In 2025, we present the 16th Charles Valentine Riley Memorial Lecture. This year’s hybrid lecture will feature Dr. Christina Grozinger, Publius Vergilius Maro Professor of Entomology, director of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, and founding director for the Center for Pollinator Research and Insect Biodiversity Institute at Pennsylvania State University.

Pollinators, plants and people: Building networks for resilience

Dr. Grozinger’s remarks will highlight the crucial relationship between pollinators, plants, and humans, addressing the threats to pollinator populations and the need for habitat improvement strategies, as well as emphasizing the role of technology and data science in supporting these efforts for ecological balance. These remarks will be followed by a Q&A session and a panel discussion with distinguished experts Dr. Elizabeth Hill, Director of Research for Federal Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Gabriela Quinlan, Postdoctoral Researcher and Upcoming Assistant Professor of Pollinator Science at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, and Ms. Claudia West, Principal at Phyto Studio. Dr. Erin Cadwalader, Director of Strategic Leadership and Policy at the Entomological Society of America, will moderate the discussion. A reception will follow for the in-person attendees.