Christopher B. Brown is a PhD student in the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University. He obtained his B.S in Biology in 2017 and M.A. in Education in 2018 from Colorado Mesa University. Before starting his PhD, Chris was a middle school science teacher in Western Colorado. His research focuses on the overlap between education and entomology outreach, focusing on the collaborative efforts between university researchers and public education professionals and measuring the cognitive and affective changes in students that result from the inclusion of entomology in educational curricula. He holds memberships in the Entomological Society of America.

Dr. Peter J. T. White is an associate professor in the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University. He obtained his B.S. and M.S. from the University of Ottawa in 2003 and 2005, respectively, and his Ph.D. from McGill University in 2011. He worked as a postdoctoral research associate/instructor at Michigan State University during 2011–2014 and became an associate professor in 2014. Dr. White’s research focuses on patterns of insect distribution across human-disturbed landscapes. More specifically, he investigates the biotic and abiotic drivers of moth Lepidoptera diversity, richness, and abundance over moderate temporal and spatial scales. He is also involved in designing new research tools to facilitate more cost-effective trapping of moths, particularly in the application of low-wavelength LED lights as moth attractants. He is also an associate editor for the journal Biodiversity and Conservation and a Fellow of the International Society for Design and Development in Education, and holds memberships at the Lepidopterists’ Society, the Entomological Society of America, and the National Association of Biology Teachers.