Jun. 2022
- Drs. Grant and Wang have been invited to participate in a Lorentz Workshop, Leiden, Netherlands. www.lorentzcenter.nl/participatory-and-cross-scale-modelling-of-social-ecological-systems-2022.html
- Ecological Systems Lab has been invited to offer a webinar and share the applications of ecological modeling in the National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan. national_chiayi_university_flyer.jpg
May 2022
- Ms. Tatyana Canales and Ms. Esha Kothapalli graduated with honor.
Mar. 2022
- Ms. Esha Kothapalli was awarded the 3rd place for undergraduate oral presentation in the category of Public Health and Impacts of COVID-19 at Texas A&M Student Research Week 2022, College Station, TX. srw_2022_award_winners.pdf
Dec. 2021
- Ms. Emily Brockinton graduated with honor.
Aug. 2021
- The Socio-Environmental Modelling webinar “Confronting issues of scale in socio-environmental systems modeling” has been released. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD6AwSyrcL8
Jun. 2021
- Dr. Wang developed a tutorial with SESYNC to demonstrate the types of scale issues that arise during the socio-environmental modeling process and how to deal with those issues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5H7jdahJyc&t=1327s
- Dr. Wang accepted the invitation from SESYNC to present at the Socio-Environmental Modeling Webinar Series. The title of presentation is “Confronting issues of scale in socio-environmental systems modeling.” ses_modeling_webinar_3.pdf
Jun., April, and Jan. 2021
- Drs. Grant and Wang participated in a Lorentz Workshop (online): Participatory and cross-scale modelling of social-ecological systems at Lorentz Center@Snellius. www.lorentzcenter.nl/participatory-and-cross-scale-modelling-of-social-ecological-systems.html
May 2021
- Ms. Alexandra Bishop graduated with honor.
Jan. 2021
- Dr. Wang started serving as co-Editor-in-Chief for Ecological Modelling (Elsevier). www.journals.elsevier.com/ecological-modelling
Dec. 2020
- Dr. Wang accepted the invitation from Southern IPM Center to give a talk at the IPM Hour - Southern Edition. The title of talk is "Toward near-real-time forecasts of airborne crop pests as a component of sustainable areawide integrated pest management." southernipm.org/ipmhour/
Oct. 2020
- Drs. Grant and Wang participated in a Lorentz Workshop (online): Participatory and cross-scale modelling of social-ecological systems at Lorentz Center@Snellius. www.lorentzcenter.nl/participatory-and-cross-scale-modelling-of-social-ecological-systems.html
Aug. 2020
- Ms. Miranda Peterson, 2020 Merit Fellow, joins the Ecological Systems Laboratory to pursue her PhD.
- Mr. Zakary Derouen graduated with honor.
May 2020
- LAUNCH has posted a new blog announcing the 2020 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Nominees including our very own Ms. Alexandra Bishop. tamuugr.wordpress.com/2020/05/13/2020-astronaut-scholars-nominees/
Feb. 2020
- Former undergraduate student in Ecological Systems Laboratory, Ms. Miranda Peterson, has been selected to receive the Merit Scholarship in our university (only four recipients in College of Agriculture & Life Sciences). She will join Ecological Systems Laboratory as a PhD student this coming August.
- One of current undergraduate students in Ecological Systems Laboratory, Ms. Alexandra Bishop, has been selected as one of the four nominees that our university will send forward to compete for ASF (Astronaut Scholarship Foundation).
- Dr. Koralewski's paper (doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saz047) has been highlighted in Annals of the Entomological Society of America: doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaa002
- Dr. Wang accepted the invitation from Dr. Aaron Tarone to give a talk in the Department of Entomology Spring 2020 Seminar Series. The title of talk is "Death (Cochliomyia macellaria), disease (Phlebotomus argentipes), quarantine (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus), and bankruptcy (Melanaphis sacchari): A systems ecologist’s perspective on complex socio-environmental problems involving spineless creatures. 2020_spring_seminar_series_schedule.pdf
Dec. 2019
- Ms. Miranda Peterson graduated with honor.
- Dr. Wang co-organized the workshop "System-of-systems modeling framework" with Drs. Alexey Voinov, Sondoss Elsawah, Tony Jakeman, and John Little at the MODSIM 2019, Canberra, Australia. modsim2019_-_workshops.pdf
Nov. 2019
- Ms. Miranda Peterson and Mr. Zakary Derouen received the invitation and funding to attend The 11th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Biology and Mathematics at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS).
Oct. 2019
- Our undergraduate researchers participated in Research Opportunities & Resources Fair in 2019 Undergraduate Research Expo.
- Ms. Miranda Peterson represented our lab to demonstrate our Undergraduate Research Program at "Student & Faculty Research Networking Panel" in 2019 Undergraduate Research Expo. 2019_launch_undergraduate_research_expo.pdf
- Drs. Grant & Wang served on the "Editor Speed Review Sessions" during the The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2019. isem_editor_speed_review_sessions.pdf
- Dr. Wang chaired a symposium on "Modelling integrated ecological (physical-ecological-social) systems: Challenges of establishing linkages to and from ecological components" with 25 presentations and hosted a discussion session after the symposium during The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2019. isem_oct_2019.jpg
- Dr. Wang co-organized the first workshop with Dr. John Little on "Simultaneously managing scale and uncertainty using innovative software design concepts in a tiered, system-of-systems modeling framework" at The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC). sesync_oct_2019.jpg
Jul. 2019
- Dr. Wang has accepted Dr. William Rogers's invitation to serve as an Associate Editor for Plant Ecology (Springer).
www.springer.com/life+sciences/ecology/journal/11258?detailsPage=editorialBoard
May 2019
- Mr. Adam Baker graduated with honor.
Mar. 2019
- Mr. Adam Baker was awarded the 2nd place for undergraduate oral presentation in Health Sciences Category at Texas A&M Student Research Week 2019. College Station, TX.
- Drs. Little and Wang's project “Simultaneously managing scale and uncertainty using innovate software design concepts in a tiered, system-of-systems modeling framework” has been funded through The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC).
www.sesync.org/project/propose-a-pursuit/simultaneously-managing-scale-and-uncertainty-using-innovative-software
Feb. 2019
- One of our collaborative research has been highlighted at AgriLife TODAY: "Scientists strategize for better conservation plans."
today.agrilife.org/2019/02/01/scientists-strategize-for-better-conservation-plans/
- One of our collaborative research has been featured at National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) website and newsletter (January - February 2019).
2019_01_national_institute_for_mathematical_and_biological_synthesis.pdf
www.nimbios.org/press/newsletter
Jan. 2019
- One of our collaborative research: Niche estimation above and below the species level, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2018 (DOI: 10.3410/f.734497975.793555426), has been recommended in F1000Prime as being of special significance in its field by F1000 Faculty Member Emily Sessa. f1000.com/prime/734497975#eval793555426
Dec. 2018
- Ms. Jennifer Borski, Samantha Heldman, and Annie Montgomery, and Mr. Michael Bogg graduated with honor.
Nov. 2018
- Dr. Wang was invited to give a keynote speech at the symposium "Ecology and management of cereal aphid invasions, crossing the Great Plains borders from Mexico to Canada", 2018 ESA, ESC, and ESBC Joint Annual Meeting (Entomology 2018), Vancouver, Canada: "Modeling regional migration and local colonization by airborne insects: Forecasting sugarcane aphid infestation of grain sorghum in the Great Plains"
Oct. 2018
- Our undergraduate researchers participated in Research Opportunities & Resources Fair in 2018 Undergraduate Research Expo.
- Dr. Wang was invited as one of the panelists for "Student & Faculty Research Networking Panel" in 2018 Undergraduate Research Expo.
undergraduate_research_expo.pdf
Aug. 2018
- Ms. Katherine Carbajal graduated with honor.
- Drs. Wonkka, Twidwell, Wang, and Grant were invited to give a talk at Ecological Society of America Annual Meting, New Orleans, LA: "Operationalizing resilience in law to manage social-ecological feedbacks in rangelands."
Jun. 2018
- Ecological Systems Laboratory attended the organizational meeting "Open Modeling Foundation (OMF): An International Alliance for Scientific Computational Modeling Standards" at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
May 2018
- Ms. Madeline Jones graduated with honor.
- Undergraduate Research Program and Dr. Koralewski have been spotlighted in the former student newsletter on pages 2, 3, 6, and 9, respectively. newsletter_spring_2018.pdf
Apr. 2018
- Mr. Zakary Derouen, Ms. Alexandra Bishop, Ms. Miranda Peterson, Ms. Samantha Heldman, Ms. Yovana Marinkovic, Mr. Christopher Vazquez, and Ms. Leonila Chilongo were awarded the 1st place for undergraduate posters at 19th Ecological Integration Symposium. College Station, TX.
- Ms. Madeline Jones was awarded the 2nd place for undergraduate posters at 19th Ecological Integration Symposium. College Station, TX.
- Dr. Wang has accepted Dr. Brian Fath's invitation to serve as an Associate Editor for Ecological Modelling (Elsevier).
www.journals.elsevier.com/ecological-modelling/editorial-board
Mar. 2018
- Ms. Katherine Carbajal was awarded the 2nd place for undergraduate posters at Texas A&M Student Research Week 2018. College Station, TX.
- Dr. Wang was invited to give a talk at Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Seminar Series (Exploring Ecosystem Resilience), Texas A&M University: "Complexity of ecological resilience: Quantitative challenges." essm_wang.pdf
Feb. 2018
- Ms. Alexandra Bishop, Mr. Zakary Derouen, Ms. Samantha Heldman, Ms. Yovana Marinkovic, Ms. Miranda Peterson, and Mr. Christopher Vazquez were awarded the 3rd place for undergraduate posters at 54th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society in Dallas, TX.
Jan. 2018
- Welcome to new Assistant Research Scientist Dr. Tomasz E. Koralewski.
- Drs. Grant and Wang were invited to give a talk at 2018 Sugarcane Aphid Workshop, St. Louis, MO: "Sugarcane Aphid Synoptic Modeling."
Dec. 2017
- Ms. Lela Culpepper graduated with honor.
Nov. 2017
- Undergraduate Research Program and Dr. Grant have been spotlighted in the former student newsletter on pages 3, 5, and 6, respectively.
wfsc.tamu.edu/fall-2017-wfsc-former-student-newsletter/
- Our collaborative research has been highlighted at AgriLife TODAY: "Texas A&M scientists synthesize historical tick models to help curb the pest globally."
today.agrilife.org/2017/11/10/texas-scientists-synthesize-historical-tick-models-help-curb-pest-globally/
today.agrilife.org-texas_a_m_scientists_synthesize_historical_tick_models_to_help_curb_the_pest_globally.pdf
- The above research has been also shown at Morning Ag Clips: "New tick models will help curb pest globally," FeedStuffs: "Historical tick models synthesized to help curb pest globally," Bovine Veterinarian: "Texas A&M Scientists Synthesize Historical Tick Models," and U.S. Animal Health Association News Alert."
www.morningagclips.com/new-tick-models-will-help-curb-pest-globally/
www.feedstuffs.com/news/historical-tick-models-synthesized-help-curb-pest-globally
www.bovinevetonline.com/article/texas-am-scientists-synthesize-historical-tick-models
usaha.tif
Oct. 2017
- Our undergraduate researchers participated in Research Opportunities & Resources Fair in 2017 Undergraduate Research Expo.
- Dr. Wang was invited as one of the panelists for two panels "Research Cultures & Mentoring Models Panel" and "Student & Faculty Research Networking Panel" in 2017 Undergraduate Research Expo. 2017_ugr_expo_program.pdf
May 2017
- Ms. Paola Camposeco, Ms. Jasmin Diaz-Lopez, Ms. Kaitlyn Forks, Ms. Hannah Gerke, Ms. Marissa Ortega, and Mr. Andrew Richardson graduated with honor.
- Dr. Wang was invited to participate in an investigative workshop: Species' Range Shifts in a Warming World at NIMBioS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
nimbios_investigative_workshop__species_range_shifts_in_a_warming_world.pdf
www.nimbios.org/workshops/WS_rangeshifts
Apr. 2017
- Undergraduate researchers have been highlighted in the former student newsletter on page 3. newsletter_spring_17.pdf
- Ms. Hannah Gerke has been selected as Outstanding Senior Student Award for the academic year 2016– 2017.
- Dr. Wang has been selected as Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award for the academic year 2016– 2017.
Mar. 2017
- Ms. Hannah Gerke was awarded first place for undergraduate posters at the 18th Ecological Integration Symposium, College Station, TX.
Feb. 2017
- Ms. Hannah Gerke was awarded second place for undergraduate posters at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.
- Dr. Wang was invited to give a talk at Department of Entomology Seminar Series, Texas A&M University: "Modeling ecological dynamics in temporally variable, spatially heterogeneous environments: Spatial ecology of invasive plants, native wildlife, and tick-borne disease risk."
2017_spring_seminar_series_schedule_final.pdf
Jan. 2017
Dr. Wang was acknowledged for assessing manuscripts in Forests. 2017_acknowledgement_forests.pdf
Dec. 2016
Ms. Rebecca Aden, Ms. Aminta Arevilca, Ms. Anna Cole, and Ms. Thanchira Suriyamongkol graduated with honor.
Nov. 2016
Undergraduate Research Program and Dr. Wang have been spotlighted in the former student newsletter on pages 3 and 5, respectively.
newsletter_fall_2016.pdf
wfsc.tamu.edu/researcher-spotlight-dr-hsiao-hsuan-rose-wang/
Oct. 2016
- Our undergraduate researchers participated in 2016 Undergraduate Research Expo.
2016_undergraduate_research_expo_participants_launch.pdf
launch.tamu.edu/UGR/Opportunities-and-Resources/UGR-Expo/2016-UGR-Expo-Participants
- Dr. Wang has accepted Dr. Brian Fath's invitation to serve as one of Guest Editors for a special issue "Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2016: 20th Biennial ISEM Conference, 8-12 May 2016, Towson, Maryland, USA" in Ecological Modelling (Elsevier).
special_issue_ecological_modelling_global_conference.pdf
www.journals.elsevier.com/ecological-modelling/call-for-papers/call-for-papers-for-special-issueecological-modelling-global
Sep. 2016
Dr. Grant received Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards for Teaching at the College Level.
201609_award.pdf
today.agrilife.org/2016/09/29/texas-college-agriculture-life-sciences-awardees-honored/
Aug. 2016
Our collaborative research has been highlighted at Bloomberg: "Never heard of black fever? It’s killing people all over the world."
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-18/never-heard-of-black-fever-it-s-killing-people-all-over-the-world
Jul. 2016
Dr. Wang has accepted Dr. Daniel Simberloff's invitation to serve as an Associate Editor for Biological Invasions (Springer).
biological_invasions_editorial_board.pdf
www.springer.com/life+sciences/ecology/journal/10530?detailsPage=editorialBoard
May 2016
- Dr. Grant received an award for his outstanding contributions to the field of ecological modelling and environmental education at the International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference, Towson, MD. 201605_award.jpg
- Dr. Wang organized a symposium "Modeling ecological dynamics in temporally variable, spatially heterogeneous environments" at the International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference, Towson, MD.
international_society_for_ecological_modelling_global_conference_2016.pdf
www.globaleventslist.elsevier.com/events/2016/05/the-international-society-for-ecological-modelling-global-conference-2016/
Apr. 2016
- Ms. Kaitlyn Forks was awarded second place for undergraduate posters at the 17th Ecological Integration Symposium, College Station, TX.
- Our collaborative research has been highlighted at AgriLifeTODAY: "Forest understory fuels flames."
today.agrilife.org-forest_understory_fuels_flames.pdf
today.agrilife.org/2016/04/10/forest-understory-fuels-flames/
Mar. 2016
Ms. Kaitlyn Forks was awarded second place for undergraduate posters at the Texas A&M Student Research Week 2016. College Station, TX.
Feb. 2016
Undergraduate Research Program and Dr. Wang have been spotlighted in the LAUNCH into Research Newsletter.
undergraduate_research_program_in_the_ecological_systems_laboratory.pdf
tamuugr.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/undergraduate-research-program-in-the-ecological-systems-laboratory/
Jan. 2016
Dr. Wang was invited to give a talk at Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University: "Modeling ecological dynamics in temporally variable, spatially heterogeneous environments: Using invasive plants as an example."
for_587_687_syllabus_spring_2016.pdf
- Drs. Grant and Wang have been invited to participate in a Lorentz Workshop, Leiden, Netherlands. www.lorentzcenter.nl/participatory-and-cross-scale-modelling-of-social-ecological-systems-2022.html
- Ecological Systems Lab has been invited to offer a webinar and share the applications of ecological modeling in the National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan. national_chiayi_university_flyer.jpg
May 2022
- Ms. Tatyana Canales and Ms. Esha Kothapalli graduated with honor.
Mar. 2022
- Ms. Esha Kothapalli was awarded the 3rd place for undergraduate oral presentation in the category of Public Health and Impacts of COVID-19 at Texas A&M Student Research Week 2022, College Station, TX. srw_2022_award_winners.pdf
Dec. 2021
- Ms. Emily Brockinton graduated with honor.
Aug. 2021
- The Socio-Environmental Modelling webinar “Confronting issues of scale in socio-environmental systems modeling” has been released. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD6AwSyrcL8
Jun. 2021
- Dr. Wang developed a tutorial with SESYNC to demonstrate the types of scale issues that arise during the socio-environmental modeling process and how to deal with those issues. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5H7jdahJyc&t=1327s
- Dr. Wang accepted the invitation from SESYNC to present at the Socio-Environmental Modeling Webinar Series. The title of presentation is “Confronting issues of scale in socio-environmental systems modeling.” ses_modeling_webinar_3.pdf
Jun., April, and Jan. 2021
- Drs. Grant and Wang participated in a Lorentz Workshop (online): Participatory and cross-scale modelling of social-ecological systems at Lorentz Center@Snellius. www.lorentzcenter.nl/participatory-and-cross-scale-modelling-of-social-ecological-systems.html
May 2021
- Ms. Alexandra Bishop graduated with honor.
Jan. 2021
- Dr. Wang started serving as co-Editor-in-Chief for Ecological Modelling (Elsevier). www.journals.elsevier.com/ecological-modelling
Dec. 2020
- Dr. Wang accepted the invitation from Southern IPM Center to give a talk at the IPM Hour - Southern Edition. The title of talk is "Toward near-real-time forecasts of airborne crop pests as a component of sustainable areawide integrated pest management." southernipm.org/ipmhour/
Oct. 2020
- Drs. Grant and Wang participated in a Lorentz Workshop (online): Participatory and cross-scale modelling of social-ecological systems at Lorentz Center@Snellius. www.lorentzcenter.nl/participatory-and-cross-scale-modelling-of-social-ecological-systems.html
Aug. 2020
- Ms. Miranda Peterson, 2020 Merit Fellow, joins the Ecological Systems Laboratory to pursue her PhD.
- Mr. Zakary Derouen graduated with honor.
May 2020
- LAUNCH has posted a new blog announcing the 2020 Astronaut Scholarship Foundation Nominees including our very own Ms. Alexandra Bishop. tamuugr.wordpress.com/2020/05/13/2020-astronaut-scholars-nominees/
Feb. 2020
- Former undergraduate student in Ecological Systems Laboratory, Ms. Miranda Peterson, has been selected to receive the Merit Scholarship in our university (only four recipients in College of Agriculture & Life Sciences). She will join Ecological Systems Laboratory as a PhD student this coming August.
- One of current undergraduate students in Ecological Systems Laboratory, Ms. Alexandra Bishop, has been selected as one of the four nominees that our university will send forward to compete for ASF (Astronaut Scholarship Foundation).
- Dr. Koralewski's paper (doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saz047) has been highlighted in Annals of the Entomological Society of America: doi.org/10.1093/aesa/saaa002
- Dr. Wang accepted the invitation from Dr. Aaron Tarone to give a talk in the Department of Entomology Spring 2020 Seminar Series. The title of talk is "Death (Cochliomyia macellaria), disease (Phlebotomus argentipes), quarantine (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus), and bankruptcy (Melanaphis sacchari): A systems ecologist’s perspective on complex socio-environmental problems involving spineless creatures. 2020_spring_seminar_series_schedule.pdf
Dec. 2019
- Ms. Miranda Peterson graduated with honor.
- Dr. Wang co-organized the workshop "System-of-systems modeling framework" with Drs. Alexey Voinov, Sondoss Elsawah, Tony Jakeman, and John Little at the MODSIM 2019, Canberra, Australia. modsim2019_-_workshops.pdf
Nov. 2019
- Ms. Miranda Peterson and Mr. Zakary Derouen received the invitation and funding to attend The 11th Annual Undergraduate Research Conference at the Interface of Biology and Mathematics at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS).
Oct. 2019
- Our undergraduate researchers participated in Research Opportunities & Resources Fair in 2019 Undergraduate Research Expo.
- Ms. Miranda Peterson represented our lab to demonstrate our Undergraduate Research Program at "Student & Faculty Research Networking Panel" in 2019 Undergraduate Research Expo. 2019_launch_undergraduate_research_expo.pdf
- Drs. Grant & Wang served on the "Editor Speed Review Sessions" during the The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2019. isem_editor_speed_review_sessions.pdf
- Dr. Wang chaired a symposium on "Modelling integrated ecological (physical-ecological-social) systems: Challenges of establishing linkages to and from ecological components" with 25 presentations and hosted a discussion session after the symposium during The International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2019. isem_oct_2019.jpg
- Dr. Wang co-organized the first workshop with Dr. John Little on "Simultaneously managing scale and uncertainty using innovative software design concepts in a tiered, system-of-systems modeling framework" at The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC). sesync_oct_2019.jpg
Jul. 2019
- Dr. Wang has accepted Dr. William Rogers's invitation to serve as an Associate Editor for Plant Ecology (Springer).
www.springer.com/life+sciences/ecology/journal/11258?detailsPage=editorialBoard
May 2019
- Mr. Adam Baker graduated with honor.
Mar. 2019
- Mr. Adam Baker was awarded the 2nd place for undergraduate oral presentation in Health Sciences Category at Texas A&M Student Research Week 2019. College Station, TX.
- Drs. Little and Wang's project “Simultaneously managing scale and uncertainty using innovate software design concepts in a tiered, system-of-systems modeling framework” has been funded through The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC).
www.sesync.org/project/propose-a-pursuit/simultaneously-managing-scale-and-uncertainty-using-innovative-software
Feb. 2019
- One of our collaborative research has been highlighted at AgriLife TODAY: "Scientists strategize for better conservation plans."
today.agrilife.org/2019/02/01/scientists-strategize-for-better-conservation-plans/
- One of our collaborative research has been featured at National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) website and newsletter (January - February 2019).
2019_01_national_institute_for_mathematical_and_biological_synthesis.pdf
www.nimbios.org/press/newsletter
Jan. 2019
- One of our collaborative research: Niche estimation above and below the species level, Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2018 (DOI: 10.3410/f.734497975.793555426), has been recommended in F1000Prime as being of special significance in its field by F1000 Faculty Member Emily Sessa. f1000.com/prime/734497975#eval793555426
Dec. 2018
- Ms. Jennifer Borski, Samantha Heldman, and Annie Montgomery, and Mr. Michael Bogg graduated with honor.
Nov. 2018
- Dr. Wang was invited to give a keynote speech at the symposium "Ecology and management of cereal aphid invasions, crossing the Great Plains borders from Mexico to Canada", 2018 ESA, ESC, and ESBC Joint Annual Meeting (Entomology 2018), Vancouver, Canada: "Modeling regional migration and local colonization by airborne insects: Forecasting sugarcane aphid infestation of grain sorghum in the Great Plains"
Oct. 2018
- Our undergraduate researchers participated in Research Opportunities & Resources Fair in 2018 Undergraduate Research Expo.
- Dr. Wang was invited as one of the panelists for "Student & Faculty Research Networking Panel" in 2018 Undergraduate Research Expo.
undergraduate_research_expo.pdf
Aug. 2018
- Ms. Katherine Carbajal graduated with honor.
- Drs. Wonkka, Twidwell, Wang, and Grant were invited to give a talk at Ecological Society of America Annual Meting, New Orleans, LA: "Operationalizing resilience in law to manage social-ecological feedbacks in rangelands."
Jun. 2018
- Ecological Systems Laboratory attended the organizational meeting "Open Modeling Foundation (OMF): An International Alliance for Scientific Computational Modeling Standards" at Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO.
May 2018
- Ms. Madeline Jones graduated with honor.
- Undergraduate Research Program and Dr. Koralewski have been spotlighted in the former student newsletter on pages 2, 3, 6, and 9, respectively. newsletter_spring_2018.pdf
Apr. 2018
- Mr. Zakary Derouen, Ms. Alexandra Bishop, Ms. Miranda Peterson, Ms. Samantha Heldman, Ms. Yovana Marinkovic, Mr. Christopher Vazquez, and Ms. Leonila Chilongo were awarded the 1st place for undergraduate posters at 19th Ecological Integration Symposium. College Station, TX.
- Ms. Madeline Jones was awarded the 2nd place for undergraduate posters at 19th Ecological Integration Symposium. College Station, TX.
- Dr. Wang has accepted Dr. Brian Fath's invitation to serve as an Associate Editor for Ecological Modelling (Elsevier).
www.journals.elsevier.com/ecological-modelling/editorial-board
Mar. 2018
- Ms. Katherine Carbajal was awarded the 2nd place for undergraduate posters at Texas A&M Student Research Week 2018. College Station, TX.
- Dr. Wang was invited to give a talk at Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Seminar Series (Exploring Ecosystem Resilience), Texas A&M University: "Complexity of ecological resilience: Quantitative challenges." essm_wang.pdf
Feb. 2018
- Ms. Alexandra Bishop, Mr. Zakary Derouen, Ms. Samantha Heldman, Ms. Yovana Marinkovic, Ms. Miranda Peterson, and Mr. Christopher Vazquez were awarded the 3rd place for undergraduate posters at 54th Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society in Dallas, TX.
Jan. 2018
- Welcome to new Assistant Research Scientist Dr. Tomasz E. Koralewski.
- Drs. Grant and Wang were invited to give a talk at 2018 Sugarcane Aphid Workshop, St. Louis, MO: "Sugarcane Aphid Synoptic Modeling."
Dec. 2017
- Ms. Lela Culpepper graduated with honor.
Nov. 2017
- Undergraduate Research Program and Dr. Grant have been spotlighted in the former student newsletter on pages 3, 5, and 6, respectively.
wfsc.tamu.edu/fall-2017-wfsc-former-student-newsletter/
- Our collaborative research has been highlighted at AgriLife TODAY: "Texas A&M scientists synthesize historical tick models to help curb the pest globally."
today.agrilife.org/2017/11/10/texas-scientists-synthesize-historical-tick-models-help-curb-pest-globally/
today.agrilife.org-texas_a_m_scientists_synthesize_historical_tick_models_to_help_curb_the_pest_globally.pdf
- The above research has been also shown at Morning Ag Clips: "New tick models will help curb pest globally," FeedStuffs: "Historical tick models synthesized to help curb pest globally," Bovine Veterinarian: "Texas A&M Scientists Synthesize Historical Tick Models," and U.S. Animal Health Association News Alert."
www.morningagclips.com/new-tick-models-will-help-curb-pest-globally/
www.feedstuffs.com/news/historical-tick-models-synthesized-help-curb-pest-globally
www.bovinevetonline.com/article/texas-am-scientists-synthesize-historical-tick-models
usaha.tif
Oct. 2017
- Our undergraduate researchers participated in Research Opportunities & Resources Fair in 2017 Undergraduate Research Expo.
- Dr. Wang was invited as one of the panelists for two panels "Research Cultures & Mentoring Models Panel" and "Student & Faculty Research Networking Panel" in 2017 Undergraduate Research Expo. 2017_ugr_expo_program.pdf
May 2017
- Ms. Paola Camposeco, Ms. Jasmin Diaz-Lopez, Ms. Kaitlyn Forks, Ms. Hannah Gerke, Ms. Marissa Ortega, and Mr. Andrew Richardson graduated with honor.
- Dr. Wang was invited to participate in an investigative workshop: Species' Range Shifts in a Warming World at NIMBioS, University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
nimbios_investigative_workshop__species_range_shifts_in_a_warming_world.pdf
www.nimbios.org/workshops/WS_rangeshifts
Apr. 2017
- Undergraduate researchers have been highlighted in the former student newsletter on page 3. newsletter_spring_17.pdf
- Ms. Hannah Gerke has been selected as Outstanding Senior Student Award for the academic year 2016– 2017.
- Dr. Wang has been selected as Outstanding Undergraduate Teacher Award for the academic year 2016– 2017.
Mar. 2017
- Ms. Hannah Gerke was awarded first place for undergraduate posters at the 18th Ecological Integration Symposium, College Station, TX.
Feb. 2017
- Ms. Hannah Gerke was awarded second place for undergraduate posters at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society, San Antonio, TX.
- Dr. Wang was invited to give a talk at Department of Entomology Seminar Series, Texas A&M University: "Modeling ecological dynamics in temporally variable, spatially heterogeneous environments: Spatial ecology of invasive plants, native wildlife, and tick-borne disease risk."
2017_spring_seminar_series_schedule_final.pdf
Jan. 2017
Dr. Wang was acknowledged for assessing manuscripts in Forests. 2017_acknowledgement_forests.pdf
Dec. 2016
Ms. Rebecca Aden, Ms. Aminta Arevilca, Ms. Anna Cole, and Ms. Thanchira Suriyamongkol graduated with honor.
Nov. 2016
Undergraduate Research Program and Dr. Wang have been spotlighted in the former student newsletter on pages 3 and 5, respectively.
newsletter_fall_2016.pdf
wfsc.tamu.edu/researcher-spotlight-dr-hsiao-hsuan-rose-wang/
Oct. 2016
- Our undergraduate researchers participated in 2016 Undergraduate Research Expo.
2016_undergraduate_research_expo_participants_launch.pdf
launch.tamu.edu/UGR/Opportunities-and-Resources/UGR-Expo/2016-UGR-Expo-Participants
- Dr. Wang has accepted Dr. Brian Fath's invitation to serve as one of Guest Editors for a special issue "Ecological Modelling Global Conference 2016: 20th Biennial ISEM Conference, 8-12 May 2016, Towson, Maryland, USA" in Ecological Modelling (Elsevier).
special_issue_ecological_modelling_global_conference.pdf
www.journals.elsevier.com/ecological-modelling/call-for-papers/call-for-papers-for-special-issueecological-modelling-global
Sep. 2016
Dr. Grant received Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Awards for Teaching at the College Level.
201609_award.pdf
today.agrilife.org/2016/09/29/texas-college-agriculture-life-sciences-awardees-honored/
Aug. 2016
Our collaborative research has been highlighted at Bloomberg: "Never heard of black fever? It’s killing people all over the world."
www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-18/never-heard-of-black-fever-it-s-killing-people-all-over-the-world
Jul. 2016
Dr. Wang has accepted Dr. Daniel Simberloff's invitation to serve as an Associate Editor for Biological Invasions (Springer).
biological_invasions_editorial_board.pdf
www.springer.com/life+sciences/ecology/journal/10530?detailsPage=editorialBoard
May 2016
- Dr. Grant received an award for his outstanding contributions to the field of ecological modelling and environmental education at the International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference, Towson, MD. 201605_award.jpg
- Dr. Wang organized a symposium "Modeling ecological dynamics in temporally variable, spatially heterogeneous environments" at the International Society for Ecological Modelling Global Conference, Towson, MD.
international_society_for_ecological_modelling_global_conference_2016.pdf
www.globaleventslist.elsevier.com/events/2016/05/the-international-society-for-ecological-modelling-global-conference-2016/
Apr. 2016
- Ms. Kaitlyn Forks was awarded second place for undergraduate posters at the 17th Ecological Integration Symposium, College Station, TX.
- Our collaborative research has been highlighted at AgriLifeTODAY: "Forest understory fuels flames."
today.agrilife.org-forest_understory_fuels_flames.pdf
today.agrilife.org/2016/04/10/forest-understory-fuels-flames/
Mar. 2016
Ms. Kaitlyn Forks was awarded second place for undergraduate posters at the Texas A&M Student Research Week 2016. College Station, TX.
Feb. 2016
Undergraduate Research Program and Dr. Wang have been spotlighted in the LAUNCH into Research Newsletter.
undergraduate_research_program_in_the_ecological_systems_laboratory.pdf
tamuugr.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/undergraduate-research-program-in-the-ecological-systems-laboratory/
Jan. 2016
Dr. Wang was invited to give a talk at Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, Stephen F. Austin State University: "Modeling ecological dynamics in temporally variable, spatially heterogeneous environments: Using invasive plants as an example."
for_587_687_syllabus_spring_2016.pdf