Site Index
- Introduction
- Guest Speakers
- Tentative Agenda
- Registration Information
- Travel Information
- More Information
Location
Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center
3205 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314
Click here for directions.
FLREC Organizer
Dr. Thomas Chouvenc
University of Florida
4th International Termite Course
Introduction
- This course provides a unique opportunity to obtain in-depth knowledge about termite biology with a strong emphasis on ecology and evolution. This 40+ 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.
4th International Termite Course Speaker Lineup
ITC2025 will feature a most impressive lineup of guest termite researcher from around the world:
Paul Bardunias (FAU), Thomas Bourguignon (OIST), Ales Bucek (Biol Cen. Czechia), Tiago Carrijo (ABC), Thomas Chouvenc (U. Florida), Franck Dedeine (IRBI), Gillian Gile (ASU), Johnalyn Gordon (U. Florida), Mark Harrison (U. Muenster), Simon Hellemans (OIST), Guy Josens (ULB), Swamy Kalleshwara (OIST), Judith Korb (U. Freiburg), Sang-Bin Lee (UCA), Hou-Feng Li (NCHU), Kenji Matsuura (Kyoto U), Dino McMahon (FUB), Aram Mikaelyan (NCSU), Nobuaki Mizumoto (Auburn U), Aaron Mullins (U. Florida), Yves Roisin (ULB), Rudolf Scheffrahn (U. Florida), Jan Sobotnik (CZU), Nan-Yao Su (U. Florida), Karen Qian Sun (LSU), Joseph Velenovsky (SFSC).
In addition, all graduate students will have an opportunity to present their project during the Thursday student symposium. Don’t miss the chance to spend a most unique week full of termite science, in the company of researchers who have dedicated their life to study these amazing social insects!
Tentative Agenda
| Monday, June 9, 2024 | |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm | Introduction and Biodiversity (Chouvenc, Sobotnik, Hellemans, Bucek) |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | General Termite Biology (Roisin, Chouvenc, Sobotnik, Mullins) |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2024 | |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm | Feeding Ecology and Digestion (Carrijo, Sobotnik, Mikaelyan, Gile, Li) |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Ecology of all Termite Families (Bourguignon, Scheffran, Li, Sobotnik, Roisin, Chouvenc) |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2024 | |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm | Termite Evolution Part 1 (Chouvenc, Roisin, Korb) |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Termite Evolution Part 2 (Matsuura, Bourguignon, Harrison, McMahon) |
| Thursday, June 12, 2024 | |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm | Field Trip (All) |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Graduate Student Symposium |
| Friday, June 13, 2024 | |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm | Behavior and Communication (Sun, Sobotnik, Mizumoto, Bardunias, Lee) |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Termite Pest Management (Chouvenc, Scheffrahn, Su) |
| Saturday, June 14, 2024 | |
| 8:00am – 12:00pm | Flash Talks on Termite Diversity (Roisin, Carrijon, Kalleshwara, Li, Bourguignon) Hybridization in Termites (Josens, Hellemans, Chouvenc) Symbiosis (Dedeine, Velenovsky, Gordon) Taxonomy (Hellmans, Bourguignon) |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Break |
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Cool Topics in Termites (Mizumoto, Korb, Matsuura, Bucek, Li) Award Ceremony Closing Celebration of the Termite Course |
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.
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 |
| Regular Attendee | $350 (on or before April 25, 2025) |
| Late Attendee | $420 (after April 25, 2025) |
Registration Covers:
- Snacks and refreshments during breaks every day
- All lunches and the welcome dinner on Monday 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 Monday. 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 May 2, 2025 and a 25% processing fee will be deducted. Sorry, no refunds will be honored for cancellations after the applicable deadline.
Email: kimmer72@ufl.edu
Travel Information
Local Airports
Fort Lauderdale Airport (FLL)
8.3 miles (recommended)
Phone: 1-866-435-9355
100 Terminal Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
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.
Holiday Inn Express
1.1 miles
Phone: 954-585-7071
2540 Davie Road
Davie, FL, US, 33317
Extended Stay America
1.6 miles
Phone: 754-600-3366
5700 Reese Road
Davie, FL 33314
Extended Stay America
1.7 miles
Phone: 1-954-476-1211
7550 State Rd. 84
Davie, FL 33317
Sheraton Suites
3.9 miles
Phone: 954-452-3202
311 N University Drive
Plantation, FL 33324
More Information
For further information about the class, contact:
Thomas Chouvenc
Assistant Professor, Ph.D.
UF/IFAS
Ft. Lauderdale Research & Education Center
3205 College Avenue
Davie, FL 33314-7719
Email: tomchouv@ufl.edu