Dr. Jen Pechal

Interested in how insects, microbes & their interactions can be used to transform lives by increasing food security, improving human health, and forensics!

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

Our collaborative work beginning the process to potentially identifying postmortem microbiome markers for pediatric deaths is out.

Pediatric postmortem microbiota could be a future tool to assess health preceding death.

https://t.co/eKmrHDIxAY

@OJPNIJ @MSUEntomology

[Amulen Deborah Ruth @AmulenRuth]

Glad to attend the Excellence in Insect Science Conference 2024. Thanks to mentors @torrenticola @jenpechal @BenbowLab thanks all BSF community in Uganda @CIRD_Insects

[Center For Insect Research & Development (CIRD) @CIRD_Insects]

CIRD hosted Dr Ademun Ann Rose the Commissioner Animal Health & Ag. Director-Directorate of Animal Resources, MAAIF to discuss #BSF policy issues and integration in agricultural value chains in Uganda @BenbowLab @CahMaaif @USAIDAfrica #usaidpeer #Uganda @jenpechal @AmulenRuth

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

If you are using (or are interested in) #blacksoldierfly for your farm, check out https://t.co/g1TAcVQe1n! A fantastic site developed by @CIRD_Insects @AmulenRuth & Patrick to develop and engage BSF users. Official launch date 20 July!

[Benbow Lab @BenbowLab]

Microbial interactions of the necrobiome https://t.co/hlRB9SiyKg

[Center For Insect Research & Development (CIRD) @CIRD_Insects]

CIRD participates in the launch of the USAID PEER project. CIRD will offer capacity building and generate knowledge for BSF farmers..#bsfl #bsf #uganda

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

An indescribable tragedy. Thoughts are with Al’s family, friends, and loved ones. Her kindness, enthusiasm, and quest for knowledge will be greatly missed. #MSUStrong

[Benbow Lab @BenbowLab]

I am so very sorry to update original post. Alexandria Verner was an undergraduate research assistant in the lab, working on forensic microbiomes with Bethany Mickles, a graduate student of colleague @jenpechal @MSUEntomology - such sorrow for all families

[Amulen Deborah Ruth @AmulenRuth]

@BenbowLab thank you for supporting CIRD we now have volume 1 simplified training mannual for Ugandan BSF farmers

[Chapul Farms @ChapulFarms]

@jenpechal presenting on Nigerian pilot using #BSFL to power small scale aquaculture.

Fantastic to see many diverse pan-African projects leveraging insects @IFW_2022!!!

@EricBenbow3 @thebaobabhome @farmsfororphans @FliesFacility @dorteverner

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

If you’re interested in disease ecology modeling, or know someone who may be interested, please check out (& RT) our new postdoc position!

[Benbow Lab @BenbowLab]

New open postdoctoral associate position in disease ecology modeling - to join a multinational team (@EvoPathAmazonia), living and working in France and produce exciting new science modeling infectious disease. Pass this link along for job announcement: https://t.co/eh9nRpoaTx

[Jeff Tomberlin @FliesFacility]

#usaid is requesting input on the value of insects as food and feed- please provide your POSITIVE input!

https://t.co/s8F1tuBRtd

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

Anyone in the Lansing area looking for a swarm of bees? They seem friendly. Please pass along the message to your friendly beekeeper, and DM me for more info!

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

@AmulenRuth @MSUEntomology @michiganstateu @CANRatMSU This work would not be possible without the amazing partnerships, expertise, and support from @BenbowLab @MSUEntomology @Luanarofficial @unimacom #MafeFarms @AmulenRuth @AAPMSU @CNFA #LakeMalawiAquacultureLtd @USAID @fishinnovation

[MSU Entomology @MSUEntomology]

Could we have prevented the COVID-19 pandemic if we better understood how humans come into contact & affect wildlife? Entomologist Eric Benbow studies how pathogens in aquatic insects can emerge & spread disease. Small organisms, epic possibilities #SpartansWill #SpartanInsects

[Benbow Lab @BenbowLab]

Our team was able to pivot to get some new and potentially exciting data of Mycobacterium ulcerans in the USA that still directly supports the French Guiana work.

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

@BenbowLab @FliesFacility @hwillia8 @johnwallace Congratulations on the well-deserved award!!

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

UPDATED! Do you have questions about postmortem microbiomes? forensics? decomposition ecology? I still do! My lab is seeking a grad student to begin Fall 2021. Please RT! #gradschool #gradstudent #forensics #entomology #research #AcademicTwitter

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

Do you have questions about postmortem microbiomes? forensics? decomposition ecology? So do I! If you are a #futuregradstudent interested in these topics and wanting to beginning a masters program in #entomology soon, please consider applying...........................and #VOTE

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

Excited to see work led by an excellent grad student (sans social) published today (#oa). The complexity of this postmortem data is sometimes not super fun, but those challenges led to a different analytical approaches with interesting results. Well done! https://t.co/MnSQvxtgE3

[Dr. Jen Pechal @jenpechal]

Bittersweet to say farewell to Dr. Deborah Amulen. She accomplished so many goals towards using insects as feed during her year as an @AAPMSU fellow. I’m very excited to see her future successes! Hopefully, I’ll be able to visit Uganda soon. Safe travels! Keep up the great work!