The iEcoLab 2023 field season has begun
The 2023 field season has brought exciting prospects as the iEcoLab continues to increase understanding of the invasive spotted lanternfly. With the help of URP…
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Postdoc Position: Context dependency of habitat use during invasion
Postdoc Position: Context dependency of habitat use during invasion Temple University, Philadelphia, USA The Integrative Ecology Lab at Temple University is seeking creative and productive…
Spotted Lanternfly Control: A Multiscale Approach
Spotted lanternflies (Lycorma delicatula) have been rapidly spreading across the northeastern United States, causing significant damage to crops and trees. In response, the USDA…
iEco Field Day!
Field work is second nature to most of us here at the iEco lab. Last week, everyone in the lab came together to help Dr.…
Potential for SLF Pan-Invasion: A framework
The potential for the Spotted Lanternfly grapevine pest to become established globally and impact wine production in Europe and the U.S. is very real, according…
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!…
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…
Highlighting iEcoLab’s summer undergraduates
This summer the iEcoLab has a very strong, large group of undergraduates working on a variety of projects. New students that joined the lab this…
NBC interviews Dr. Helmus about spotted lanternfly… again!
Local news station NBC 10 interviewed Dr. Helmus about the spotted lanternfly invasion on Monday night. This is his second interview with NBC 10 about…