Navigating Ethical Challenges in Entomological Education

Organizer(s)

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  Bob Fischer (he/him/his)

  Professor
  Texas State University
  Webster, New York
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  Meghan Barrett

  Assistant Professor
  Biology
  Indiana University
  Indianapolis, Indiana

This workshop addresses growing ethical puzzles in entomological education, including student concerns about invasive procedures, collection impacts, and the role of ethics instruction. Experts will highlight practical solutions and alternatives, followed by a collaborative discussion of best practices for maintaining educational quality while addressing ethical concerns.

Presentations:

• 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM Pacific

  Introductory remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Bob Fischer (he/him/his) – Texas State University
• 9:45 AM - 10:05 AM Pacific

  Your new PI is ChatGPT? The ethics of AI in scientific education
  

  Presenting Author: Malcolm Peavy – University of Georgia

  Co-Author: Carla-Cristina Melo Edwards – University of California
• 10:05 AM - 10:25 AM Pacific

  Best practices for safe and ethical student-centered entomological field work
  

  Presenting Author: Robin Verble – Missouri University of Science and Technology
• 10:25 AM - 10:45 AM Pacific

  How to have productive conversations with students about best practices
  

  Presenting Author: Aimee S. Dunlap – University of Missouri
• 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM Pacific

  Break
• 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM Pacific

  Modifying collection practices in response to ethical concerns
  

  Presenting Author: Jennifer Lynn Apple – State University of New York
• 11:20 AM - 11:40 AM Pacific

  Considering the cockroach: Humane practices in electrophysiology and anatomy lessons
  

  Presenting Author: Meghan Barrett – Indiana University
• 11:40 AM - 12:20 PM Pacific

  Panel discussion
• 12:20 PM - 12:30 PM Pacific

  Closing remarks
  

  Presenting Author: Bob Fischer (he/him/his) – Texas State University