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Important Dates

June 23-30, 2022

Lectures and Laboratory Activities
(Just before IUSSI 2022 in San Diego!)

Location

Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center

3205 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314

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FLREC Instructors

Dr. Thomas Chouvenc

University of Florida

Dr. Rudolf Scheffrahn

University of Florida

Dr. Nan-Yao Su

University of Florida

Dr. William Kern, Jr.

University of Florida

Important: This course is aimed at an academic audience (students, postdocs, faculities) who want to deepen their knowledge about eusocial insects. If you are interested in joining the termite course for pest control professionals, with a focus on biology and control of termites, please visit this website for more information: https://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/termitepro

Introduction

This course provides a unique opportunity to obtain in-depth knowledge about termite biology with a strong emphasis on ecology and evolution. This 60+ hours workshop will include extensive lectures provided by guest speakers from around the world. If you are interested in social insects overall, this course is for you.
This course is designed for graduate students, Post-Docs and Faculties who want to learn about termites.
Students will learn and gain experience in a range of techniques for the collection and rearing of termites, and get familiar with termite control methods.
Graduate students participating to the course will be given the opportunity to give a 10min presentation of their graduate research project in a student mini-symposium.

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2022 International Termite Course Speaker Lineup

In addition to the four local FLREC faculties, additional guest speakers will come to provide a multitude of visions concerning termite biology:

Dr. Anthony Auletta
University of Florida

Dr. Thomas Bourguignon
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

Dr. Ales Bucek
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology

Dr. Tiago Carrijo
Universidad ABC Brazil

Dr. Franck Dedeine
University of Tour

Dr. Michael Engel
University of Kansas

Dr. Gillian Gile
Arizona State University

Dr. Hou-Feng Li
National Chung Hsing University

Dr. Kenji Matsuura
Kyoto University

Dr. Aram Mikaelyan
North Carolina State University

Dr. Andrea Perna
University of Roehampton

Dr. Yves Roisin
Université libre de Bruxelles

Michael Scharf
University of Florida

Dr. Jan Šobotník
Czech University Prague

Dr. Qian ‘Karen’ Sun
Louisiana State University

Dr. Edward Vargo
Texas A&M

Tentative Agenda

Thursday, June 23 | 7:30am-5:30pm

Termite Diversity and Phylogeny

Speakers: Chouvenc, Šobotník, Scheffrahn, Carrijo, Engel, Bucek

Welcome Dinner

Friday, June 24 | 7:30am-5:30pm

General termite biology, Eusociality and Evolution

Speakers: Bourguignon, Scheffrahn, Su, Auletta, Vargo, Chouvenc, Roisin

Saturday, June 25 | 7:30am-5:30pm

Symbiosis, mutualism, parasitism in termites

Speakers: Mikaelyan, Gile, Bourguignon, Li, Bucek, Matsuura

Sunday, June 26 | 7:30am-5:30pm

Digestion, physiology, caste regulation, breeding strategies

Speakers: Carrijo, Scharf, Roisin, Chouvenc, Matsuura, Vargo

Monday, June 27 | 7:30am-5:30pm

Field trip, Student mini-symposium

Tuesday, June 28 | 7:30am-5:30pm

Termite behavior and communication

Speakers: Matsuura, Sillam-Dussès, Šobotník, Sun, Chouvenc, Matsuura

Wednesday, June 29 | 7:30am-5:30pm

Termites and people around the world

Speakers: Roisin, Carrijo, Li, Scheffrahn, Bourguignon, Bucek, Chouvenc, Matsuura, Sillam-Dussès, Vargo

Thursday, June 30 | 7:30am-5:30pm

Termite pest management and applied research

Speakers: Chouvenc, Mullins, Scheffrahn, Kern, Su, Li

Award Ceremony

Farewell Dinner (off site)

Friday, July 1 | 8:00am-5:00pm (Optional)

If you are still around, the lab will be open all day for a termite ID session with microscopes

Please Keep in Mind That:

We are 15 minutes away from the beach
We are 45 minutes away from the Everglades national parks
We have a diverse fauna of social Hymenoptera in various parks in the area, ready to be surveyed.
The lab will be open for more identification sessions if needed.
Butterfly World is 30 minutes away.
Fairchild Botanical Garden is 45 minutes away.

If you plan on doing group activities, we can help you organize it, per your request.

IUSSI 2022 will take place in San Diego a few days after the end of the termite course, giving plenty of time to travel between the two Social Insect events.

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Registration Information

Registration proceeds on a first-come, first serve basis.

Payment is due at the time of registration.
Pay using your credit or debit card. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.

Registration Costs
Attendee Type	Cost
Flat Rate	$300

Registration Covers:

Snacks and refreshments during breaks every day
All lunches and the welcome dinner on Thursday will be provided by the organizers
A handbook with a printout of all lectures will be given to all participants
A T-shirt of the event and a certificate of attendance
Awards for the graduate student symposium

Registration Does NOT Cover (and therefore on your own):

Travel
Lodging
All dinners except the welcome dinner on Thursday. The farewell dinner is at your own expense.

Refund Policy

Requests for registration refunds will be honored if written notification of cancellation is received by the Office of Conferences on or before June 10, 2022. A 25% processing fee will be deducted from all refunds. Sorry, no refunds will be honored for cancellations after the applicable deadline.

Email: kimmer72@ufl.edu

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Travel Information

Local Airports

Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL)

8.3 miles (recommended)
Phone: 1-866-435-9355
100 Terminal Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315

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Miami Airport (MIA)

26.8 miles
Phone: 1-800-825-5642
2100 NW 42nd Ave
Miami, FL 33126

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Nearby Hotels

If you plan to come as a group, local Bed and Breakfast options may be available to cut accommodation costs. It would be up to the group to find opportunities for their convenience.