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Student 10-Minute Presentation Competition

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Undergrad 10-min Competition: FIT, MUVE, and SysEB: Education and Outreach

Bug2School: Community research as a catalyst for environmental stewardship

Monday, November 10, 2025

10:42 AM - 10:54 AM Pacific

Location: Oregon Convention Center, A106, OCC

Presenting Author(s)

JC

Joseph Caya

University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois

Co-Author(s)

RH

Rose Hou

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
EM

Emily Ma

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
MM

Mitzi Milojkovic

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, Illinois
SR

Sophia Ranes

University of Illinois
Urbana, Illinois
CB

Carmen Blubaugh

Research Scientist
University of Illinois
Champaign, Illinois

The Bug2School project is a collaboration between undergraduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and area schools to design accessible insect ecology curricular resources for school gardens and citizen science projects. Each summer, we perform 8-week experiments in school garden beds exploring benefits of biodiversity for natural pest suppression in vegetable crops. After the experiment is complete, we synthesize our findings in peer-reviewed publications as well as open educational resources for teachers, who utilize the gardens we maintain for teachable moments once school resumes in the fall. Our project joins both undergraduates and city residents to foster interconnectedness and an interest in urban agriculture.