Presentations

Comparisons of diapause and nondiapause codling moth larvae. Northwest Scientific Association Meetings; Cheney, WA. March, 1969.
Carpenter Ant Research in Washington. Washington State Pest Control Association Meeting; Federal Way, WA. April, 1980.
Carpenter Ants. Pacific Northwest Pest Control Conference; Portland, OR., March, 1981.
Carpenter Ants in Washington. Washington State College Biology Teachers Conference; Spokane, WA., May, 1981.
Summer Research Plans with Carpenter Ants. Washington State Pest Control Association Meeting; Ellensburg, WA., June, 1981.
Carpenter Ant Trails and Satellite Nests. Washington State Pest Control Association Meeting; Ellensburg, WA., September, 1981.
Carpenter Ants in Sunland. Sunland Homeowners Association Meeting; Sequim, WA., October, 1981.
Carpenter Ants in Washington. Pacific Northwest Pest Control Conference; Tacoma, WA., February, 1982.
Carpenter Ants in Washington. Washington State University Cooperative Extension Service Agent Training in Urban Entomology, Pullman, WA., March, 1982.
Carpenter Ants. Washington State Pest Control Association. (3 hours). Tacoma, WA., March, 1982.
Carpenter Ants. Washington State Pest Control Association. (2 hours). Spokane, WA., April, 1982.
Carpenter Ant Research, Summer of 82. Washington State Pest Control Association Meeting; Ellensburg, WA., April, 1982.
Carpenter Ants. Clallam County Board of Realtors Informational Meeting. Port Angeles, WA., June, 1982.
Ants in the Classroom. Washington Science Teachers Association Conference. Spokane, WA., June, 1982.
Biology of Carpenter Ants. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, Symposium. Current Research Topics and Techniques in Urban Entomology, Section E. Toronto, Ontario, Canada, December, 1982.
Structural Insects Pests. Spokane County Commercial Pesticide Training Course, WSU Cooperative Extension Service; Spokane, WA., January, 1983.
Destructive Pests in the Old House. Old House Workshop sponsored by the Spokane City/County Historic Preservation Office; Spokane, WA., February, 1983.
Carpenter Ants After the Lights Go Out. Pacific Northwest Pest Control Conference; Yakima, WA., March, 1983.
Ant Crickets of the genus Myrmecophilus (Orthoptera:Gryllidae). Washington State Entomological Society Meeting; Ellensburg, WA., April, 1983.
Carpenter Ant Symposium. 3-hour workshop. Washington State Pest Control Association; Puyallup, WA., April, 1983.
Carpenter Ants in Washington. Washington Association of College Biology Teachers; Maple Valley, WA., April, 1983.
The Carpenter Ant: Its Biology, behavior and control. International Symposium in Advanced Pest Management, Whitmire Institute of Technology; St. Louis, Missouri, August, 1983.
Observations on foraging and trail building activity of Camponotus modoc Wheeler. Pacific Branch Meeting, Entomological Society of America; Spokane, WA., June, 1983.
Insects: life cycles, mouth parts, and orders. Spokane County-WSU Cooperative Extension-Master Gardener Program. Spokane, WA., April, 1984. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ants. Kemi-Kil Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. July 23, 1984. (1.5 hours)
Carpenter Ants. Kemi-Kil Seminar. Portland, Oregon. July 24, 1984. (1.5 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Kemi-Kil Seminar. Seattle, Washington. July2 25, 1984. (1.5 hours
Carpenter Ant Infestations in Washington. Washington State Entomological Society Meeting; Prosser, Washington. November, 1984.
Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon. June 17, 1985. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Seattle, WA. June 18, 1985. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, WA June 19, 1985. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Spokane, WA. June 20, 1985. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Pacific Northwest Pest Management Conference. Eugene, Oregon, February 8, 1986.
Biology of carpenter ants in the Pacific Northwest. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 24, 1986. (3 hours).
Biology of carpenter ants in the Pacific Northwest. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon. March 25, 1986. (3 hours).
Biology of carpenter ants in the Pacific Northwest. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 26, 1986. (3 hours).
Structural and Household Insects. Master Gardener Program, Spokane County-WSU Cooperative Extension Service; Spokane, Washington. (3 hours), April 24, 1986.
Carpenter Ant Seminar. British Columbia Pest Control Association: Vancouver, British Columbia. (5 hours), April, 1986.
Carpenter Ants in Spokane. Spokane Executives Association, Spokane, Washington, May, 1986.
Mode of Action of Insecticides. Inland Ornamental Seminar. Spokane, WA., February 5, 1987.
Carpenter Ants. Pesticide Training Program, WSU Coop. Ext.. Spokane, WA., February 13, 1987.
Carpenter Ants in the Pacific Northwest. Van Waters and Rogers Seminars. Eugene, Oregon. March 24, 1987. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ants in the Pacific Northwest. Van Waters and Rogers Seminars. Portland, Oregon. March 25, 1987. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ants in the Pacific Northwest. Van Waters and Rogers Seminars: Kent, Washington. March 24-26, 1987. (3 hours)
Ants and Other Household Insects. Yard and Garden Lecture Series, W.S.U. Coop. Ext. Service. Spokane, WA., April 14, 1987. (2 hours)
Insects in the Classroom. Washington State Science Teachers Association. Pullman, Washington. October 31, 1987. (90 min. with R.D. Akre and R.S. Zack).
Carpenter ant nesting sites. Pacific Northwest and Pest Management Conference. Spokane, Washington. (1 hour) February 6, 1988.
Carpenter ants: biology and control. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon; March 21, 1988. (3 hours)
Carpenter ants: biology and control. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon. March 22, 1988. (3 hours)
Carpenter ants: biology and control. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 23, 1988. (3 hours)
Carpenter ants: biology and control. W.B. Sprague Company. Tacoma, Washington. March 23, 1988. (3 hours)
Ants and other household insects. Yard and Garden Lecture Series, W.S.U. Coop. Ext. Services. Spokane, Washington. April 12, 1988. (3 hours)
Spiders: Black Widow and Aggressive House Spider . Spokane Executives Association. Spokane, Washington. April 15, 1988.
Carpenter Ant Biology. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Fresno, California. August 23, 1988. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ant Biology. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Sacramento,.California. August 24, 1988. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ant Biology. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. San Jose, California. August 25, 1988. (3 hours)
Residual activity of synthetic pyrethroids, cyfluthrin and cypermethrin, for control of carpenter ants. Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting. Louisville, Kentucky, December 7, 1988.
Progress Through Involvement. Presidential address, Inland Empire Agricultural Chemical Association annual convention. Spokane, Washington. December 12, 1988.
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. March 14, 1989. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Schaumburg, Illinois. March 15, 1989. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Hammond, Indiana. March 16, 1989. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ant Control and Biology. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 20, 1989. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ant Control and Biology. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon. March 21, 1989. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ant Control and Biology. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 22, 1989. (3 hours)
Insect Projects for the Elementary Classroom. Southeast Washington Science In-service Project. Pullman, Washington. April 21, 1989. (4 hour presentation with R.S. Zack, WSU).
Insects in the Classroom. Washington Science Teachers Association. Yakima, Washington. October 21, 1989. (1 hour presentation with R.D. Akre and R.S. Zack).
What's New with Carpenter Ants. Pesticide Re certification Training Program, W.S.U. Coop. Ext. Spokane, Washington. November 29, 1989. (1 hour).
Efficacy and Residual Activity of Chemicals in Perimeter Sprays for Carpenter Ant Control. Entomological Society of America annual meeting. San Antonio, Texas. December, 1989.
Efficacy of Perimeter Sprays used to Control Carpenter Ants. Washington State Entomological Society Fall-meeting. Pullman, Washington. December 12, 1989.
Carpenter Ants and Structural Insects. Master Gardener and Re certification Workshop, W.S.U. Coop. Ext. Spokane, Washington. March 6, 1990. (2 hours)
Carpenter Ant Mania. 1990 Minnesota Pest Control Operators Conference. St. Paul, Minnesota. March 19, 1990. (1.5 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Chicago, Illinois. March 21, 1990. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Hammond, Indiana. March 22, 1990. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ants in the Pacific Northwest. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon, March 12, 1990. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ants in the Pacific Northwest. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon, March 13, 1990. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ants in the Pacific Northwest. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington, April 5, 1990. (3 hours)
Ants in the Classroom. 1 hour presentation. EWU elementary science in-service workshop for School District 81. May 2, 1990.
Carpenter Ants in the Spokane Area: How to recognize a problem. Spokane Executives Association. Spokane, Washington. July 20, 1990.
Live Insects for the Classroom. National Science Teachers Association Regional Convention. Long Beach, California. November 1, 1990. (1 hour)
Carpenter Ants: Habits, Biology, Habitat, Control Measures. University of Tennessee, 20th Annual Pest Control Technicians School, Knoxville, Tennessee. November 27, 1990. (2 hours).
New Information on Carpenter Ant Biology and Management. St. Paul, Minnesota Structural Pest Control Conference. March 18, 1991. (1.5 hours).
Carpenter Ants: Long Live the Queen. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 20, 1991. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ants: Long Live the Queen. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon. March 21, 1991. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ants: Long Live the Queen. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 25, 1991. (3 hours).
Using Insects in Elementary Science to Illustrate Biological Principles. National Science Teachers Association National Convention. Houston, Texas. March 28, 1991. (1 hour with R.D. Akre).
Biology and Habits of Carpenter Ants. Wisconsin Pest Control Association, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. April 12, 1991. (4 hours)
Social Insects for Spokane School District #81 In-service Project Investigating Insects. Hamblen Elementary School, Spokane, WA. April 23, 1991. (2 hours)
Ant Demonstration. Science Festival. Ponderosa Elementary School, Spokane, WA. April 26, 1991. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Biology. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Chicago, Illinois. May 30, 1991. (2 hours).
Long Live the Queen. Spokane Executive Association, Spokane, Washington. August 3, 1991.
Insects, a demonstration with slides, living and preserved specimens. 4th grade, Longfellow Elementary School, Spokane, Washington. October 7, 1991. (1 hour).
Insects, a demonstration with slides, living and preserved specimens. 1st and 2nd grades, Franklin Elementary School, Apple Program. Spokane, Washington. October 9, 1991. (1 hour).
Carpenter Ant Research National Pest Control Association. Anaheim, California. October 23, 1991.
Ants-Ubiquitous Social Insects. National Science Teachers Association Regional Convention. Vancouver, British Columbia. November 22, 1991. (1 hour with R.D.Akre).
Environmental Education Fair sponsored by Spokane County Conservation District. Spokane Falls Community College. January 31-February 1, 1992. Display and 15 minute Presentation.
Workshop on Science Education for Teachers from Mount St. Michaels. February 7, 1992. Spokane Falls Community College. (2 hours).
Carpenter Ants & Control. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 23, 1992. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ants & Control. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon. March 24, 1992. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ants & Control. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 25, 1992. (3 hours)
Biology, Identification, and Control of Ants. 17th Annual Pest Control Conference. Anderson Pest Control. Chicago, Illinois. April 9, 1992. (1.5 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Urban Pest Management Association for British Columbia Seminar. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. April 23, 1992. (3 hours).
Wood Destroying Organisms: Identification, Habitat, and Recommendation. National Association of Home Inspectors in cooperation with Portland Community College. Portland, Oregon. September 26, 1992. (3 hours).
Insects: Demonstration with slides, living and preserved specimens. 2 presentations to 3 fourth grades at Longfellow Elementary School, Spokane, WA. October 12, 1992. (1 hour each)
The Near Side: A Look at Insects. Washington Science Teachers Association. Richland, Washington. November 7, 1992. (1 hour).
Camponotus essigi, a structural infesting species: Is it a nuisance or structurally damaging organism? Entomological Society of America National Conference. Baltimore, Maryland. December 8, 1992.
Survey of Ants Infesting Structures in PNW. Pacific Northwest Pest Control Management Conference. Eugene, Oregon. January 29, 1993.
What's New With Carpenter Ants? Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon; March 22, 1993. (3 hours)
What's New With Carpenter Ants? Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon, March 23, 1993. (3 hours)
What's New With Carpenter Ants? Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 24, 1993. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ants in Western United States. Urban Pest Management Conference, University of California, Riverside, California. March 30, 1993.
Ants in Urban Pest Management. Urban Pest Management Association of British Columbia. Vancouver, British Columbia. May 20, 1993. (3 hours).
Ants in Urban Pest Management. Urban Pest Management Association of British Columbia. Victoria, British Columbia. May 21, 1993. (3 hours).
Urban Pest Management of Carpenter Ants. International Conference on Urban Pest Insects. St. John's College, Cambridge, England. July 2, 1993.
Carpenter ant site inspection seminars. Washington State Pest Control Association. Tacoma/Puyallup, Washington. July 23, 1993. (4 hours).
Carpenter ant site inspection seminars. Washington State Pest Control Association. Seattle, Washington. July 24, 1993. (4 hours).
Carpenter ants. Fall Seminar, American Society of Home Inspectors. Seattle, Washington. October 2, 1993. (2 hours)
Insects. 3 presentations to 5th and 6th grade classrooms. Jefferson Elementary School. Spokane, Washington. October 15, 1993. (1 hour each)
What's New With Ants. Urban Pest Management Association of British Columbia. Vancouver, British Columbia. Three hour presentation. November 20, 1993.
Carpenter Ants: Status and Needs: Management. Entomological Society of America, Indianapolis, IN. December 15, 1993. (25 minutes)
Ants Up! Fleas. W.S.U. Entomology Department Faculty Seminar. February 11, 1994. (1 hour).
Pest Species of Carpenter Ants in North America. National Conference on Urban Entomology. Atlanta, GA. February 21, 1994.
Carpenter Ants. WSU Pesticide Training Short Course. Clarkston, WA. February 4, 1994. (1 hour)
Upgrading information on carpenter ants and inspections. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 21, 1994. (3 hours).
Upgrading information on carpenter ants and inspections. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland Oregon. March 22, 1994. (3 hours).
Upgrading information on carpenter ants and inspections. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 23, 1994. (3 hours).
Upgrading information on carpenter ants and inspections. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Seattle, Washington, March 24, 1994. (3 hours).
Upgrading information on carpenter ants and inspections. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Spokane, Washington, April 13, 1994. (3 hours).
Who is Eating Your House Now-The Carpenter Ants! NW Biology Instructors Organization. April 17, 1994. (1 hour).
Mealworm Medley Across the Curriculum. National Science Teachers Association Regional Convention. Portland, Oregon. October 14, 1994. (1 hour).
Infrabuccal pocket and anterior glands in Camponotus modoc major workers. Display presentation, Entomological Society of America, Dallas, TX, December 16, 1994.
Carpenter Ant Update. 1995 WSU Pesticide Training Short Course. Moscow, Idaho. January 11, 1995. (1 hour).
Carpenter Ant Update. 1995 WSU Pesticide Training Short Course. Spokane, Washington. February 17, 1995. (1 hour).
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. 1995 Minnesota Structural Pest Control Operators' Conference. Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. March 6, 1995. (2 hours).
Pacific Northwest Ant Survey, Carpenter Ant Life History and Management of Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 29 and 30, 1995. (3 hours each).
Carpenter Ant Life History and Management of Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Omaha, Nebraska. March 21, 1995. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Life History and Management of Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kansas City, Kansas. March 22, 1995. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Life History and Management of Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. St. Louis, Missouri. March 23, 1995. (3 hours).
Ants, Ants, and Carpenter Ants. Oregon Pest Control Operators. Eugene, Oregon. March 25, 1995. (4 hours).
Distribution and categorization of Camponotus spp. north of Mexico as nuisance or structurally damaging pests. V International Pest Ant Symposium, San Antonio, Texas. May 1, 1995.
Diversity of Insects. Spokane Junior Academy, 1505 W. Cleveland, Spokane, WA, 1st and 2nd grades. August 29, 1995. (1 hour).
How insects may affect people: Good, bad, both, neither. Spokane Junior Academy, 1505 W. Cleveland, Spokane, WA, Grades 3-10. August 29, 1995. (1 hour).
Implications of mouth part morphology to ingestion of food materials in Camponotus modoc display presentation. Entomological Society of America. Las Vegas, NV. December 16-21, 1995.
Biology and Control of Carpenter Ants. Annual Purdue University Conference for the Pest Control Industry. January 12, 1996. (1 hour).
Workshop on the identification of ant species. Washington State Pest Control Association. Federal Way, WA. February 3, 1996. ( 4 hours).
Colony size, queen number, and queen recruitment in carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.). National Conference on Urban Entomology. Arlington, Texas. February 19, 1996.
Biology of carpenter ants. Spring Conference of Kansas Pest Control Association, McPherson, Kansas. March 8, 1996. (3 hours).
Update on carpenter ants. Washington State Pest Control Association and Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 26, 1996. (3 hours).
Update on carpenter ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon. March 27, 1996. (3 hours).
Update on carpenter ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 28, 1996. (3 hours).
Ants and Carpenter Ants. Anderson Pest Control, Chicago, Il. April 11, 1996. (2 hours).
Managing Carpenter Ant Population in Urban Environments. International Conference on Urban Pest Insects. Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland. July 9, 1996.
Workshop: Identification of ant species. Washington State Pest Control Association. Federal Way, WA. February 22, 1997. (4 hours)
Workshop: Identification of ant species. Oregon Pest Control Association. Eugene, Oregon. February 28, 1997. (4 hours).
Workshop: Identification of ant species. Oregon Pest Control Association. Portland, Oregon. April 12, 1997. (4 hours).
Carpenter ants: Biology and Management. Oregon Pest Control Association. Eugene, Oregon. March 1, 1997. (3 hours).
Carpenter ants: Biology and Management. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Fresno, California. March 17, 1997. (3 hours).
Carpenter ants: Biology and Management. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Sacramento, CA. March 18, 1997. (3 hours).
Carpenter ants: Biology and Management. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Redding, CA. March 19, 1997. (3 hours).
Carpenter ants: Biology and Management. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. San Jose, CA. March 20, 1997. (3 hours).
Carpenter ants: Biology and Management. Clorox Company. Pleasanton, California. March 21, 1997. (3 hours).
Carpenter ants: Biology and Management. Washington State Pest Control Association and Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, WA. March 27, 1997. (3 hours).
Carpenter ants: Biology and Management. British Columbia Pest Management Association. Vancouver, B. C. May 15, 1997. (3 hours).
Carpenter ants: Biology and Management. British Columbia Pest Management Association. Victoria, B. C. May 16, 1997. (3 hours).
Institute for Science and Society. Insects in classroom activities. Tacoma, WA. May 3, 1997. 8 hours).
Carpenter Ant Update. WSU Re certification program. Spokane, WA. December 11, 1997. (1 hour).
Children and Bugs. The volunteer experiences of an undergraduate student in elementary education. Melissa Gaver and Laurel Hansen. Entomological Society of America annual meeting. Nashville, TN. December 16, 1997.
Digestion in the Infraburcal Chamber of Camponotus modoc and its significance to bait development. Entomological Society of America annual meeting. Nashville, TN. December 17, 1997.
Carpenter Ants. WSU Re certification program. Moses Lake, WA January 16, 1998. (1 hour).
Identification of ants infesting structures in the Pacific Northwest. Washington State Pest Control Association. Tacoma, WA. February 7, 1998. (4 hours).
What’s new in Carpenter Ant Management and Carpenter Ant Case Studies, St. Paul, Minnesota, Minnesota Structural Pest Control Operator Conference. March 2, 1998. (1.5 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Pacific Northwest Pest Management Conference. March 7, 1998, Hood River, Oregon. (Two 1.5 hour seminars).
Carpenter Ants: Biology and Management. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 18, 1998. (3 hours)
Carpenter Ants: Biology and Management. Washington State Pest Control Association and Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 19, 1998. (3 hours)
Carpenter ants and inspections. WDO Inspection Training Seminar. WSU, WSPCA, and WSDA. Spokane, Washington. April 18, 1998. (1 hour).
Identification of ants infesting structures in the Pacific Northwest. Tacoma, Washington. April 18, 1998. Van Waters and Rogers. (4 hours).
Carpenter Ants. Advanced Master Gardener Training Program, Washington State University Coop. Ext. Spokane, WA, April 30. 1998. (1 hour).
Carpenter ant mortality in laboratory tests when exposed to wood treated with ACZA. American Wood Preservation Association. May 18, 1998. Scottsdale, AZ.
Insects. Two presentations to teachers (K-2 and 3-4 grade teachers) at the Northwest Natural Resources Institute, Coeur d’Alene, ID, July 27, 1998. (1.5 hours each).
The biology of carpenter ants. September 22, 1998. Whitmire Micro-Gen Symposium. San Antonio, TX. (30 min).
The challenge of carpenter ants. October 30, 1998. National Pest Control Association Convention. Nashville, TN. (1 hour).
Carpenter ants and Pest ant species. Kansas Pest Control Association annual meeting. Kansas City. December 4, 1998. (2 hours).
General Entomology Workshop. Washington State Pest Control Association. Pierce College, Puyallup, Washington. January 29, 1999. (4 hours).
Ant Identification Workshop. Washington State Pest Control Association. Pierce College, Puyallup, Washington. January 30, 1999. (4 hours).
Open Forum on carpenter ants. Customer Appreciation Day, Van Waters and Rogers. February 3, 1999. Kent, WA
Carpenter ants and Pest ant species. South Carolina Pest Control Association and Clemson University. Columbia, South Carolina. February 9, 1999. (1 hour and 2 hours).
The Challenge of Carpenter Ants. Washington State Pest Control Association and Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 18, 1999. (3 hours).
The Challenge of Carpenter Ants. Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 23, 1999. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control Update. Pacific Northwest Pest Management Conference. Hood River, OR. March 5, 1999. (2 sessions-1 hour each).
A tale of two carpenter ants: City Ant and Country Ant. Department of Wood Technology, Michigan Technical University, Houghton, Michigan. April 16, 1999. (1 hour)
A bug a week – a module for discovering insects. Teaching with Insects Symposium. Entomological Society of America Pacific Branch meeting. Eugene, Oregon. June 22, 1999.
The infrabuccal chamber of Camponotus modoc: Ingestion, digestion, and survey of bacteria. International Conference of Urban Pests. Prague, Czech Republic. July 20, 1999. Carpenter Ants: New Research Findings. University of Kentucky Pest Control Short Course, Lexington, KY October 14, 1999. (1 hour).
Digestion in the infrabuccal chamber of Camponotus modoc and its significance to bait development. Entomological Society of America annual meeting. Atlanta, Georgia. December 14, 1999.
Ant Identification Workshop. Washington State Pest Control Association. February 12, 2000. Pierce College, Puyallup, Washington. (4 hours).
Carpenter Ants and Other Pest Ants. British Columbia Pest Management. Vancouver, British Columbia. February 18, 2000. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Biology & Control. Van Waters & Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 15, 2000. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Biology & Control. Van Waters & Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon. March 16, 2000. (3 hours).
Introduction to Carpenter Ant Biology & Control. Washington State Pest Control Association and Van Waters & Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 22, 2000. (3 hours).
Advances in Carpenter Ant Control. Washington State Pest Control Association and Van Waters & Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 23, 2000. (3 hours)
Careers in Entomology. Expanding Your Horizons, Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, Washington. September 23, 2000. (2 sessions-1 hour each).
Carpenter Ants in Spokane. Master Gardeners, WSU-Spokane County Coop. Ext. Spokane, WA. October 18, 2000. (2 hours).
Carpenter Ant Management in the 21st Century. Urban ant management in the new millennium symposium. Entomological Society of America annual meeting. December 6, 2000. Montreal, Quebec. (25 minute).
Ant Identification Workshop. Oregon Pest Control Association. Lane Community College, Eugene, Oregon. January 20, 2001. (4 hours).
Insect Collection & Identification. Washington State Pest Control Association workshop. Pierce College, Puyallup, Washington. February 2, 2001. (4 hours).
Ant Identification Workshop. Washington State Pest Control Association. Pierce College, Puyallup, Washington. February 3. 2001. (4 hours).
Ant Identification Workshop. Oregon Pest Control Association. Rock Creek Campus, Portland Community College, Portland, Oregon. February 10, 2001. (4 hours).
What’s new in Carpenter Ant Control. Washington State Pest Control Association and Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Shiloh Inn, Spokane, Washington. February 13, 2001. (3 hours)
Insects, Ants, & Carpenter Ants: Biology & Control. PCO Training Workshop. WSPCA & WSU Coop. Ext. Kent, Washington. March 7, 2001. (2 hour).
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. Oregon Pest Control Association and Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 20, 2001. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. Oregon Pest Control Association and Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Portland, Oregon. March 21, 2001. (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. Washington State Pest Control Association and Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 22, 2001. (3 hours).
Carpenter ant management. Sponsored by Aventis Environmental Health. Phoenix, Arizona. May 3-4, 2001
Carpenter ant management. Orkin. Atlanta, Georgia. May 31-June 1, 2001
Carpenter ants in the urban environment. Symposium on urban insects. Entomological Society of America, Pacific Branch. Park City, Utah. June 24-27, 2001.
Carpenter ants biology and control. Washington State Pest Control Association and Van Waters and Rogers Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 22, 2001 (3 hours).
Carpenter ants management. Sponsored by Aventis Environmental Health. Phoenix, Arizona. May 3-4, 2001 (1 hour).
Carpenter ants Management. Orkin Management Seminar. Atlanta, Georgia. May 31-June 1, 2001 (1 Hour).
Carpenter ants in the urban environment. Symposium on urban insects. Entomological Society of America, Pacific Branch. Park City, Utah. June 24-27, 2001.
Two presentations: Carpenter ant research 2001; Species of ants infesting structures in Oregon. Oregon Pest Control Association. September 22, 2001. Lincoln City.
Careers in Entomology. Expanding Your Horizons, Girl Scouts Inland Empire Council, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington. September 29, 2001.
Insects, Ants, & Carpenter Ants: Biology & Control. PCO Training Workshop. WSPCA & WSU Coop. Ext: Puyallup, Washington. January 30, 2002 (2 hours).
Ant Identification Workshop. Washington State Pest Control Association. Pierce College, Puyallup, Washington. February 2, 2002 (4 hours).
Ant Identification Workshop. Oregon Pest Control Association. Portland, Oregon. February 16, 2002 (4 hours)
Carpenter ant research. Pest Management Canada 2002 and 53rd Pacific Northwest Pest Management Conference. Vancouver, B.C. March 2, 2002 (1 hour).
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. Oregon Pest Control Association and Vopak Seminar. Eugene, Oregon. March 19, 2202 (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. Oregon Pest Control Association and Vopak Seminar. Portland, Oregon. March 20, 2002 (3 hours).
Carpenter Ant Biology and Control. Washington State Pest Control Association and Vopak Seminar. Kent, Washington. March 21, 2002 (3 hours).
Structural Damage of carpenter ants. Washington State Pest Control Association and Oregon State Pest Control Association. Vancouver, WA. April 5, 2002 (2 hours).
Efficacy of different baiting matrices as tools in the management of carpenter ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). 4th Internatl. Conf. Urban Pests. Charleston, SC. July 9, 2002.
Carpenter ants and efficacy of baiting in control. Pacific Branch, Entomological Society of American meetings in Lake Tahoe. June 18, 2002. Co-organizer and co-moderator of symposium: Current Topics in Urban Entomology.
Update on Carpenter Ant Control. Washington State Pest Control Association-Eastern Washington. November 6, 2002. 5:30-8:30pm. Spokane House, Sunset Highway, Spokane.
Tramp ants in Guam and their association with aphids. Informal Conference: Co-organizer, co-moderator, and speaker. Entomological Society of America annual meeting. Fort Lauderdale, Florida. November 18, 2002.
Two Ant Identification Workshops. Washington State Pest Control Association. Pierce College, Puyallup campus. February 1, 2003. 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00(4 hours each), Puyallup, WA.
Ant Identification Workshop. Oregon State Pest Control Association. Lane Community College,. February 22, 2003. 8:00-12:00(4 hours) Eugene, OR.
Update on carpenter ants. 2003 Minnesota Structural Pest Management Conference. St.Paul, MN. March 3, 2003(1 hour).
Carpenter ants and control. Pacific Northwest Pest Management Association, Hood River, OR. March 7-8, 2003.
Carpenter Biology and Control. Washington State Pest Control Association. Univar, Eugene, OR. March 18, 2003. 6:00-9:00pm(3 hours).
Carpenter Biology and Control. Oregon State Pest Control Association. Univar, Portland, OR. March 19, 2003. 6:00-9:00pm(3 hours).
Carpenter Biology and Control. Oregon State Pest Control Association. Univar, Kent, WA. March 20, 2003. 6:00-9:00pm(3 hours).
PCO Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Presentation on ants and carpenter ants. April 26, 2003. 9am-4pm(5 hours).
Carpenter ants and research at Lake Wauna. Wauna Lake Fishing Club, Stevenson, WA. August 15, 2003. 2:00-3:30pm.
Carpenter ant biology. Master Gardeners seminar. Spokane, WA. Oct.15, 2003. 7:00-9:00pm(2 hours).
Wood Destroying Organism Seminar: Carpenter Ant Biology and Behavior. WSPCA, Fife, WA. Nov.12, 2003. 9:30-11:00am.
Wood Destroying Organism Seminar: Carpenter Ant Biology and Behavior. WSPCA, Spokane, WA. Nov.19, 2003. 1:00-2:30pm.
North Carolina Pest Control Association. Carpenter ants: Who, What, Where, and When. 2 hour presentations. January 21, 2004. Durham, NC.
Two Ant Identification Workshops. Washington State Pest Control Association. Pierce College, Puyallup campus. January 31, 2004. 8:00-12:00 and 1:00-5:00(4 hours each), Puyallup, WA.
Ant Identification Workshop. British Columbia Pest Control Association, Kwantlen University, Vancouver, B.C. February 13-14, 2004. Three workshops. 4 hours each.
Ant Identification Workshop. Oregon State Pest Control Association. Rock Creek Community College,. March 5, 2004. 1:00-5:00(4 hours) Portland, OR.
Carpenter Biology and Control. Univar, Eugene, OR. March 16, 2004. 6:00-9:00pm(3 hours).
Carpenter Biology and Control. Univar, Portland, OR. March 17, 2004. 6:00-9:00pm(3 hours).
Carpenter Biology and Control. Washington State Pest Control Association. Univar, Kent, WA. March 18, 2004. 6:00-9:00pm(3 hours).
Wood Destroying Organism Seminar: Carpenter Ant Biology and Behavior. WSPCA and OPCA, Vancouver, WA. April 9, 2004. 1:00-2:30pm.
Carpenter ants: Behavior, species recognition and geographical distribution as it relates to control. Pacific Branch Entomological Society of America. Bozeman, MT. June 23, 2004. Part of an ant symposium.
Pest Management Technology of the Future. Panel presentation for "The Academy" National Pest Control Association. July 24, 2004, Phoenix, Arizona.
Control Strategies of carpenter ants. National Pest Management Association. Honolulu, Hawaii. October 22, 2004.
Knowing your bugs in the urban pest control industry. Teaching symposium, Entomological Society of America. Salt Lake City, Utah. November 16, 2004.
Wood Destroying Organism Seminar: Carpenter Ant Biology and Behavior. OPCA, Roseburg, OR November 13, 2004. 8:00-11:00am
Ant Identification Workshops. 2 sessions: 4 hrs. each. Pierce College, Puyallup, WA January 30, 2005
Ant Identification Workshop. 4 hrs. Lane Community College, Eugene, WA April 9, 2005
Carpenter Biology and Control. Washington State Pest Control Association. Univar, Kent, WA March 17, 2005. 3 hrs