The Department of Biology is excited to invite you to a seminar entitled "Response of saproxylic beetles to changing forest conditions" by Dr. Clayton Traylor, Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biology at Temple University on Monday, September 14th at 3pm in BL234. We kindly ask you to make every effort to attend.

Host: Dr. Brent Sewall

More information about the speaker here: https://sites.temple.edu/bjsewall/people/

Abstract: Forests in the southeastern United States have changed greatly in age, structure, and composition over the past few centuries, in part due to shifting land-use and the invasion of non-native species. Saproxylic insects, which obligately rely on deadwood and are important decomposers in forest ecosystems, are sensitive to forest conditions and thus are likely impacted by these alterations. In this talk, I will present a series of studies that investigate how saproxylic beetles respond to land-use change and biological invasion. Results will highlight the mechanisms driving saproxylic beetle biodiversity in forests, explore interactions between native and non-native ambrosia beetles, and describe the utilization of native vs. non-native tree species.