Hi All, Hope you have all had a good summer with lots of arthropod related fun!
We have nailed down our first speaker for this fall. Dr. Chris Buddle from McGill University, Montreal, will be talking on: Tales from the tundra: the biodiversity and natural history of Arctic arthropods ABSTRACT: Arctic arthropods are diverse, abundant and play key ecological roles in tundra habitats. Spider and beetle assemblages are structured by biomes, with the sub-arctic fauna distinct from the communities in the high Arctic. The reasons behind these patterns are less clear, in part because we know little about the basic biology and natural history of most northern species. Drawing upon case studies from Arctic-dwelling pseudoscorpions, beetles and spiders, this seminar will illustrate the important lessons that can be learned by studying natural history, and how data about natural history can inform the science of biogeography, evolution and ecology. Chris is a great, engaging speaker with a real passion for Entomology and Biodiversity, I highly recommend you come! (you can check out his blog at http://arthropodecology.com/) Contrary to our usual Thursday or Friday meetings this one will be on Monday October 12th at UC Berkeley. We will let you know the room numbers when they are finalized. The talk will be at 7pm (or shortly there after) and preceded by supper at 6pm for those who are interested. We will do as we have the last few meetings and bring food in. Please let Pete Oboyski ( poboy...@berkeley.edu) know if you are planning to come for dinner so that he can get the appropriate amounts. I look forward to seeing you all there! Chris Dr. Chris Borkent Pacific Coast Entomological Society President Postdoctoral Researcher California State Collection of Arthropods, California Department of Food and Agriculture 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832, USA email: chris.bork...@gmail.com phone: 916-262-1152 fax: 916-262-1190 http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/ppd/staff/cborkent.html
