Contributed presentations at scientific meetings

  1. SE Sing, Strand JR, Peterson RKD, Weaver DK. 2025. Understanding Host Preference in Mecinus janthinus and M. janthiniformis: Implications of Hybridization for Effective Biological Control. National Forum on Biological Control Conference. Annapolis, MD.
  2. Strand JR, Sterling TM, Peterson RKD, Weaver DK. 2025. Agroecological Importance of Smooth Brome in Hosting Braconid Parasitoids Associated with the Insect Pest Wheat Stem Sawfly. Annual Meeting of the Western Society of Weed Science. Seattle, WA. (poster)
  3. Strand JR, Peterson RKD, Sterling TM, Weaver DK. 2024. Agroecological importance of smooth brome in managing wheat stem sawfly (Hymenoptera: Cephidae) via its associated braconid parasitoids. Session: Grad Competition, Plant-Insect Ecosystems: IPM – General and Field Crops. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Phoenix, AZ.
  4. Strand JR, Weaver DK, Sterling TM, Peterson RKD. 2024. The role of chemical ecology and agroecological importance of smooth brome in biological control of the wheat stem sawfly by native parasitoids. Masters of Entomology Defense. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
  5. Sing SE, Ward SM, Peterson RKD, Strand JR, Friesenhahn E, Holland M, Hubbard CE, Randall CB, Weaver DK. 2024. Biological control of hybrid toadflax: insights from chemical ecology. National Forum on Biological Control Conference. Annapolis, MD.
  6. Strand JR. 2024. How smooth brome and parasitoids can aid in the biological control of wheat stem sawfly. Montana Wheat and Barley Committee - March Madness. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
  7. Strand JR, Weaver DK, Sterling TM, Peterson RKD. 2023. Using organic volatile compounds to assess the relationship between wheat stem sawfly, parasitoids, and smooth brome. Session: Grad Competition, Plant-Insect Ecosystems: Chemical Ecology 2. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, National Harbor, MD. Second place in section.
  8. Strand JR, Weaver DK, Sterling TM, Peterson RKD. 2023. The importance of smooth brome and parasitoids in wheat stem sawfly biocontrol. 2023 Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Graduate Student Organization Research Colloquium. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT. First place overall.
  9. Strand JR, Weaver DK, Sterling TM, Peterson RKD. 2022. Using organic volatile compounds to assess the relationship between wheat stem sawfly, parasitoids, and smooth brome. Session: Grad Competition, Plant-Insect Ecosystems: Chemical Ecology 1. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. Vancouver, BC, Canada.
  10. Strand JR, Weaver DK, Sterling TM, Peterson RKD. 2022. Importance of parasitoids and smooth brome for integrated pest management of wheat stem sawfly. 2022 Land Resources and Environmental Sciences Graduate Student Organization Research Colloquium. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.
  11. Strand JR, Weaver DK, Sterling TM, Peterson RKD. 2021. Importance of parasitoids and smooth brome for integrated pest management of wheat stem sawfly. Session: Plant Insect-Ecosystems: IPM – General. Annual Meeting of the Entomological Society of America, Denver, CO.

Invited Guest Lectures

  1. Strand JR. Can Bugs Help Us? ENSC 210: Role of Plants in the Environment. Montana State University. Instructor: Will Wetzel. March 2025.
  2. Strand JR. Introduction to Insect Identification and Sampling. BIOB 260: Principals of Biological Diversity. Montana State University. Instructors: Erin Teichroew and Chris Larson. August 2025.
  3. Strand JR. Integrated Pest Management. ENSC 110: Land Resources and Environmental Sciences. Montana State University. Instructor: Frank Dougher. October 2025.

Workshops

  1. Understanding Wheat Stem Sawfly. 2022 Integrated Pest Management Workshop, “MSU Extension IPM Workshop: Diagnosing Plant Health Problems” Montana State University, Bozeman, MT.