On-Demand Termite Workshops
Termite Laboratory
UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research & Education Center (FLREC)
3205 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314
About the Workshops
The termite laboratory at the FLREC provides educational training sessions about termite biology and control, which are designed as company-wide training events, or events organized by a third party to include multiple companies. These On-demand events are independent from three other termite events organized at the FLREC (UF Fume School, Termite Course for Professionals, International Termite Course).
On-demand termite workshops can take several forms and may be adjusted upon request.
Standard Termite Workshop
Duration
3 hours
(Morning session)
Max Capacity
60
Content
General termite biology and control lecture, overview of Florida termite diversity
Pricing
$1,500 flat rate
Termite ID Lab
Duration
4 hours
(AM or PM session)
Max Capacity
20
Content
Use of microscopes to learn how to properly identify all primary termite pest species in South Florida
Pricing
$1,500 flat rate
In-depth Termite Workshop & Lab Tour
Duration
1 day (7 hours)
(Details arranged by host)
Max Capacity
Varies 15-45
Content
In depth termite biology & control lectures, Florida termite diversity, lab tour, damage inspection
Pricing
$1,500 (15 participants or less)
$2,500 (16-30 participants)
$3,000 (31-45 participants)
Termite Research Summit
(third party only)
Duration
2 days (7 hours/day)
(Details arranged by host)
Max Capacity
45
Content
Comprehensive termite biology & control lecture, Florida termite diversity, lab tour, damage inspection, demonstrations & discussion
Pricing
$7,500 flat rate
To learn more about these on-demand training sessions and to schedule a workshop, please submit a request here:
Dr. Thomas Chouvenc
Assistant Professor. Ph.D.
Dr. Thomas Chouvenc is an Assistant Professor in Urban Entomology at the Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center of the University of Florida in the U.S. His research focuses on subterranean termite biology, with a particular interest in the field of ecology, symbiosis, evolution, behavior and control of termites. Among some of his recent work, Dr. Chouvenc investigated the impact of chitin synthesis inhibitor baits on subterranean termites at the colony level, documented the important role of access to dietary nitrogen from soils in Coptotermes, and characterized the complex demographic dynamics of termite colonies over several decades. Dr. Chouvenc is also the coordinator of the University of Florida School of Structural Fumigation, and the organizer of the International Termite Course for Academics and the Termite Course for Professionals.
For further information about scheduling a workshop, contact:
Thomas Chouvenc
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
UF/IFAS Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center
32025 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314-7719
Phone: (954) 577-6320
Fax: (954) 475-4125
Email: tomchouv@ufl.edu