iEcoLab Fall 2021 Update
Happy back to school! It’s been a busy summer for the iEcoLab, from mathematical modeling to genetics and exciting field work. With the academic year…
iEcoLab Presents New Spotted Lanternfly Dashboard at SLF 101 Webinar
On Thursday February 25, 2021, members of the iEcoLab team presented at the “Spotted Lanternfly 101” webinar. Dr. Helmus, as well as postdocs Seba, Stephanie,…
Dr. Helmus featured on CST’s “Between Two Owls”
iEcoLab’s Dr. Helmus was featured on “Between Two Owls,” a YouTube series by the Temple University College of Science and Technology. He was interviewed by…
iEcoLab visits Temple’s new field station
Last week a small group from the iEcoLab visited Temple University’s new Biological Field Station. The socially distanced tour was led by Dr. Amy Freestone,…
Trapping spotted lanternfly with bottles!?
By now most of us have seen or heard of people using empty water bottles to catch spotted lanternflies. I was skeptical of how easy…
iEcoLab welcomes new graduate students, Josh and Stefani
With the start of the new academic year, the iEcoLab welcomed two new graduate students!…
Nick presents at the 2020 ESA meeting
In early August, iEcoLab graduate student Nick Huron presented at the 2020 ESA Annual Meeting. The meeting of course occurred virtually this year, and the…
Dr. Helmus is interviewed by The New York Times!
iEcoLab’s very own Dr. Helmus is back in the news again—this time with The New York Times! The article, published last week, discusses the spotted…
Timothy makes the most of staying inside!
iEcoLab graduate student Timothy Swartz had his field work plans derailed by COVID-19, but he’s still had quite a busy summer! Timothy originally planned on…
No field crew? No problem! Payton continues Lyme disease research
Since we last updated you summer 2019, grad student Payton Phillips has been hard at work with her research. She is focusing on Lyme disease…