"A Difference of Degrees""A Difference of Degrees" Pioneer Lecture Honoring ProfessorPioneer Lecture Honoring Professor

Lawrence A. HetrickLawrence A. Hetrick

Robert E. Woodruff, Emeritus TaxonomistRobert E. Woodruff, Emeritus Taxonomist

Bureau of EntomologyBureau of Entomology

Division of Plant IndustryDivision of Plant Industry

Florida Department of Florida Department of

Agriculture and Consumer ServicesAgriculture and Consumer Services

Lawrence Lawrence A. HetrickA. Hetrick

1910 – 19961910 – 1996

Lawrence Hetrick HistoryLawrence Hetrick History• Born in Harrisburg, PA in 1910. • Bachelor's degree in entomology from American

University in 1931.• Master's degree in entomology from Louisiana State

University in 1932. • Registered entomologist working as an inspector for

the Louisiana Department of Agriculture.• Assistant entomologist for the Virginia Agriculture

Experimental Station. • Enrolling in a doctoral program in biology at Ohio

State University in 1946. • Married Willa Mae.

Work and VolunteerismWork and Volunteerism

• UF in 1947 as an assistant professor of entomology. • President of the Florida Entomological Society,1964.• Served as president of the S.E. Forest Insect Study

Conference and also as a section secretary for the Entomological Society of America.

• After retiring from UF in 1972, he spent many hours volunteering his time at Morningside Nature Center in Gainesville, FL.

• Served as the first naturalist interpreter for the 57-acre Bivens Arm Nature Park in Gainesville upon its opening in 1984.

• Through this post he shared with others his extensive knowledge of the natural history of the oak tussock moth and the lifestyles of the web worm.

• He passed away in 1996.

Then (1958)Then (1958)

• DDT, chlordane, parathion DDT, chlordane, parathion • DEET was experimentalDEET was experimental• Stereo, Barbie dolls, hoola hoopsStereo, Barbie dolls, hoola hoops• Sputnik in spaceSputnik in space• Nobelium discoveredNobelium discovered• Integrated circuits inventedIntegrated circuits invented• Commercial jet service beganCommercial jet service began• Gas wars, 16-18¢ / gal., ave. 24¢Gas wars, 16-18¢ / gal., ave. 24¢• Discovery- genetic recombinationDiscovery- genetic recombination

Now (Since 1958)Now (Since 1958)• Computers, copiers, cell phonesComputers, copiers, cell phones• Air conditioned buildings or carsAir conditioned buildings or cars• Disney World, Space Center Disney World, Space Center • Turnpike, I-75, freewaysTurnpike, I-75, freeways• Gatorade, bottled waterGatorade, bottled water• Lovebugs, fire ants, plant virusesLovebugs, fire ants, plant viruses• Doyle Conner Bldg. (Seagle Bldg.)Doyle Conner Bldg. (Seagle Bldg.)• FSCA Research Associates Prog.FSCA Research Associates Prog.• Butler Plaza (Stengel Field)Butler Plaza (Stengel Field)

Seagle BuildingSeagle Building

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H. V. WeemsH. V. Weems

H. A. DenmarkH. A. Denmark

Elouise RiddickElouise Riddick

F. W. MeadF. W. Mead

John MorrisonJohn Morrison

Mary MonroeMary Monroe

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Tyrant

Linton E. GrinterLinton E. Grinter

Alberto BroceAlberto Broce

Ramon Ferreyra- San Marcos University, Lima Peru

Holdridge’s Life Zones

Mr. Hal A. Denmark

Lawrence Hetrick ScholarshipLawrence Hetrick Scholarship

Dr. Hetrick captivated students and audiences with his imaginative and detailed accounts of nature, ranging from insects to trees.

Students enrolled in courses at the Department of Entomology and Nematology are eligible for this scholarship.

Last year’s recipients were Ryan Welch and Eric Shuping, $1,000 each, both are active in many professional associations.

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