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Terpene Cyclization: Decoding the ‘Rosetta stone’ of insect chemical communication

Terpene Cyclization: Decoding the ‘Rosetta stone’ of insect chemical communication

As part of award of an NSF Grant entitled, Emergence of Terpene Cyclization in Animals, a deliverable of a visual installation, accessible to the general public to both educate and inspire will be created as a collaboration between the research team, the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT), and the Science Museum of Western Virginia (SMWV). This interactive installation will show how insects communicate using chemicals, using Unreal Engine and custom created characters and environment.

ICAT was listed on the NSF grant to help facilitate broader impacts. We then worked with the scientists to develop the concept for the installation.

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Organization

  • Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
  • Department of Biological Sciences

Team

  • David Franusich, Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology 
  • Dorothea Tholl, College of Science, Biological Sciences
  • Zarley  Rebholz, College of Science, Biological Sciences
  • Holly Riley, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Creative Technologies
  • Ronny Ghaida, College of Architecture and Urban Studies, Creative Technologies