Ep #7: Dr. Paul Skelley, Chief Entomologist

Thanks for tuning in to another episode of Plant Industry News.
This episode begins with Director, Dr. Trevor Smith's recap of
the annual Florida Citrus Mutual Conference held in Bonita
Springs, FL, the annual Don’t Pack a Pest partner meeting hosted
in Orlando, FL, the Hemp Rule workshops, and a Mediterranean
fruit fly outbreak in Mexico we are keeping our eye on and
monitoring from afar. Enjoy an interview with Dr. Paul Skelley,
an Assistant Bureau Chief of Entomology, Nematology, and Plant
Pathology as he shares about his education, his journey to the
division, and the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. Stay
tuned to the end of the podcast to hear our Division Digest. This
month we welcome new employees to the division.


We hope you enjoy part 1 of the interview with Paul Skelley and
encourage you to stay tuned for next month's episode to hear the
remainder of the interview as he digs deeper into naming species.
This episode is in collaboration with UF's Department of
Agricultural Education and Communication AEC 4036 class taught by
Dr. Jamie Loizzo. To hear similar content produced by Dr.
Loizzo's students, visit www.streamingscience.com. 


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