Events

Upcoming Events

• Feb 9

  Monday Night Open House - February 9, 2026

  February 9, 2026 5:30PM – 7:30PM MSU Bug House, Room 147, Natural Science Building

  The Bug House will be open to the public on Monday, Feb. 9, from 5:30-7:30. Stop by and learn about the amazing world of insects! See - and even hold! - live bugs from around the world!

• Mar 28

  2026 Smart Gardening Conference

  March 28, 2026 9:00AM – 4:00PM WCCCD Ted Scott Campus 9555 Haggerty Rd, Belleville, MI. 48111

  Join fellow gardeners for a day of expert-led learning on climate-adapted plants, butterfly habitat gardening, invasive species awareness, native bee ecology, and native-plant design. Grow your confidence and make sustainable choices in your landscape.

Spring 2026 Seminar Series

• Feb 9

  Lessons Learned from Lacewings: Identifying Absolutely Everything that can Possibly Go Wrong with Augmentative Biocontrol

  February 9, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom

• Feb 23

  A Perfect Soldier: the Black Soldier Fly as a Microbial-Mediated Physiological Resilience Model

  February 23, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom

• Mar 9

  The Beetle's Palette: Tales of Color, Climate, and Adaptive Evolution

  March 9, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom

• Mar 23

  Challenges of Managing an Insect-Transmitted Virus in a High-Value Crop

  March 23, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom

• Mar 30

  From Dogs to Bugs and Back Again: An Unexpected Journey

  March 30, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom

• Apr 13

  Gary Simmons’ Memorial Speaker

  April 13, 2026 3:30PM – 4:30PM Room 244, Natural Science Building or Zoom