Interview with a Social Insect Scientist: Joël Meunier
IS: Who are you, and what do you do? I am a tenured CNRS researcher working at the Research Institute of Insect Biology at the University of Tours, France. I did my PhD about 15 years ago on the...
View ArticleLife and death in termitaria: Population dynamics regulated by termites’ death
By Raul M. Pisno Pisno’s study, together with his colleagues Dinamarta V. Ferreira, Julia J. Ferla and José E. Serrão tested whether mite population growth is dependent on termite mortality. Their...
View ArticleAnt infestation: a threat to sea turtle recovery efforts in East Coast...
By Yek Sze Huei with Long Seh Ling, Gan Jason Yew Seng and Loke Wei Qi If someone were to ask any scientist to sum up his reason for doing science in one word, the answer would most likely be :...
View ArticleJoin the European IUSSI meeting, from July 7 to 11, 2024 in Lausanne,...
Please note: The deadline for abstracts is February 15, 2024! Wepage: https://wp.unil.ch/iussi-europe-2024/ From Cleo Bertelsmeier President of the French IUSSI section Professor at the Department of...
View ArticleInterview with the new Social Media Editor of Insectes Sociaux – Damien Gergonne
Damien will take over the position from Daniela Römer in spring 2024 IS: Who are you, and what do you do? DG: Hello! I am Damien Gergonne, born in Toulouse, in France, and I am a postdoctoral...
View ArticleInterview with a Social Insect Scientist: Stefan Popp
Stefan Popp is a PhD student, soon to be a Doctor, working on the foraging behavior of ants. His recent research published in Insectes Sociaux can be viewed here. IS: Who are you, and what do you do?...
View ArticleInterview with a Social Insect Scientist: Riley Shultz
Riley works in the Department of Entomology at Purdue University and is interested in honey bee health. Her recent research published in Insectes Sociaux can be viewed here. IS: Who are you, and what...
View ArticleInterview with a Social Insect Scientist: Gema Trigos-Peral
Gema works at the Department of Social and Myrmecophilous Insects in Warsaw, Poland, Her current research article concerning task syndrome in ant workers and the connection between behavioral traits...
View ArticleInterview with a Social Insect Scientist: Ben Hoffmann
Ben Hoffmann is a researcher based in Australia, focusing on invasive species management. His recent work on invasive red fire ants can be found here. IS: Who are you, and what do you do? BH: I am a...
View ArticleInterview with a Social Insect Scientist: Oscar Vaes
Oscar Vaes is a biologist interested in data analysis and scientific communication. He has just completed his PhD in Belgium. His latest work on “inactive” ants in colonies can be found here. IS: Who...
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