OSAC TOURS   BUG ZOO  WORKSHOPS  FEATURED OUTREACH EVENT  PHOTO STORY

Outreach education is the dissemination of information to the public. One of the goals listed in the Mission Statement of the Entomology Program is to provide current and objective information to the citizens of Oregon. Overall, scientific literacy in the United States is weak, and literacy about insects is even weaker. The aforementioned fact coupled with another fact - insects are interesting - leads us to believe that ....

"... Entomological information deserves to be shared with the public" 

As a whole we are very active in presenting public seminars and workshops locally, regionally, and nationally.

For instance, since January of 2008 OSU Entomologists have interacted with:

• The Lepidopterists Society of Ohio
• North American Butterfly Association Eugene-Springfield Chapter
• Hoover Elementary Corvallis, OR
• Oregon Hardy Plant Society
• Polk County Master Gardeners
• Benton County Master Gardeners
• Marion County Master Gardeners
• Douglas County Master Gardeners

EXTENSION

Several Extension Entomologists at OSU participate in public outreach events and various training workshops. 

Such events include:

• October Pests at the North Willamette Research Station
• Insect ID Table at the Benton County Plant Sale
• Oregon Hardy Plant Society Native Plants Conference
• The Oregon Entomological Society’s Dragonfly Biology and Identification Workshop
• The Oregon Entomological Society’s Ground Beetles of the PNW Workshop
• Hoover Elementary Science Night
• Crop pest ID Training Sessions
• Entomology Short Courses
• HAREC field days

Oregon State Arthropod Collection

OSAC conducts a limited number of class tours or group visits each term. OSAC tours focus on insect biodiversity, evolution & the role of natural history collections in the Biological Sciences and Conservation.

For more information visit OSAC.

Bug Zoo

The Oregon State University BugZoo is a student group interested in educatingits members, other students and the public about the joys and importanceof insects, other arthropods and reptiles and amphibians. BugZoo educates throughlive displays and hands-on activities, for both the public and its members.

For more information visit their website.

Rural Science Education Program

The Rural Science Education Program is a partnership between Oregon State University and local rural K-12 schools for enrichment of the science curriculum with hands-on science activities. The curricula includes simple and innovative inquiry and site-based experiments that encourages critical thinking in K-12 students about the impacts of agriculture on the environment, and the implications of advanced scientific research on human lives.

 For more information visit their website.

Opportunities for Acquiring Skills for Identifying Insects

The Oregon Entomological Society offers Workshops on various topics. Visit their website for more information.

FEATURED OUTREACH EVENT

OSU Insect ID Clinic at the Benton County Master Gardeners Plant Sale

Saturday, May 2, 2009 9 AM - 2 PM at the Benton County Fairgrounds: Floral Courtyard

OSU Extension Entomologist, James Young, PhD will be on hand to answer your insect related questions.  Bring samples (alive, frozen or in rubbing alcohol) for identification in a plastic bag or container .

The plant sale will have native plants, flowers, annuals, perennials, vegetables, extensive herb selection, grasses, shrubs, landscape trees, drought tolerant and many other plants too numerous to mention available for sale. Oregon State University Extension Service trained master gardeners will be on hand to answer your gardening related questions as well as compost and vermiculture demonstrations.

PHOTO STORY

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