Alumni

Peter Smytheman.

Smytheman, Peter

Research: Orchard pest natural enemies, Lepidoptera recording, breeding, and collecting.
Cesar Reyes Corral

Reyes Corral, Cesar

Research: Insect-plant interactions and plant pathology
Daniel Marshall.

Marshall, Daniel

Research: Insect ecology, biocontrol of vectors of medical and veterinary importance
Nathaniel Green.

Green, Nathaniel

Research: Studying the systematics of North American Pseudomasaris
Stephanie Eckard.

Eckard, Stephanie

Research: Environmental toxicology, stream benthic macroinvertebrates, food-web interactions, salmon recovery
Samantha Dilday.

Dilday, Samantha

Research: Odorous House Ants and their resistance to starvation and aggression response to other ant pests.
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Czokajlo, Robert

Research: IPM, Agricultural Entomology
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Brenner, Robert

Research: Insect ecology, Pesticide Non-target Effects, IPM
Igbagbolere David.

David, Igbagbolere

M.S May 2024
Research: Beekeeping management and Honeybee Health
Aldo Hanel.

Hanel, Aldo

Ph.D May 2024
Research: Ecology of Agroecosystems and Biological control
Stephen ONAYEMI

Onayemi, Stephen

Ph.D May 2024
Research:
IPM, Pollinator sustainability
Laura FLANDERMEYER

Flandermeyer, Laura

M.S May 2024
Research:
Theoretical and Empirical Modeling, Insect Ecology
Kendra WESTON

Weston, Kendra

M.S May 2024
Research: 
Natural antibody levels in response to co-infection in Poultry
Megan Blance

Blance, Megan

M.S. May 2023
Research: Plant-insect interactions, landscape ecology, pest management
Adam Ware.

Ware, Adam

Research: Sustainable and integrative methods in apiculture and agricultural management. Honey bee genetics and breeding.
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Jocson, Dowen

Ph.D. May 2023
Research: Pest management using vibrational communication to disrupt mating and reduce population size
Emily Rendleman

Rendleman, Emily

M.S. 2022
Research: Apiculture, honey bee behavior and ecology
Megan Asche

Asche, Megan

Ph.D. Dec 2021
Research: An Investigation of Chemical Control Techniques For Polistes Paper Wasps
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Bergerson, Paul

M.S. May 2021
Research: Not All Predators Are Equal: Miticide Non-Target Effects and Differential Selectivity
Anna Webb

Webb, Anna

M.S. May 2021
Research: Exploring biological and chemical control methods in an integrated pest management approach for Varroa destructor in honey bee colonies
Pooja MALHOTRA

Malhotra, Pooja

M.S. May 2021
Research: Molecular and biochemical aspects of Plant-Insect-Virus interactions in legumes
Lee Benjamin

Lee, Benjamin

Ph.D. May 2021
Research: Predator-prey interactions, disease ecology, and landscape ecology
Melanie KIRBY

Kirby, Melanie

M.S. May 2021
Research: Sustainable beekeeping and honey bee breeding
James Hepler.

Hepler, James

Ph.D. May 2021
Research: Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, landscape ecology, orchard risk assessment.
Abigail Hayes.

Hayes, Abigail

Ph.D. May 2021
Research: The Wing Polyphenic Sand Cricket Gryllus Firmus: Morph Formation, Environmental Cues, and Transduction Mechanisms
Abigail Cohen

Cohen, Abigail

Ph.D. May 2021
Research: Conducting experiments studying the ecology of psyllid-Liberibacter-potato interactions.
Connor Auth

Auth, Connor

M.S. May 2021
Research: Increasing Accessibility of Honey Bee Semen Cryopreservation
Adrian Marshall

Marshall, Adrian

Ph.D. May 2020
Research: Evaluating friendly controls (kaolin clay and reflective ground cover) on little cherry disease and leafhoppers that vector the X disease phytoplasma. His PhD at WSU was on cultural control of apple pests.
Rae Olsson with a cat.

Olsson, Rae

Ph.D. May 2020
Research: How environmental factors influence floral traits and how those traits might be attractive and influential to bee populations.
Elisabeth OELLER

Oeller, Elisabeth

M.S. December 2019
Research: The pest communities in quinoa crops, and determining host-plant resistance of quinoa against various pest species.
Maggie Freeman

Freeman, Maggie

M.S. December 2019
Research: Introducing a parasitoid wasp as a biological control agent of the lily leaf beetle.
Saffet SANSAR

Sansar, Saffet

M.S. December 2019
Research: Beekeeping and Honey Bee Breeding
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Yetis, Fatime

M.S. December 2019
Greta DUPUIS

Dupuis, Greta Mae

M.S. December 2019
Research: Development and validation of a degree-day model using weather system technology to better predict the emergence dates of alkali bees.
Adekunle ADESANYA

Adesanya, Adekunle

Ph.D. May 2019
Research: Molecular Biology, especially with respect to pesticide resistance and integrated pest management.
Elias Bloom.

Bloom, Elias

Ph.D. May 2019
Research: The stability and diversity of native pollinator communities in urban and organic farming systems.
Dane Elmquist

Elmquist, Dane

Ph.D. May 2019
Research: Chemical Ecology of Insects
Joshua Milnes

Milnes, Joshua

M.S. May 2019
Research: Parasitology with a focus on biocontrol of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, as well as the behavioral and chemical ecology of the oblique banded leaf roller through apple genotyping and integrated pest management.
Jonathan O'Hearn

O’Hearn, Jonathan

Ph.D. May 2019
Research: Researching different ways to design landscapes in sustainable agroecosystems to increase beneficial arthropods: natural enemies, parasitoids, and pollinators.
Robert Orpet

Orpet, Robert

Ph.D. December 2018
Research: Integrated Pest Management & Herbivory
Matthew Jones.

Jones, Matthew

Ph.D. December 2018
Research: Dung Beetle- Mediated Pathogen Suppression
Alix Whitener.

Whitener, Alix

Ph.D. May 2018
Research: Behavior and integrated pest management of Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in Washington State sweet cherry.
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Megan Asche

Asche, Megan

M.S. May 2018
Research: Comparison of pollination behavior and health of three Apis mellifoera strains.
Emily Wine.

Wine, Emily

M.S. February 2018
Research: Long-Term Population Census and Nest Site Characterization of Managed Alkali Bee Population in Alfalfa Seed Production in South Central Washington.
Karol Krey.

Krey, Karol

Ph.D. June 2017
Research: Biological Controls, Integrated Pest Management, Molecular Ecology
Paul Chisholm.

Chisholm, Paul

Ph.D. May 2017
Research:Plant-insect-virus interactions, using the pea aphid and legumes as a model system.
Courtney Grula.

Grula, Courtney

M.S. August 2016
Research: Comparative studies of pollinator diversity among crops and adjacent riparian habitats.
Amanda Meadows.

Meadows, Amanda

Ph.D. May 2016
Research: Lethal and Non-lethal Effects of Predators on Culex Mosquitoes: Implications for Pathogen Transmission.
Megan Taylor.

Taylor, Megan

Ph.D. May 2016
Research: Old World Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) Populations: A Genetic Resource for U.S. Honey Bee Breeding
Robert Zinna.

Zinna, Robert

Ph.D. May 2016
Research: Proximate mechanisms of condition-dependent exaggerated weapon growth in the Asian rhinoceros beetle Trypoxylus Dichotomus
Carmen Castillo Carillo.

Castillo Carrillo, Carmen

Ph.D. December 2015
Research: Psyllid ecology and biodiversity in the Pacific Northwest.
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Lane, Janet

M.S., December 2015
Research: Modeling the Climatic Suitability of Fopius Arsinans and its Host Fly Bacteroceria Dorsalis.
Conor O'leary.

O’Leary, Conor

M.S. December 2015
Joseph Schwartz.

Schwartz, Joseph

Ph.D. December 2015
Elizabeth D'Auria.

D’Auria, Elizabeth

M.S. August 2015
Research: Developing Decision-Support Tools for Insect Pests of Potato Crops in the Pacific Northwestern United States
Ivan MilosavljevicIvan.

Milosavljevic, Ivan

Ph.D. August 2015
Research: Ecology, biology, and management of wireworms (Coleoptera: Elateridae) in Pacific Northwest cereal crops.
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Whiteside, Samantha

M.S. May 2015
Research: Putting Limits on Larval Feeding Success for the Rocky Mountain Wood Tick (Dermacentor Andersoni).
Adam Strong.

Strong, Adam

Ph.D May 2015
Research: Ecological and Biological Stress Effects on the Ground Squirrel Flea, Oropsylla Montana (Siphonaptera: Certiphyllidae)
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Schmidy-Jeffris, Rebecca

Ph.D. May 2015
Research: Phytoseiids as Biological Control Agents of Phytophagous Mites in Washington Apple Orchards.
Si-Pei Liu.

Liu, Si-Pei

M.S. May 2015
Research: Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) from Europe and the United States.
Cami Jones.

Jones, Cami

Ph.D. May 2015
Research: Biotic Factors Affecting Tick Blood Feeding: Exploring Interactions of Deer Mice and Rocky Mountain Wood Ticks
Hust.

Hust

M.S. May 2015
Research: Functional Analyses of Fat Signaling Genes During Exaggerated Horn Growth in the Asian Rhinoceros Beetle Trypoxylus Dichotomus (Coleoptra: Scarabaeidae)
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Herma, Amalia

Research: Characterization of Insecticide Resistance Mechanisms in the Western Tarnished Plant Bug, Lygus Hesperus (Hemiptera:Miridae)
Natalie Boyle.

Boyle, Natalie

Ph.D. May 2015
Research: Pollinator-Mediated Gene Flow in and Among Fields of Alfalfa Produced Seeds
Tariq Mustafa.

Mustafa, Tariq

Ph.D. December 2014
Research: Comparative Biology of Potato Psyllid Bactericera Cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae) Haplotypes
Brandon Hopkins.

Hopkins, Brandon

Ph.D. May 2014
Research: Artificial Reproductive Techniques in Honey Bees: Sperm Cell Physiology, Semen Collection and Storage
Amelia Jordan.

Jordan, Amelia

M.S. May 2014
Research: A Qualitative Survey of Native Bees in and Near Alfalfa (Medicago Sativa) Seeds in Washington State
Mu Qiao.

Qiao, Mu

M.S. May 2014
Research: Individual and Population-level Toxicity of the New Generation Insecticide, Rynaxypyr to the Cladoceran, Ceriodaphnia dubia
Vinchesi.

Vinchesi, Amber

Ph.D. May 2014
Research: Assessing Transportation Impacts to Alkali Bees (Hymenoptera: Halictidae) and Alfalfa Seed Production in the Walla Walla Valley
Ryan Rayl.

Rayl, Ryan

M.S. December 2013
Research: Efficacy of Nanophyes marmoratus Goeze (Coleoptera: Brentidae) attack on Lythrum salicaria L. (Lythraceae) seed production and population dynamics in Eastern Washington
Tara Piraneo.

Piraneo, Tara

M.S. December 2013
Research: Acaricide Resistance of the Two-Spotted Spider Mite (Tetranychus Urticae) in Pacific Northwest Hops
Charlie Coslor.

Coslor, Charlie

M.S. August 2013
Research: Effeccts of Neoicotinoids on Adult and Immature Drosophila Suzukii in the Laboratory and in an Experimental Blueberry Field
Cole Pearson.

Pearson, Cole

M.S. August 2013
Research: Characterization and Correlation of Electrical Penetration Graph (EPG) Waveforms of the Psyllid Bactericera cockerelli (Hemiptera: Triozidae)
Brian Bahder.

Bahder, Brian

Ph.D. May 2013
Research: Pheromone-Based Monitoring of Pseudococcus maritimus & Intra- and Interspecific Vector Efficiency of Parthenolecanium corni Pseudococcus maritimus Among & Between Vitis x labruscana L and Vitis vinifera
Christine Lynch.

Lynch, Christine

Ph.D. May 2013
Research: Exploring Consumption by Two Generalist Hemipteran Predators in Potatoes Using Molecular Gut Content Analysis and Behavioral Studies
John Niedbala.

Niedbala, John “Jack”

M.S. May 2013
Research: Biology of a Little Known Weevil Polydrusus impressifroms Gyllenhal(1834) Coleoptera: Curculionidae In an Irrigate Hybrid Poplar Plantation In the PNW
Andrew Rodstrom.

Rodstrom, Andrew R.

Ph.D. May 2013
Research: Terrestrial Insect Communities and Novel Pest Management Strategies in PNW Hybrid Poplar Plantations
Anne Vander Vliet.

Vander Vliet, Anne

M.S. May 2013
Research: Effects of Host Immunity, Pathogen Infection & Environmental Factors on the Fitness of the Rocky Mountain Wood Tick (Dermacentor andersoni)
Luis MARTINEZ-ROCHA.

Martinez-Rocha, Luis

M.S. December 2012
Research: Effects of Pesticides and three Sulfur-Based Products on Integrated Mite Management in Washington State
Auriel-Robert Vilaire.

Vilaire, Auriel-Robert

M.S. December 2012
Research: Effects of Host Immunity, Pathogen Infection & Environmental Factors on the Fitness of the Rocky Mountain Wood Tick (Dermacentor andersoni)
Natalie Boyle.

Boyle, Natalie

M.S. May 2012
Research: Sublethal Effects of Brood Comb Pesticide Residues on Honey Bee (Hymenoptera: Apidae) Colony Health
Matthew Olsen.

Olsen, Matthew

M.S. May 2012
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Parker, Joyce

Ph.D. May 2012
Research: Diversity by design: Exploring the use of trap crops and companion plants to control Phyllotreta cruciferae, the crucifer flea beetle, in broccoli
Teah Smith.

Smith, Teah

M.S. May 2012
Research: Effects of Flight and Sublethal Pesticide Residues on Codling Moth, Cydia Pomonella (Linnaeus), Obliquebanded Leafroller, Chorioneura Rosaceana (Harris), and Convergent Ladybird Beetle, Hippodamia Convergens (Guérin-Méneville)
Amber Vinchesi.

Vinchesi, Amber

M.S December 2011
Research: Manipulation of Soil Temperatures to Influence Brood Emergence in the Alkali Bee (Nomia Melanderi Cockerell)
Alejandro Del Pozo.

Del Pozo, Alejandro

M.S. December 2011
Research: Describing the Natural History & Control of Two Defoliators (Orthosia hibisci Gluphisia septentrionis) in the PNW Hybrid Poplars
Lessando Gontijo.

Gontijo, Lessando

Ph.D. December 2011
Research: Integrated Biological Control of Woolly Apple Aphid in Washington
Erin Hollingberry.

Hollingbery (Eakin), Erin

M.S. December 2011
Research: Effectiveness of Reduced-Cost Management of Green Peach Aphid in Potato with Single Treatment Seed-Applied Neonicotinoid Insecticide, and Definition and Linkage of Parasitoid Guilds of Aphids in Potatoes and Rabbitbrush in WA State
Nikolai Wilman.

Wiman, Nikolai

Ph.D. December 2011
Research: Ecology of Tachinid Parasitoids (Diptera) and Biological Control of Leafroller Pests (Tortricidae) in WA Tree Fruit
Jeremy Buchman.

Buchman, Jeremy

M.S. May 2011
Research: Vector Efficiency of the Potato Psyllid, Bactericera cockerelli (Sulc) in Zebra Chip Disease Epidemiology: The Effects of Life Stage, Inoculation Access Period and Vector Density
Tobin Northfield.

Northfield, Tobin

Ph.D. May 2011
Research: Resource Partitioning by Predators Impacts Insect Communities
Changqing Zhou.

Zhou, Changqing

M.S. May 2011
Research: Identification of Lygus Bugs by DNA Barcoding for Integrated Pest Management
Abigail Clarke.

Clarke, Abigail

M.S. 2011
Interest: Insect ecology, IPM, Biological control