbus, Ohio.

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