Patterns and Mechanisms of Changing Plant-Insect Interactions in the anthropocene

My name is Marielle Hansel Friedman, I am a PhD Candidate in the Meineke Lab in the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of California, Davis. I study anthropogenic effects on insects and ecologically important host plant species in Northern California. I am focused on artificial light at night (ALAN) as a driver of changing plant-insect interactions and insect communities. I use historical natural history specimens, natural and field experiments, and community science to explore patterns and mechanisms behind changing plant-insect interactions in the Anthropocene.