Eastern Mennonite University

CARES ACT: HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - 50% INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (BHWET) PROGRAM

CARES ACT: HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND - 50% DIRECT AID TO STUDENTS

INTERDISCIPLINARY PATHWAYS TO STEM SUCCESS AND SUSTAINABILITY: A PLACE-BASED RESTORATION EFFORT -THIS PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL NEED FOR WELL-EDUCATED SCIENTISTS, MATHEMATICIANS, ENGINEERS, AND TECHNICIANS BY SUPPORTING THE RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HIGH-ACHIEVING, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED AT EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY. OVER ITS 6-YEAR DURATION, THIS PROJECT WILL FUND SCHOLARSHIPS TO 23 UNIQUE FULL-TIME STUDENTS WHO ARE PURSUING BACHELOR?S DEGREES IN BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, MATH, OR PSYCHOLOGY. THE PROJECT AIMS TO INCREASE STUDENT PERSISTENCE, RETENTION, AND COMPLETION IN STEM DISCIPLINES BY COMBINING SCHOLARSHIPS WITH EFFECTIVE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COURSE-EMBEDDED TUTORING, ADVISING, FACULTY MENTORING, STEM JOB SHADOWING, COHORT-BUILDING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, AND PLACE-BASED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES. STUDENTS ARE INCREASINGLY EXPECTING THEIR UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO RELEVANT ISSUES FACING THEIR COMMUNITIES. BY CENTERING THIS PROJECT AROUND A HANDS-ON EXPERIENTIAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE, THE PROJECT TEAM CAN ASSESS THIS APPROACH'S VIABILITY IN MEETING THE INTERESTS OF STUDENTS WHILE ENSURING THEIR RETENTION IN NATIONALLY IMPORTANT STEM MAJORS. THE PROJECT WILL CONTRIBUTE INSIGHTS INTO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PLACE-BASED MODELS FOR ENGAGING, RETAINING, AND GRADUATING ACADEMICALLY TALENTED, LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INCREASE STEM DEGREE COMPLETION OF LOW-INCOME, HIGH-ACHIEVING UNDERGRADUATES WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED. THE SPECIFIC AIMS ARE TO RETAIN, GRADUATE, AND PLACE PROJECT PARTICIPANTS IN A STEM OCCUPATION, STEM-RELATED SERVICE PROGRAM, OR GRADUATE PROGRAM WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THEIR GRADUATION. FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING AMONG LOW-INCOME, ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STEM SCHOLARS IS KNOWN TO IMPROVE THEIR PERSISTENCE AND DEGREE COMPLETION. THIS PROJECT WILL TAKE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO ENGAGE STEM STUDENTS IN A LOCAL FOREST RESTORATION PROJECT IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, INDUSTRY, OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE COMMUNITY. SCHOLARS WILL BE ENGAGED BY EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICES THAT HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO IMPROVE RETENTION AND GRADUATION RATES AMONG LOW-INCOME, ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STEM STUDENTS AND WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PLACED-BASED INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH EXPERIENCES. AS SUCH, THIS PROJECT WILL GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD OF UNDERGRADUATE STEM EDUCATION BY EXPLORING THE EXTENT TO WHICH A PLACE-BASED INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT DEVELOPS STEM STUDENTS' LEVEL OF MOTIVATION FOR THEIR MAJOR. OUTCOME-LEVEL DATA FROM SURVEY INSTRUMENTS, ACTIVITY SURVEYS, FOCUS GROUPS, AND INTERVIEWS WILL BE COMPARED WITH PROGRAM AND INSTITUTIONAL DATA TO FULLY ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ON THE ACADEMIC PROGRESS, SENSE OF BELONGING, COMMUNITY BUILDING SKILLS, AND STEM IDENTITY OF THE SCHOLARS. THE PROJECT'S WILL DISSEMINATE PROJECT RESULTS THROUGH JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC EDUCATION CONFERENCES. THIS PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NSF'S SCHOLARSHIPS IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS PROGRAM, WHICH SEEKS TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME, ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS WITH DEMONSTRATED FINANCIAL NEED WHO EARN DEGREES IN STEM FIELDS. IT ALSO AIMS TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF FUTURE STEM WORKERS AND TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ACADEMIC SUCCESS, RETENTION, TRANSFER, GRADUATION, AND ACADEMIC/CAREER PATHWAYS OF LOW-INCOME STUDENTS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

PREPARING SECONDARY STEM TEACHERS TO IMPROVE STEM LEARNING IN HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS BY APPLYING RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN EDUCATION

STEM SCHOLARS ENGAGING IN LOCAL PROBLEMS

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (BHWET) PROGRAM

EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY WOMEN''S LEADERSHIP COHORT

EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY 2017 OVW CAMPUS PROJECT

2015 EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY WOMEN S PEACEBUILDING AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

THE GRANTS TO REDUCE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUS PROGRAM (CAMPUS PROGRAM) IS AUTHORIZED BY 34 U.S.C. 20125. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING ON CAMPUSES. THESE COMPREHENSIVE EFFORTS ARE DESIGNED TO ENHANCE VICTIM SERVICES (INCLUDING LEGAL SERVICES), IMPLEMENT PREVENTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION STRATEGIES TO PREVENT, PROSECUTE, AND RESPOND TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, AND STALKING. THE CAMPUS PROGRAM SUPPORTS ACTIVITIES THAT DEVELOP CAMPUS-BASED COORDINATED RESPONSES AMONG CAMPUS VICTIM SERVICES, CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT, HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HOUSING OFFICIALS, ADMINISTRATORS, STUDENT LEADERS, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND DISCIPLINARY BOARDS, ENHANCE VICTIM SAFETY AND THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE, AND HOLD OFFENDERS ACCOUNTABLE. TO BE EFFECTIVE, THESE RESPONSES MUST BE LINKED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES, PROSECUTORS OFFICES, COURTS, AND NONPROFIT, NONGOVERNMENTAL VICTIM ADVOCACY AND VICTIM SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY IS A PRIVATE, FAITH-BASED INSTITUTION LOCATED IN HARRISONBURG, VA. WITH THIS CONTINUATION AWARD, EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COLLINS CENTER AND HARRISONBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, WILL CONTINUE TO MEET THE STATUTORY AND PROGRAMMATIC REQUIREMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE PROJECT WILL: 1) DIVERSIFY THE ESTABLISHED COORDINATED COMMUNITY RESPONSE TEAM TO INCLUDE PEOPLE OF COLOR TO ENHANCE THE CULTURALLY RELEVANT PROGRAMMING FOR THE INSTITUTIONS UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATION; 2) DEVELOP A BYSTANDER INTERVENTION PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES INTERVENTION STRATEGIES THAT ARE CULTURALLY RELEVANT TO ADDRESS STUDENTS OF COLOR; AND 3) COLLABORATE WITH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL REVIEW PROCESS OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT ADDRESS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT AND STALKING WITH A FOCUS ON RESTORATIVE PRACTICES.

ROYALS CARE PROGRAM OF EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY - THE ROYALS CARE PROGRAM OF EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY (EMU) IN HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA, WILL PROVIDE SERVICES AND PUBLIC EDUCATION TO ITS 798 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO ADDRESS CHALLENGES ON MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, WITH SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO THOSE WITH THE MOST ACUTE NEEDS. ROYALS CARE WILL BUILD UP THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS OF ITS MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES SO AS TO STRENGTHEN ITS INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION ON ITS CAMPUS. IT WILL DEEPEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN STAKEHOLDERS ON-CAMPUS AND IN THE COMMUNITY; EXPAND PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAMMING ON STUDENT WELL-BEING, INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR; ENHANCE THE ABILITY OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY TO RESPOND TO MENTAL HEALTH CRISES. WHILE SERVING ALL STUDENTS IN NEED, THIS PROGRAM WILL ENABLE EMU TO STRENGTHEN ITS RESPONSE TO STUDENTS FACING THE MOST SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS, ITS POPULATION OF FOCUS FOR THIS GRANT. EMU’S COUNSELING SERVICES HAS SEEN AN INCREASE IN THE SERIOUSNESS OF PROBLEMS FACING ALL STUDENTS WHO COME FOR HELP, INCLUDING MORE COMPLEX TRAUMA IN THE STUDENTS’ HISTORY. DATA GATHERED BY COUNSELING SERVICES INDICATES THAT IN THE PAST TWO YEARS—AMONG THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE COME TO THE OFFICE FOR HELP—BETWEEN 31 AND 34% OF STUDENTS HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES AND BETWEEN SEVEN AND 17% HAVE MADE ATTEMPTS. TWENTY TO 26% HAVE ENGAGED IN SELF-INJURY AT SOME POINT IN THEIR LIVES. THE NUMBER OF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATIONS HAS AVERAGED THREE PER ACADEMIC YEAR UNTIL 2022-2023, WHEN THE NUMBER ROSE TO SIX HOSPITALIZATIONS PER ACADEMIC YEAR. IN THIS ACADEMIC YEAR, COUNSELING SERVICES IS PROJECTING THERE WILL BE 10 HOSPITALIZATIONS. EMU HAS ESTABLISHED THE FOLLOWING GOALS AND MEASURABLE OBJECTIVES TO ENABLE IT TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM. GOAL 1: ENHANCE COORDINATION OF SERVICES, PROTOCOLS, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING ON ISSUES INVOLVING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDERS. OBJECTIVES: 1.1: HIRE PROJECT COORDINATOR; 1.2: DEVELOP CARE COORDINATING COMMITTEE (CCC) OF CAMPUS AND EXTERNAL PARTNERS; 1.3: FACILITATE REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CCC TO DISCUSS PROGRAMMING, REFERRALS, AND TO SHARE RESOURCES; 1.4: DEVELOP PUBLIC EDUCATION PLAN EACH YEAR; AND 1.5: ENGAGE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. GOAL 2: INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CRISIS-RESPONSE RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO SUICIDALITY. OBJECTIVES: 2.1: DEVELOP RESOURCE LIST OF CRISIS SERVICE PROVIDERS; 2.2: SHARE LIST WITH ALL ON-CALL/OVERNIGHT PERSONNEL; 2.3: 988 AND OTHER CRISIS RESPONSE INFORMATION SHARED WIDELY ACROSS CAMPUS; 2.4: EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAINING FOR RESIDENCE LIFE AND STUDENT LIFE STAFF EACH YEAR; AND 2.5: REVIEW CRISIS RESPONSE PROTOCOLS WITH CCC EACH YEAR. GOAL 3: INCREASE EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF HARM CAUSED BY MISUSE OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS AMONG EMU STUDENTS. OBJECTIVES: 3.1 AND 3.2: DEVELOP SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROVIDE VIA PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS; 3.3: HIRE FOUR ROYALS CARE STUDENT LEADERS TO ASSIST IN EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS; 3.4: CONDUCT STUDENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS. GOAL 4: EXPAND THE ABILITY TO SERVE INDIVIDUAL STUDENT NEEDS FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE STUDENTS FACING THE MOST SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS. OBJECTIVES: 4.1: INCREASE AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING ON CAMPUS; 4.2: CONNECT STUDENTS WITH PROVIDERS IN THE COMMUNITY; AND 4.3: PROVIDE RESILIENCY TRAINING FOR STUDENTS. OVER 800 WILL BE SERVED ANNUALLY AS A RESULT OF OUTREACH, PUBLIC EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS, SCREENINGS, SEMINARS, AND TRAINING, FOR A TOTAL OF 2,400 INDIVIDUALS REACHED DURING THE GRANT PERIOD.

FACULTY-LED INSTITUTIONAL TRANSFORMATION FOR TEACHING DIVERSE LEARNERS IN STEM

IRES TRACK I: TEPHRITID FRUIT FLY MULTIDISCIPLINARY AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH COLLABORATION FOR BIOSECURITY

IDENTIFICATION AND FIELD USE OF SEMIOCHEMICALS OF INVASIVE INSECT PESTS IN HAWAII

NSL - BACCALAUREATE NURSING - LOAN GRANT WITH FUNDS FOR NEW BUDGET PERIOD

IDENTIFICATION AND FIELD USE OF SEMIOCHEMICALS OF INVASIVE INSECT PESTS IN HAWAII

IDENTIFICATION AND FIELD USE OF SEMIOCHEMICALS OF INVASIVE INSECT PESTS IN HAWAII

LITTLE FIRE ANT IS A SERIOUS INVASIVE PEST THROUGHOUT THE PANTROPICS. THE SPECIES IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE 100 WORST INVASIVE SPECIES BY THE INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE. IN THE US, LITTLE FIRE ANT (LFA) HAS INVADED HAWAII, GUAM, AND FLORIDA, AND HAS ALSO BEEN REPORTED IN GREENHOUSE OPERATIONS IN CALIFORNIA. THE IMPACTS OF LFA ON AGRICULTURE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ARE SEVERE. LFA HAS A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON CROP PRODUCTION BY TENDING PESTS SUCH AS APHIDS, SCALES, AND MEALYBUGS. DUE TO THE ANT'S PAINFUL AND IRRITATING STINGS, IT CAN CAUSE DECREASED HARVESTING AND PRODUCTION BY FARM-WORKERS, AS WELL AS REDUCE YIELD FROM LIVESTOCK. IN HAWAII AND GUAM, THE AGGRESSIVE NATURE OF LFA HAS EVEN DRIVEN SOME FARMERS TO ABANDON FARMLAND; THIS CAN HAVE SIGNIFICANT CULTURAL IMPACT ON SMALL FAMILY-RUN FARMS THAT HAVE BEEN FARMED BY THE SAME FAMILY FOR GENERATIONS. THE THREAT FROM LFA TO PETS AND PEOPLE IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS IS ALSO SIGNIFICANT: PETS ARE OFTEN BLINDED BY STINGS TO THE EYES, AND STANDING UNDER AN LFA-INFESTED TREE ON A WINDY DAY CAN RESULT IN STINGS FROM NUMEROUS OF THESE DIMINUTIVE HARD-TO-SEE ANTS, PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, OR PEOPLE WITH STRONG ALLERGIC REACTIONS. ON THE ECONOMIC FRONT, THE ANT HAS ALSO CAUSED THE REJECTION OF AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL COMMODITIES SHIPPED FROM HAWAII TO CALIFORNIA AND ELSEWHERE. ECONOMIC IMPACTS ON THE AGRICULTURE OF JUST HAWAII ISLAND ARE ESTIMATED TO BE $33-50 MILLION PER YEAR, AND NURSERY SALES FROM THE STATE ARE ESTIMATED TO DECLINE BY 50% DUE TO EXPORT RESTRICTIONS BY RECIPIENT MARKETS. WHILE CURRENTLY RESTRICTED TO POSSIBLE GREENHOUSE INFESTATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, IF LFA WERE TO BECOME ESTABLISHED IN OPEN-AIR AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS IN CALIFORNIA, THE IMPACT ON AGRICULTURE THERE COULD BE QUITE SEVERE, PARTICULARLY DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF SPECIALTY, EXPORTED, HIGH-VALUE, HAND-PICKED FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CROPS GROWN IN CALIFORNIA.ALTHOUGH LOCALIZED ERADICATION EFFORTS HAVE PROVENSUCCESSFUL ON OTHER ISLANDS, THEY ARE INTENSIVE AND DIFFICULT TO IMPLEMENT, PARTICULARLY ACROSS LARGER AREAS. FURTHERMORE, LFA'S HIGH INVASIVE-ABILITY MOLLIFY THESE CONTROL EFFORTS IN AREAS WHERE THE SPECIES IS ESTABLISHED AND CAN RE-INFEST TREATED AREAS. TO THIS END, THE GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY THE QUEEN PHEROMONE OF LFA. QUEEN PHEROMONES ARE USED BY ANT SPECIES TO SIGNAL THAT A FERTILE, REPRODUCTIVE QUEEN IS PRESENT, AND THUS THE WORKER ANTS DO NOT NEED TO REAR NEW QUEENS FROM LARVAE IN THE NEST. IF THIS PHEROMONE WERE TO BE APPLIED IN THE ABSENCE OF A LIVE QUEEN, IT WOULD OFFER A MEANS TO SHUTDOWN LFA REPRODUCTIVE CAPABILITY BY INHIBITING QUEEN PRODUCTION IN NESTS OF LFA.TO IDENTIFY THE QUEEN PHEROMONE OF LFA, WE WILL MAKE INCREMENTAL ALTERATIONS TO HOW EXPERIMENTAL NESTS OF LFA ARE EXPOSED TO QUEENS, TO FIRST DELINEATE HOW THE QUEEN PHEROMONE IS SPECIFICALLY BEING UTILIZED IN LFA NESTS, AND THEN TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE SIGNAL FROM THE QUEEN CAN BE MANIPULATED VIA EXPOSURE TO JUST THE CHEMICAL PROFILE OF THE QUEEN. WE WILL THEN UTILIZE CHEMICAL ANALYSES TO IDENTIFY THE CHEMICAL STRUCTURE OF THE QUEEN PHEROMONE. DEPENDING ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE STRUCTURE, THIS MAY BE A STRAIGHTFORWARD PROCESS OR A MORE COMPLEX ITERATIVE PROCESS, WHEREBY WE RULE OUT OR CONFIRM VARIOUS FUNCTIONAL GROUPS AND STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS BASED ON CONSCILIENT ANALYSES USING VARIOUS INSTRUMENTATION AND CHEMICAL DERIVATIZATION OF LFA QUEEN EXTRACTS. OUR COLLABORATING SYNTHETIC CHEMIST WILL THEN SYNTHESIZE THE COMPOUND FOR US SO THAT WE MAY TEST IT AND CONFIRM THAT THE IDENTIFIED COMPOUND(S), IN THE ABSENCE OF ALL OTHER POTENTIAL QUEEN SIGNALS, IS ACTIVE AND SUFFICIENT TO SHUTDOWN QUEEN PRODUCTION IN LFA NESTS, NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE COLONY'S ABILITY TO REPRODUCE.THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY, LOW-TOXICITY, LOW-COST (DUE TO SMALL OF ACTIVE MATERIAL REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE AN EFFECT) MANAGEMENT TOOL FOR CONTROLLING ESTABLISHED POPULATIONS OF LFA. OUR RESEARCH TEAM HAS SOME 40 COMBINED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IDENTIFYING, TESTING, AND SYNTHESIZING INSECT PHEROMONES FOR USE IN CONTROL OF PESTS AND INVASIVE SPECIES. WE HAVE COLLABORATIONS WITH HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BIG ISLAND INVASIVE SPECIES COMMITTEE, AND SEVERAL AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL GROUPS IN HAWAII, WITH WHOSE COOPERATION WE COULD DEVELOP THIS PHEROMONE INTO A USEFUL AND PRACTICAL CONTROL METHOD OF LFA ONCE THE PHEROMONE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED VIA THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT.THIS RESEARCH PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE PEST AND BENEFICIAL SPECIES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS PRIORITY OF THE PLANT HEALTH AND PRODUCTION AND PLANT PRODUCTS PROGRAM AREA. AS WELL, THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES THE AFRI GOALS TO SUSTAIN THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF FARM OPERATIONS AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF FARMERS AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE, AND THE AFRI EWD GOAL OF ADVANCING SCIENCE.

APPLICATION OF THE SEX PHEROMONE OF BANANA MOTH OPOGONA SACCHARI BOHER FOR DETECTION IN COFFEE AND PINEAPPLE

PROMOTING LEARNING THROUGH AUTHENTIC AND RELEVANT RESEARCH EXPERIENCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND REMEDIATION ACROSS TEN CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY L

FRUIT PIERCING MOTH PHEROMONE

ATTRACTION AND DETECTION OF THE FRUIT PIERCING MOTH

DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF TRAP AND LURE TECHNOLOGY FOR DETECTION OF FRUIT PIERCING MOTH, EUDOCIMA PHALONIA.

DEVELOPING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY GLOBAL STUDIES PROGRAM AT EMU

MRI: ACQUISITION OF A FLUORESCENCE STEREOMICROSCOPE TO ENHANCE RESEARCH AND TEACHING AT EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY.

MRI: ACQUISITION OF INSTRUMENTATION TO SUPPORT INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN INTERDISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY

CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO DEVELOP METHODS FOR ATTRACTION AND DETECTION OF THE FRUIT PIERCING MOTH, EUDOCIMA PHALONIA, AND THE RELATED ROLES AND RESPONS

CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO DEVELOP METHODS FOR ATTRACTION AND DETECTION OF THE FRUIT PIERCING MOTH, EUDOCIMA PHALONIA, AND THE RELATED ROLES AND RESPONS

LOAN GRANT WITH FUNDS FOR NEW BUDGET PERIOD

TO CONDUCT RESEARCH TO DEVELOP METHODS FOR ATTRACTION AND DETECTION OF THE FRUIT PIERCING MOTH, EUDOCIMA PHALONIA.

IDENTIFICATION AND FIELD USE OF SEMIOCHEMICALS OF INVASIVE INSECT PESTS IN HAWAII

APPLICATION OF THE SEX PHEROMONE OF BANANA MOTH, OPOGONA SACCHARI BOHER FOR DETECTION IN COFFEE AND PINEAPPLE

IDENTIFICATION AND FIELD USE OF SEMIOCHEMICALS OF INVASIVE INSECT PESTS IN HAWAII

DEVELOP PROTOCOLS FOR RADIO TRACKING SLF AND TRAIN FIELD TECNICIANS TO CARRY OUTEXPERIMENTS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE OUR UNDERSTANDING OF SLF DISPERSAL ANDMOVEMENT IN THE FIELD.

6.0383.02 RADIO TRACKING SLF