Picard, Christine2024-07-252024-07-252023-07-28https://hdl.handle.net/1805/42430Video available at: https://youtu.be/jzp05cUcp1I?si=kRwmzQehW_ye0EYnVideo available at: https://media.dlib.indiana.edu/media_objects/m326mt70mProfessor Christine Picard is a member of the groundbreaking team that established the world’s first research center dedicated to insects as feed and food, known as the Center for Environmental Sustainability through Insect Farming (CEIF), funded by the National Science Foundation and other industry members. Professor Picard’s research focuses on unraveling the genetic basis of postmortem-feeding insects in the field of forensic entomology and exploring insects as sustainable protein sources for humans and animals. During this presentation, Christine Picard shares how she and her research team are developing strategies to optimize insect production as a sustainable solution to address the protein needs of a growing global population.en-USOther