Drivers of Plant-Insect Interaction with Melissa Hey
Date/Time
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Ivy Creek Natural Area - Education Building
Categories
Melissa Hey is a PhD candidate in the University of Virginia’s Department of Environmental Science. She has been working with Dr. Kyle Haynes’ research team at Blandy Experimental Farm since 2015. Her research interests include invasion ecology and plant-insect interactions. Her undergraduate thesis at the College of William and Mary focused on how intraspecific competition and herbivory affected growth and secondary chemical defenses in common milkweed. Common milkweed serves as a significant food source for the monarch butterfly, and her research sought to delve into drivers of plant-insect interactions.
Free; all are welcome.
