A Consortium of Regional Networks Author Tools for First Detector Modules Author Tools for First Detector Modules by Richard Hoenisch University of California, Davis photo courtesy of the University of Michigan

Module Topics and Audience  The topic of the module: Is it pertinent?  Specific for a state or region or crop –Rhinoceros Beetle in Hawaii and Guam –Japanese Dodder in CA, TX, FL –Asian Citrus Psyllid and Citrus Greening FL, LA, TX, and FL  General for the entire US or North America –Emerald Ash Borer –Sudden Oak Death –Ralstonia solanacearum Race 3, biovar 2

Slide Format and Design  Each slide clear and easy to see and read –Consider possible size of room and size of audience –10 or 400 participants? Small screen? Large room?  Conveys a clear and simple message –Not crowded or too busy (unlike this slide)! –What is the take home message on each slide?  Clear and representative photos or graphics –Pixel size allows for a clear and large picture –Diagrams and maps are easy to see and understand  Good background and font colors –The background is not distracting –Font color and style compliment the presentation

Summary of NPDN Mission A clear & bold slide  Communicate  Coordinate  Cooperate  Eradication of the Pest

Use Clear Images! These Pest Alerts are out of focus Use Clear Images! These Pest Alerts are out of focus

Slide Background and Font  This is hard on the eyes and difficult to read  This font is very difficult to read  font is a bit too small

Authorship and Image Credits Be a team player! Give credit where credit is due by creating a reference for every on-line resource you use. (this also helps you remember where you obtained the image)! Be Ethical and Legal It is the NPDN Way Simon Fraser University has a website on sources

PowerPoint Module Information Type: Microsoft PowerPoint Transaction Author: Thomas Jefferson Title: Author Tools for First Detector Modules Date Modified: 10/01/ :15 AM Size: 636 KB Moving the cursor to the particular PowerPoint icon will give all the details of authorship and the time last modified

Module Use or Modification Acknowledgements  This presentation is modified and updated from a presentation by P.D. Roberts entitled ‘Citrus Greening’ and presented on January 15, 2002, as part of the University of Florida, Citrus Squeezer Seminar Series, LaBelle, FL.

Acknowledgements: Editorial Review  P.A. Stansly, University of Florida, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center  A.C. Hodges, SPDN, University of Florida, Entomology & Nematology Department

Images and Copyright You must obtain the permission of the copyright holder of an image before using it. Guidelines for image use will vary, especially for educational purposes.  Image creators name on the image itself  Title of the image  Institution where the image is located  Media ( digital, watercolor, photograph, etc)  Date you accessed the image on-line  Web address of the image

Thanks for your call and . You have my permission to use the image(s) in your educational presentations (non-web). Please use the large detail image from my web site (click on the thumbnail in the search results or light box). Any further use needs my additional approval. If using a PowerPoint presentation the copyright will be in the larger image from my site. I would appreciate you placing "Copyright Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc. “ beneath the image. Image Permission Example

Image Citation Figure 1. Western Flower Thrips (see further info in image credits)

Wikipedia Image & Text Usage “The Wikimedia Foundation owns almost none of the content on Wikipedia sites – it is owned by the individual creators. However, all may be freely reused without individual permission. If you decide to reuse files from Commons, you should make your own determination of the copyright status of each image just as you would when obtaining images from other sources. Take care with context when reusing images of people. There may be personality rights, moral rights, or model release”. quoted from the Wikimedia Foundation

Image Credits Cover Image: University of Michigan copied September 23, 2008 Figure 1. Western Flower Thrips: Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc. copied September 23, 2008