News, Outreach & Media

Outreach

The Plant-Insect Interactions Lab organizes and participates in various public scientific education and outreach events. These events include BugFest, Fascination of Plants Day, Research Experience for Teachers Program, Visits by Scientist program at Lincoln Public Schools, and the Research Experience for Undergraduate Students Program.

  • Visits by Scientists Program
    The Plant-Insect Interactions Lab visits Culler Elementary for Visits by a Scientist Program.
  • Dr. Joe Louis presentation at Culler Elementary
    Dr. Joe Louis presents to students at Culler Elementary School for Visits with a Scientist program
  • Teacher workshop 2022
    Teacher Workshop for Research Experience for Teachers Program
  • Plant-Insects Interactions Lab Group Photo
    Plant-Insect Interactions Lab gathers around for a photo at Culler Elementary for Lincoln Public School's Visits by Scientist Program.
  • Kait Chapman Discusses with high school student at Visits with a Scientist Program at LPS
    Past lab member, Kait Chapman, discusses science with high school student at Visits with a Scientist Program for Lincoln Public Schools
  • Lise Pingault works with LPS Teaching to give them hands-on research experiences
    Past lab member, Lise Pingault gives hands-on research experience to LPS teachers for Research Experience for Teachers Program
  • Earl Agpawa at BugFest
    Past member, Earl Agpawa, gives hands-on demonstration at BugFest
  • Outdoor outreach event
  • Past member, Juan, explaining research to LPS Teachers for Research Experience for Teachers Program
    Past member, Juan David Betancurt Cardona, explaining research to LPS Teachers for Research Experience for Teachers Program
  • Suresh giving hands-on demonstration at BugFest
    Past member, Suresh Varsani, provides research demonstration at BugFest
  • Teachers gather for Research Experience for Teachers Program
    Teachers gather for Research Experience for Teachers Program
  • Sajjan discusses with student at Visits by Scientists Program for Lincoln Public Schools
    Past member, Sajjan Grover discusses with student at Visits by Scientists Program for Lincoln Public Schools

Media

UNL research project expands understanding of sorghum defenses against aphid threat

September 2, 2022

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Joe Louis

Study of sorghum-munching aphids earns NSF award

April 17, 2019

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Study of sorghum-munching aphids earns NSF award

Experiments underscore overlooked aspect of defending corn from pest

February 27, 2019

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Dr. Joe Louis

Louis J, Gobbato E, Mondal HA, Feys BJ, Parker JE and Shah J publish story that makes cover of Plant Physiology

April 1, 2012

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Cover Art of Plant Physiology Publication