Getting a second wind: Deriving ecological insights from secondary image data in biodiversity records.
conference, 2026 Digital Data in Biodiversity, Virtual
Torres KM, Pease BS. Oral presentation at 2026 Digital Data in Biodiversity.
Talks and presentations
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Conference presentation & posters
Uniting Three Domains: Participatory science, technology, and conservation in the realm of Big Data.
conference, 2026 Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences (CAPS), Virtual
Torres KM, Pease BS. Presentation and poster presented at 2026 Conference for Advancing the Participatory Sciences (CAPS).
Second to none: Opportunities and challenges of secondary image data in ecological studies.
conference, Illinois Chapter of The Wildlife Society (ILTWS) Meeting 2026, Peoria, IL
Torres KM, Pease BS. Poster presented at Illinois Chapter of The Wildlife Society (ILTWS) Meeting 2026.
Biophysical and host-associated factors influencing fine-scale spatial distribution of questing hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) in the Long Island Pine Barrens.
conference, Brookhaven SULI Symposium, Upton, NY
Torres KM, Burtt M, Schwager K. 6-min oral presentation at Brookhaven SULI Symposium.
Applying technology to wing patterns and morphometrics to improve Plusiinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) species identification.
conference, Entomological Society of America, Entomology 2024, Phoenix, AZ
Torres KM, Xu R, Paula-Moraes SV, Li C. 10-min oral presentation at Entomological Society of America, Entomology 2024.
Wing morphometrics as a tool to support species identification and IPM/quarantine decisions in the subfamily Plusiinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
conference, Entomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch Meeting 2024, Augusta, GA
Torres KM, Paula-Moraes SV, Mollet K, Smith-Pardo AH. Poster presented at Entomological Society of America, Southeastern Branch Meeting 2024.
Competitions
Second to none: Opportunities and challenges of secondary image data in ecological studies.
competitions, SIU CALPS Meeting 2026, Carbondale, IL
Torres KM, Pease BS. Poster presented at SIU CALPS Meeting 2026.
Ticks in the Wild: Improving Tick Management in Natural Areas.
competitions, 2025 DOE WDTS Semi-Final Ignite OFF! competition, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY
Torres KM, Schwager K. 5-min oral presentation at 2025 DOE WDTS Semi-Final Ignite OFF! competition.
Ticks in the Wild: Improving Tick Management in Natural Areas.
competitions, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) / Ignite OFF! National Competition, Virtual
Torres KM, Schwager K. 5-min oral presentation at Ignite OFF! National Competition.
Invited/Guest Lectures and Seminars
Tick-Obsessed: A Year Toward Studying Tick Ecology and Management.
invited, WIS4905 Individual Problems, Milton, FL
Torres KM. 30-min oral presentation at WIS4905 Individual Problems.
Using AI for Pest Identification.
invited, Florida 4-H Ag Career Day, Jay, FL
Torres KM. 15-min oral presentation for Florida 4-H Ag Career Day.
Identifying factors associated with successful wildfire ignitions in the southeastern U.S.
invited, FNR4950L Capstone in Natural Resource Conservation, Milton, FL
Torres KM, Weidig NC, Ivey M, Donovan VM. 30-min oral presentation at FNR4950L Capstone in Natural Resource Conservation.
Steidinger Scholar internship experience.
invited, FOR3200C Foundations in Natural Resource Conservation, Milton, FL
Torres KM. 20-min guest lecture at FOR3200C Foundations in Natural Resource Conservation.
Steidinger Scholar internship experience.
invited, FWRI KAS Auditorium, St. Petersburg, FL
Torres KM. 10-min oral presentation at FWRI KAS Auditorium.
Wings for species identification.
invited, ENY3005 Principles of Entomology, Jay, FL
Torres KM. 45-min guest lecture at ENY3005 Principles of Entomology.
Plusiinae wing morphometrics for species identification.
invited, ENY4911 Supervised Research in Entomology, Jay, FL
Torres KM, Paula-Moraes SV, Mollet K, Smith-Pardo AH. 10-min oral presentation at ENY4911 Supervised Research in Entomology.