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Brown, Robert
M.S. Student


Advisor: Dr. Richard Zack and Dr. Pete Landolt

Areas of Interest: Ecology

Current Project: Chemical Ecology of Pear Psylla

Education:

  • B.S. Biology, Southwest Missouri State, Springfield, MO, Cum Laude

 

EMail: bob3brown@yahoo.com rbrown@wsu.edu

Hometown:

St. Louis, MO


Hobbies/Other Interests
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Photography, Fishing, Hiking, Camping

Curtiss, Robert
M.S. student

Advisor: Dr. John Dunley

Areas of Interest: Predatory Insects/Biocontrol

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S. Environmental & Forest Biology, State University of New York, Syracuse, 2004

EMail: rob_curtiss@hotmail.com 

Hometown: Syracuse, NY

 

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Delaney, Deborah
Ph.D. student

Advisor: Dr. W. Steve Sheppard

Areas of Interest: apiculture

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S. Natural Resources, Oregon State University, 1998
  • M.S. Environmental Sciences,Oregon State University, 2002

EMail: ddelaney@wsu.edu

debdoob23@hotmail.com

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Gaver, Melissa
PhD. Student

Advisor: Dr. Richard S. Zack

Areas of Interest: Spiders, Social Insects (ants)

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S. Natural Sciences, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, 1998
  • M.E. Science Education, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, 2001

 

EMail: mgaver@wsu.edu

Hometown: Spokane, WA

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Hahn, Laura L
M.S. Student

Advisor: Dr. Laura Lavine

Areas of Interest:

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S.Biochemistry, Mississippi State, 2004, Cum Laude

 

 

EMail: laura_hahn@wsu.edu

Hometown:

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Hapke, Samuel
M.S. Student

Advisor: Dr. Steve Sheppard

Areas of Interest: Apiculture

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S. Biology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada 2005

Email: shdther@yahoo.com

shapke@wsu.edu

Hometown:

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HORWATH, Ben
M.S. Student

Advisor: W. Steve Sheppard

Areas of Interest: Apiculture, genetics

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S. Biology, Washington State University

 

EMail: benwah74@hotmail.com

fhorwath@wsu.edu

Hometown: Spokane, WA area


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Martinez-Rocha, Luis
M.S. Student

Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Beers

Areas of Interest: Tree Fruit Research

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S. in Biology - University of Michoacan, Mexico

 

EMail: luismtzr@msn.com

luismtzr@wsu.edu

Hometown: Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico


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Ramirez, Ricardo
Ph.D. Student

Advisor: Dr. William Snyder

Areas of Interest: biocontrol, entomopathogens, insect/plant interactions

Current Project: Efficiency of entomopathogenic nematode as a biological control agent against Colorado potato beetle in organic vs. conventional potato fields with/without mustards

Education:

  • B.S. Agricultural Biology, New Mexico State University, 2001
  • M.S. Agricultural Biology, New Mexico State University, 2004

 

Email: ricarrami@yahoo.com

ricarrami@wsu.edu

Hometown: El Paso, TX

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RODSTROM, R. Andrew

Ph.D. Student

Advisor: Dr. John J. Brown

Areas of Interest:

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S.
  • M.S.

Email: rrodstrom@wsu.edu

Hometown: Mt. Vernon, Ohio

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SIAL, Ashfaq
Ph.D. Student

Advisor: Dr. Jay F. Brunner

Areas of Interest:

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S. (Honors) Agricultural Entomology, University of Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
  • M.S. Agricultural Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
  • M.S. Grain Storage Management, University of Greenwich (U.K.)

Email: ashfaqsial@wsu.edu

Hometown: Faisalabad, Pakistan


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SKOCZYLAS, Daniel Robert

M.S. Student

Advisor: Dr. Laura Lavine

Areas of Interest:

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S.

EMail: dskoczylas@wsu.edu

Hometown:

 

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SNYDER, Gretchen

M.S. Student

Advisor: Dr. William Snyder

Areas of Interest:

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S. Portland State Univeristy, 2004

 

EMail: gbsnyder@mail.wsu.edu

Hometown: Tualatin, OR

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Steffan, Shawn

Ph.D. Student

Advisor: Dr. William Snyder

Areas of Interest: Parasitoid Biology, Multi-trophic Interactions, Insect Dispersal and Biological Control.

Current Project: Investigation of the role of parasitoids in ecosystem function.

Education:

  • B.S. UC Berkeley 1989
  • M.S. Univ. Wisconsin, Madison, 1997

Email: shawn_steffan@wsu.edu

Hometown: Fountain Valley, CA.

Hobbies/Other Interests: flyfishing, music, film, two kids. Future plans include writing twonovels and teach his kid's sport teams.

Swearingen, Rob
M.S. Student

Advisor: Dr. Gary L. Piper

Areas of Interest: Biological Control of Weeds/Preservation of Native Grasslands & Upland Glades

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S.Hendrix College, Conway, AR

EMail: robswear@hotmail.com

rswearingen@wsu.edu

Hometown: Rogers, AR

Hobbies/Other Interests: Anything outdoors: hiking, backpacking, fishing; disc golf; photography; natural & cultural history.

Waters, Timothy

Ph.D. Student

Advisor: Dr. Doug Walsh

Area(s) of interest: Plant/insect interactions

Current Project: Plant/insect interactions in riparian buffer zones of the Columbia Basin.

Education:

  • A.A. Arts and Science, Columbia Basin College, 2001
  • B.S. Biology, Washington State University, 2002
  • M.S. Entomology, Washington State University, 2004

 

pix T Waters

EMail: twaters@wsu.edu

Hometown: Burbank, WA

Hobbies/Other Interests: hunting, fishing, camping, and hiking.

Wiman, Nikolai
Ph.D. Student

Advisor: Dr. Vincent Jones

Areas of Interest:

Current Project:

Education:

  • B.S. Montana State University, Bozeman
  • M.S. Montana State University, Bozeman

 

EMail: nwiman@wsu.edu

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