Insect Ecology Lab

Welcome to the Insect Ecology Lab

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Ian Kaplan
ikaplan@purdue.edu

Featured Story

Ewes preferentially grazing a dhurrin-free sorghum hybrid at Purdue University’s Animal Sciences Research and Education Center.

Researchers document animals’ preference for Purdue-patented sorghum technology

A sorghum technology developed at Purdue University improves crop and animal safety. Now research confirms that it appeals to the taste buds of grazing ewes. Sorghum is a resilient forage crop because it tolerates heat and drought. However, it...

Researchers document animals’ preference for Purdue-patented sorghum technology

A sorghum technology developed at Purdue University improves crop and animal safety. Now research...

Transforming a love for water into a purposeful career

Days spent on the beaches in Michigan, hunting for rocks with her sister, and fishing with her...

Faculty Spotlight: Marcos Fernandez

Marcos Fernandez, PhD, is a professor in the Purdue Animal Sciences Department.

Dr. Reuben Goforth holds a large Florida stone crab; talks FNR alumnus Riley Thompson through the procedures to tag a bonnethead shark using a Floy T-bar anchor tag; and deploys a beach seine to sample fishes in the breaking waves at Hunting Island State Park in South Carolina.

Goforth Recognized as Experiential Education Champion

Dr. Reuben Goforth was chosen as an Experiential Education Champion by the Office of the Provost....

Behind the Research: Kimber Nicoletti-Martinez, MSW, LCSW

Many people are involved in the remarkable range of programs, services and facilities that...

Bryan Hains named 2024 ASEC Distinguished Alumnus

Bryan Hains (Ph.D., Youth Development and Agricultural Education, 2007) has been named a Purdue...