Student Debates

Organizer(s)

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  Lina Bernaola

  Texas A&M University
  Beaumont, Texas
• PP

  Patricia Prade (she/her/hers)

  Horticulture
  Penn State University
  Lebanon, Pennsylvania
• 

  Kadie Britt

  Department of Agricultural Biology
  Colorado State University
  Denver, Colorado
• MD

  Molly Darlington

  Department of Entomology
  University of Nebraska
  Lincoln, Nebraska

Presentations:

• 11:30 AM - 11:40 AM EST

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Lina Bernaola – LSU
• 11:40 AM - 11:45 AM EST

  Topic 1, Unbiased Introduction: What is the best taxonomic approach to identify and classify insects?
  

  Presenting Author: Molly Darlington

  Co-Author: Morgan Roth
• 11:45 AM - 11:52 AM EST

  Topic 1, Team 1: The Ohio State University, University of Minnesota (OSU/UMN) (faculty advisor – Sujaya Rao)
  

  Presenting Author: Adrian Pekarcik – The Ohio State University

  Co-Author: Michelle Boone – University of Minnesota

  Co-Author: Anh Tran (She/They) – ISK Biosciences

  Co-Author: Dylan Ricke – The Ohio State University
• 11:52 AM - 11:59 AM EST

  Topic 1, Team 2: Texas A&M University, University of Florida "Aggatories" (faculty advisor – Juliana Rangel)
  

  Presenting Author: Joanie T. King – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Morgan Thompson – Texas A&M University

  Co-Author: Kelly Carruthers – University of Florida
• 11:59 AM - 12:04 PM EST

  Cross-examination of OSU/UMN by the Aggatories
• 12:04 PM - 12:09 PM EST

  First rebuttal by OSU/UMN
• 12:09 PM - 12:14 PM EST

  Cross-examination of the Aggatories by OSU/UMN
• 12:14 PM - 12:19 PM EST

  First rebuttal by the Aggatories
• 12:19 PM - 12:24 PM EST

  Break
• 12:24 PM - 12:29 PM EST

  Second rebuttal by OSU/UMN
• 12:29 PM - 12:34 PM EST

  Second rebuttal by the Aggatories
• 12:34 PM - 12:44 PM EST

  Questions from judges and audience
• 12:44 PM - 12:49 PM EST

  Break
• 12:49 PM - 12:54 PM EST

  Topic 2, Unbiased Introduction: What is the best current technology to address the locust swarms worldwide?
  

  Presenting Author: Kadie Elizabeth Britt – Colorado State University

  Presenting Author: Patricia Prade (she/her/hers) – Penn State University
• 12:54 PM - 1:01 PM EST

  Topic 2, Team 1: University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) (faculty advisor - John Ruberson)
  

  Presenting Author: Sajjan Grover

  Co-Author: Fnu Heena – University of Nebraska

  Co-Author: Surabhi Vakil – University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• 1:01 PM - 1:08 PM EST

  Topic 2, Team 2: University of Florida, Purdue, Michigan State (UF/PU/MSU) (faculty advisor – Rachel Mallinger)
  

  Presenting Author: John Jay Ternest – University of Florida

  Co-Author: Sarah Anderson

  Co-Author: Scott Gula – Purdue University

  Co-Author: Kayleigh Courard Hauri

  Co-Author: Jacob Pecenka
• 1:08 PM - 1:13 PM EST

  Cross-examination of UNL by UF/PU/MSU
• 1:13 PM - 1:18 PM EST

  First rebuttal by UNL
• 1:18 PM - 1:23 PM EST

  Cross-examination of UF/PU/MSU by UNL
• 1:23 PM - 1:28 PM EST

  First rebuttal by UF/PU/MSU
• 1:28 PM - 1:33 PM EST

  Break
• 1:33 PM - 1:38 PM EST

  Second rebuttal by UNL
• 1:38 PM - 1:43 PM EST

  Second rebuttal by UF/PU/MSU
• 1:43 PM - 1:53 PM EST

  Questions from judges and audience
• 1:53 PM - 2:00 PM EST

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Lina Bernaola – LSU