<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dear Students,</span></p>

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2-unit seminar in insect behavior (ENTM 252) for
spring quarter will be “<a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deception-in-the-animal-kingdom/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">deceptive
signaling</a>” to be directed by Dr. Jocelyn Millar and myself. For this
topic, we will explore dishonesty in intraspecific and interspecific
communication. Students will choose a narrow topic for an in-depth literature
synthesis, culminating in a presentation and written summary. Any insect-related
topic dealing with the deceptive use of honest signals is fair game. Throughout
the course, students will also gain experience in reviewing manuscripts and
training in best practices for communicating science through oral and written
formats. </span></p>

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have an organizational meeting, at which we will get all the logistical details
sorted out. Please note that we will <b>not</b> be meeting at the time specified
on Banner (Wednesdays 4-6pm). Instead, we will select a time and location that
works for all who sign up in the class.  </span></p>

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due to residual useless prerequisites, please email us (<a href="mailto:kerry.mauck@ucr.edu">kerry.mauck@ucr.edu</a>,
<a href="mailto:millar@ucr.edu">millar@ucr.edu</a>). BS+MS students are also welcome to enroll (please reach out to
discuss). </span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Kerry Mauck</span></p><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><b>Dr. Kerry Mauck</b></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Associate Professor & A.M. Boyce Endowed Chair in Entomology</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">163 Entomology Building</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Department of Entomology</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">University of California, Riverside<br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Riverside, CA 92521</font></div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size:12.8px">Pronouns: she/her</span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Office: Entomology 324</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Lab: Entomology 320<br>Riverside, CA 92521</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Phone: 302-242-7948</div><div style="font-size:12.8px">Email: <a href="mailto:kerry.mauck@ucr.edu" target="_blank">kerry.mauck@ucr.edu</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wt9IkqgAAAAJ&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Scholar</a></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="https://maucklab.ucr.edu/" target="_blank">https://maucklab.ucr.edu/</a><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Tahoma;font-size:small">UCR occupies the ancestral lands of the Cahuilla, Tongva, Luiseño, and Serrano peoples and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work on these homelands.</span><br></div></div></div></div></div>