Insect seasonal biology | Prof. Joanna Chiu | BioClock Academy | Session 22

This session: Prof. Joanna Chiu from the Department of Entomology and Nematology at UC Davis is an internationally recognized expert in the molecular and genetic regulation of biological rhythms in insects. In this talk, she explores how insects detect and respond to seasonal changes—such as day length and temperature—and the role of circadian clocks in these processes. Her interdisciplinary research combines molecular genetics, chronobiology, and insect physiology, offering new insights into how environmental signals influence seasonal biology. Watch this insightful presentation to learn more about the molecular timing systems that enable seasonal adaptation in insects. The BioClock Academy is an initiative of the BioClock Consortium; a Dutch national research project, funded by NWO. We study the biological clock in modern society, in humans and the environment. The BioClock Academy are free monthly online seminars in which basic concepts of circadian science are explained by researchers. Find out more and the schedule of upcoming seminars on www.bioclockconsortium.org/en/bioclock-academy