Ask the alumni – Sam Deane!
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by harperento
3y ago
Ask the alumni is a new series for the Mastering Entomology blog, inviting Harper Adams’ MSc Entomology and IPM alumni to share their journey, successes and advice with us since graduating from their studies. Our next alumni braving the blog is the great Sam Deane! – Sam Deane Q: Please introduce yourself! A: Sam Deane, currently working as an agronomist for New Gen Agri in Ireland. Grew up on a family farm in county Cork where from a young age I followed the agronomist around on his visits ,I recall him explaining the difference between Chickweed  (Stellaria media) and Fathen (Chenopodiu ..read more
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Ask the alumni – Max Tercel!
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by harperento
3y ago
Ask the alumni is a new series for the Mastering Entomology blog, inviting Harper Adams’ MSc Entomology and IPM alumni to share their journey, successes and advice with us since graduating from their studies. Our first alumni braving the blog is the wonderful Max Tercel! Max Tercel Q: Please introduce yourself! A: Hello! I’m Max and I’m now, officially, an entomologist! I grew up in Exeter and have been interested in insects and other invertebrates for as long as I can remember. I never excelled hugely at school/college but was nevertheless able to get a spot to study Zoology at Bangor Univers ..read more
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Pandemic Academic
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by harperento
3y ago
The academic year of 2020/21 has certainly been a unique one. It is an experience that we will undoubtedly all remember, but one we will hopefully never relive. After many months of undertaking my degree from behind a computer screen, I, alongside many fellow students, have started to feel the upcoming pressure of entering the ‘real world’ knowing we will likely graduate  amidst a global pandemic. Having barely met one another – certainly never hugged nor shared a drink – the feeling of isolation can be particularly hard. We feel scared, unprepared, and alone. But, as we move toward the U ..read more
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I. P. (umm)M?
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by harperento
3y ago
IPM (or Integrated Pest Management as it is formally known) is one aspect of entomological studies that many students don’t seem consider when applying to study for their MSc. Why? Well, it turns out that when first embarking on your insect adventure, not many people seem to actually know what IPM is and what it entails… Not to fear! Your resident IPM student is here to save you from this tragedy and introduce you to the wonderful world that comes with studying toward Entomology’s sister course: Integrated Pest Management. Firstly, what is IPM? There are a number of existing definitions for IP ..read more
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Student Takeover! – Lucy Pocock
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by harperento
3y ago
Sharing insight into the world of MSc Entomology courses at Harper Adams University doesn’t just stop at module related tales. A major part of our journey is the people we spend it with. As promised, I would like to introduce you to some of the wonderful students studying Entomology with us this year. We have come from a range of backgrounds, knowledge and expertise – none of us quite the same. So, I hope you find comfort (or simply enjoyment!) in learning about the diversity of Entomology. Today the Mastering Entomology blog is taken over by the lovely Lucy Pocock (@Lucy_Pocock_). “I am curre ..read more
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Beetles, Bugs and Beyond
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by harperento
3y ago
Last week drew to a close the first MSc Entomology module – The Biology and Taxonomy of Insects – and WOW, what a fortnight it was! From Dictyoptera to Hymenoptera and Hemiptera to Diptera, we covered it all*. Spending our mornings in lectures, we were introduced to the Orders learning about their morphology and behaviours as well as taxonomic importance. After learning the theory, we were soon let loose in the afternoon to don our lab-coats and get close and personal with these Orders under the microscope. (Well, that’s the only thing any of us are getting close and personal with this year ..read more
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Welcome to the 2020/2021 blog!
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by harperento
3y ago
Hello everyone and welcome to the 2020/2021 MSc Entomology blog! Firstly, sorry for the delayed introductions. As we all know, 2020 has been a bit of an unusual year so far. We are all taking new steps and precautions to help keep ourselves and each other safe during these uncertain times. So, as you can imagine when starting a new degree course, things have been a little more challenging than usual this year. Nonetheless, here we all are and we are ready to share our MSc journeys with the world! So buckle up, grab a cup of something warm and get ready for the quirky content that comes with st ..read more
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Meet another of our awesome Entomasters – Graham Smith alias @Ento_bento
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by sleather2012
3y ago
Harper Adams University has a great blog, which they use to highlight what is happening on and around campus.  Recently they highlighted one of us – Graham Smith . “Pursuing a Masters’ degree is often born of a particular passion that a student wants to explore more in depth than an undergraduate degree can offer. This was true for Graham Smith, who studied biology before deciding to specialise in the world of entomology at Harper.” To read the full story click here    ..read more
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Proactive or Reactive?
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by harperento
4y ago
We find ourselves in crazy times with the current pandemic situation. All lectures and assignments are taking place online, people have moved home, and MRPs are now either postponed or desk-based. Despite this chaos, I’ve found myself with more time on my hands than usual, and have been hitting the podcasts hard… One episode of The Wooden Spoon resonated with me, and I thought I’d share my subsequent research with you. The podcast outlined the various approaches to work, namely Proactive and Reactive, and it made me stop and think. Since coming to university, I’ve always put as much effort in ..read more
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Trips, thrips, and spills
Mastering Entomology | Big Ideas About Little Things
by harperento
4y ago
Okay so not so many spills (even after some wine at the RES yesterday), and no thrips… basically this is a post about the fabulous trips we’ve been on recently and I wanted an insect pun in the title. Back in February we were treated to a day at the Natural History Museum in London, and had a fabulous day of ‘behind the scenes’ tours led by Erica McAlister. We learned so much about the collections and the value of having museum specimens, we heard about the science and research happening and even saw specimens collected by Darwin and Wallace! The EntoMasters and IMP cohort plus some lovely un ..read more
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