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Bridging Generations: Collaborative Mentoring in Entomological Research and Education

Wednesday, November 12, 2025
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM Pacific
Location: Oregon Convention Center, F149, OCC

Oral Presentation

    Organizer(s)

  • Harit Bal

    Senior Research Entomologist
    Bayer Crop Science
    Chesterfield, Missouri

  • Sajjan Grover

    Senior Scientist
    Bayer Crop Science
    Manchester, Missouri

  • Morgan Pinkerton

    Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Extension Agent
    IFAS Extension Seminole County
    University of Florida
    Sanford, Florida

  • LG

    Lídia Gual Gonzalez (she/her/hers)

    Assistant Professor
    Clemson University
    Clemson, South Carolina

  • JS

    Julien Saguez

    Researcher - Field Crop Entomologist
    Department of Entomology
    CÉROM
    St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada

This symposium aims to bridge the generational gap in entomological research and education while highlighting ways to enhance collaborative mentoring across generations and offering practical advice and insights from both early career and experienced entomologists as well as mentoring specialists from other disciplines across academia, industry, government, and other professions.

Presentations:

  • 1:30 PM - 1:35 PM Pacific
    Introductory remarks

    Presenting Author: Harit K. Bal – Bayer Crop Science

  • 1:35 PM - 1:55 PM Pacific
    From larva to leader: Growing your wings in entomology

    Presenting Author: Erin Cadwalader – Entomological Society of America

  • 2:35 PM - 2:55 PM Pacific
    An extension entomologist's perspective on building cross-generational relationships

    Presenting Author: Ana Velez (she/her/hers) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    Co-Author: Anthony Justin McMechan – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  • 2:55 PM - 3:05 PM Pacific
    Break
  • 3:05 PM - 3:25 PM Pacific
    Can reciprocal mentoring build better bridges?

    Presenting Author: Michelle Smith, BCE-Emeritus – SprintSmith LLC

    Co-Author: John A. Wiles – Corteva Agriscience

  • 3:25 PM - 3:45 PM Pacific
    Bridging generations with positivity: The power of attitude and communication in mentorship

    Presenting Author: Erik Roldan (he/him/his) – Corteva Agriscience

  • 3:45 PM - 4:35 PM Pacific
    Panel discussion
  • 4:35 PM - 4:40 PM Pacific
    Closing remarks

    Presenting Author: Harit K. Bal – Bayer Crop Science