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BLANCE, Megan – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Robert Clark & Dr. David Crowder Email: megan.blance@wsu.edu
Interest: Plant-insect interactions, landscape ecology, pest management
Education: B.S. in Cellular & Molecular Biology, Binghamton University
BRENNER, Robert – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Douglas B. Walsh Email: robert.brenner@wsu.edu
Interest: Insect ecology, Pesticide Non-target Effects, IPM
Education: B.S. Biology, Southern Utah University; M.S. Entomology, North Dakota State University
CHAMBLESS, Kendra – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Jeb Owen Email: kendra.chambless@wsu.edu
Interest: Natural antibodies levels in response to co-infections in poultry
Education: A.S. Southwestern Illinois College, B.S. in Biological Sciences, Ecology, Evolution and Environment, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
COOK, Hannah – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Murray & Dr. Silas Bossert Email: hannah.cook1@wsu.edu
Interest: Bee phylogenomics, systematics, biogeography, evolution of host-plant associations Education: B.S. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Rochester
CZOKAJLO, Robert – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Beers Email: robert.czokajlo@wsu.edu
Interest: IPM, Agricultural Entomology Education: B.A. in Archaeology
DAVID, Igbagbolere – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Brandon Hopkins & Dr. Walter S. Sheppard Email: igbagbolere.david@wsu.edu
Interest: Beekeeping management and Honeybee health. Education: B. Agric Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
DILDAY, Sam – PhD Student
Advisor: Dr. David Crowder & Brandon Hopkins Email: samantha.dilday@wsu.edu
Interest: Honey Bee pollination of blueberry crop and honey bee nutrition. Education: B.S Biology, George Mason University; M.S Environmental Science, Memorial University of Newfoundland
ECKARD, Stephanie – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. John Stark Email: smeckard@wsu.edu
Interest: Environmental toxicology, stream benthic macroinvertebrates, food-web interactions, salmon recovery Education: B.S. Environmental Science, Western Washington University
FLANDERMEYER, Laura – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Tobin Northfield & Dr. Louis Nottingham Email: laura.flandermeyer@wsu.edu
Interest: Theoretical and Empirical modeling, insect ecology, IPM Education: B.S. Biological Engineering, Purdue University
FOUTZ, Jillian – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. David Crowder Email: jillian.foutz@wsu.edu
Interest: Insect ecology, IPM, biocontrol, and insect-plant interactions
Education: B.A. in Anthropology, University of Washington
GREEN, Nathaniel – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Elizabeth Murray Email: nathaniel.green@wsu.edu
Interest: Studying the systematics of North American Pseudomasaris
Education: B.S. Biology, The University of Akron
HANEL, Aldo – Ph.D. Student
Advisors: Dr. Tobin Northfield & Dr. Rebecca Schmidt-Jeffris Email: aldo.hanel@wsu.edu
Interest: Ecology of agroecosystems & Biological Control
Education: B.S. Agronomy, Centro Universitário Integrado; M.S. Entomology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil
HELMREICH, Salena – Ph.D. Student
Advisors: Dr. David Crower Email: salena.helmreich@wsu.edu
Interest: The value of a pulsed floral resource, such as canola, on wild bee health and population dynamics in response to landscape context.
Education: B.A. in Biology, Wheaton College (MA)
JOCSON, Dowen – Ph.D. Candidate
Advisor: Dr. David Crowder & Dr. Elizabeth Beers Email: dowen.jocson@wsu.edu
Project: Pest management using vibrational communication to disrupt mating and reduce population size
Education: B.S. in Plant Science, M.S. in Ecology & Evolution, Saint Louis University
LUPPINO, Mario – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. David Crowder Email: mario.luppino@wsu.edu
Interest: Interspecies interactions between pollinators, with canola production as a model system.
Education: B.S. Earth and Environmental Sciences, Washington State University
MACON, Taydin – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Brandon Hopkins & Dr. Dave Crowder Email: taydin.macon@wsu.edu
Interest: Pollinator Health
Education: B.A. Philosophy, Layola Marymount University, B.S. Physics, Layola Marymount University
MARSHALL, Daniel – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Jeb Owen Email: daniel.marshall1@wsu.edu
Interest: Insect ecology, biocontrol of vectors of medical and veterinary importance
Education: B.S. Physics, Cameron University, M.S. Biology, University of Central Oklahoma
Onayemi, Stephen Olusola – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Douglas B. Walsh Email: stephen.onayemi@wsu.edu
Interest: Environmental sustainability of pollinators and tackling pest and disease challenges using integrated pest management strategies. Education: BS Crop Production and Protection, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria, MS Entomology Washington State University
Pautzke, Kellen – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Jeb Owen Email: kellen.pautzke@wsu.edu
Interest: Zoonotic disease transmission, arthropod vectors, One Health
Education: B.S. Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, The University of Arizona
Rampone, Emily – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. David Crowder Email: emily.rampone@wsu.edu
Interest: Researching opportunities to improve farmer livelihoods and reduce pesticide applications.
Education: B.S. in Italian Studies and Global Studies, University of Vermont
Reed, Riley – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Brandon Hopkins & Dr. Walter S. Sheppard Email: riley.reed@wsu.edu
Interest: Integrated management of Varroa, commercial beekeeping practices, and improving pollinator forage.
Education: B.S. in Agricultural Biotechnology with Biology minor, Washington State University
Reyes Corral, Cesar – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Tobin Northfield & Dr. Rodney Cooper Email: cesar.reyescorral@wsu.edu
Interest: Insect-plant interactions and plant pathology
Education: B.Sc. Agronomy, University of Guadalajara; M.S. Plant Pathology, University of Idaho
Reynolds, Daniel – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Brandon Hopkins & Dr. Walter S. Sheppard Email: daniel.reynolds@wsu.edu
Interest: Honey bee health and immune response, and exploring the great outdoors.
Education: B.A. Visual Arts, University of Maryland Baltimore County
Ritchie, Kiersten – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Walter S. Sheppard Email: kiersten.ritchie@wsu.edu
Interest: Pollinators, Honey Bee Reproductive Processes
Education: B.S. Biochemistry, University of Washington
Roberts, Jeremy – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Tobin Northfield Email: jeremy.roberts@wsu.edu
Interest: Insect ecology, mathematical models, IPM
Education: B.S. Computer Engineering with Biology minor, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Sayles, Molly Whelan – Ph.D. Student
Advisor: Dr. Louis Nottingham Email: molly.sayles@wsu.edu
Interest: Insect behavior and pest management extension
Education: B.A. Environmental Studies, Oberlin College
Shaffer, Olivia – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. David Crowder Email: olivia.shaffer@wsu.edu
Interest: Pollinator behavioral ecology and insect conservation
Education: B.S. Interpretive Biology & Natural History with Animal Behavior minor, Frostburg State University
Smytheman, Peter – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Tobin Northfield Email: peter_smytheman@wsu.edu
Interest: Orchard pest natural enemies, Lepidoptera recording, breeding, and collecting.
Education: B.Sc. Zoology, Cardiff University, Wales
Ware, Adam – M.S. Student
Advisor: Dr. Nicholas Naeger & Dr. Walter S. Sheppard Email: adam.ware@wsu.edu
Interest: Sustainable and integrative methods in apiculture and agricultural management. Honey bee genetics and breeding.