Robin P. Marquez

Goldwater Scholar | McNair Scholar | Researcher and Assistant Curator of Entomology Collection (Hymenoptera) | Insect Biodiversity, Ecology, and Systematics


Curriculum vitae


Department of Biology

University of Central Florida



Scientific Posters & Presentations


The Game of Leaf: A gamified outreach drawer for micro-parasitoid Hymenoptera in leaf litter

Oral Presentation

  • Presenter for 2024 Entomological Collections Network Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona

Turning over a New Leaf: A Survey of Neotropical Parasitoid Hymenoptera in Leaf Litter 

Oral Presentation (Upcoming)

Selected Oral Presentation for Entomology 2024
  • Presenter for 2024 Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona (Upcoming) 

Poster Presentation

  • Presenter for 2024 National Diversity in STEM Conference in Phoenix, Arizona 
  • Presenter for 2024 Natural History Research Experiences (NHRE REU) Symposium in Washington, District of Columbia

Catch My Drift? Effects of Herbicide Drift on Morning Glory Plants and Arthropod Communities

Poster Presentation

Robin Pitilon presents "Catch My Drift? Effects of Herbicide Drift on Morning Glory Plants and Arthropod Communities" at the 2024 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, Florida.

Science Communication Interview for the University of Central Florida Instagram Account

Oral Presentation

(Presentation slides only; no sound)
Robin Pitilon presents "Catch My Drift? Effects of Herbicide Drift on Morning Glory Plants and Arthropod Communities" at the 2023 Summer Research Opportunity Program Symposium at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • Presenter at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Ecological Society of America in Long Beach, CA
  • Awarded Judges Choice Award for presentation at Student Scholar Symposium at the University of Central Florida - Spring 2024 
  • Presenter at Florida Undergraduate Research Conference 2024 at the University of North Florida - Spring 2024
  • Presenter at the University of Michigan Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) Symposium - Summer 2023


Building Better Homes for Pollinators: How Native Plants Benefit Pollinator Communities In Suburban Landscapes



Compost doubles the number of flowers and pollinators in suburban native plant landscapes



Isolation and Characterization of Fecal Coliform Bacteria in Central Florida Urban Springs and Streams

  • Awarded 1st Place for presentation at Valencia College Undergraduate Research Showcase - Spring 2023


Ecology in Florida’s Expanding Residential Landscapes: Quantifying Approaches and Attitudes 



Flower Power: Using Native Plants to Enhance Pollinator Habitat in Suburban Developments 



Indirect Effects of Compost on Pollinators in Suburban Native Plant Landscapes 

Poster Presentation

Robin Pitilon presents "Indirect Effects of Compost on Pollinators in Suburban Native Plant Landscapes" at the 2023 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida.
Robin Pitilon presents "Indirect Effects of Compost on Pollinators in Suburban Native Plant Landscapes" at the 2022 Summer Showcase at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida.

Oral Presentation

(Presentation slides only; no sound)
  • Presenter for 2023 Florida Undergraduate Research Conference at St. Thomas University in Miami, Florida
  • Awarded 1st Place for presentation at Valencia College Undergraduate Research Showcase at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida - Fall 2022
  • Presented to public in mixed-mode (in-person and virtual) - Summer 2022
  • Presented at the 2022 Summer Showcase at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida
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