Friday, July 29 @ 12pm

Location: The Sheldon Barn, in the back of the Sheldon Garden

Free and Open to the public, seating is limited, first come-first served; bring a bag bag lunch if you’d like!

Insects communicate with each other through secret chemical messages for mating and other purposes. Beginning with early theories of pheromone communication by French Entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre, modern insect pheromones have utility in both basic and applied sciences. This talk will discuss the rich history of insect pheromone research, its connections to modern agricultural practices, and the current insect pheromone research at Middlebury College.

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Greg Pask is an insect neurobiologist in the Biology Department at Middlebury College, where he works to understand how ants and fireflies communicate with each other through smell. You can find him adventuring in nature with his family, playing pickup basketball, talking about Marvel comics, or enjoying a maple creemee.