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Project Directors
Jim Walgenbach, project director, guides our interdisciplinary team of researchers.
- Jim Walgenbach, NC State University
In addition, the project has six co-directors from different regions of the country and the USDA-ARS.
- Elizabeth Beers, Washington State University (Pacific Northwest Region)
- Kent Daane, University of California-Berkeley (Western Region) [Email]
- Larry Gut, Michigan State University (Great Lakes Region)
- Tom Kuhar, Virginia Tech (Mid-Atlantic Region)
- Tracy Leskey, USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station (USDA-ARS) [Email]
- Mike Toews, University of Georgia (Southeastern Region) [Email]
Objective Leaders
- David Crowder – Obj. 1 – Landscape ecology, Washington State University [Email]
- Kim Hoelmer – Obj. 2 – Biological control (predators and parasites), USDA-ARS
- Ann Hajek – Obj. 2 – Biological control (pathogens), Cornell University
- Anne Nielsen – Obj. 3 – Decision tools and management tactics, Rutgers University [Email]
- Jayson Harper – Obj. 4 – Economics, Penn State [Email]
- Deb Grantham – Obj. 5 – Outreach, Northeastern IPM Center, Cornell University [Email]
Extension Committee
- Art Agnello, Cornell University
- Diane Alston, Utah State University
- Ric Bessin, University of Kentucky
- George Hamilton, Rutgers University
- Jayson Harper, Penn State
- Nik Wiman, Oregon State University
- Deb Grantham, Northeastern IPM Center
- Mike Webb, Northeastern IPM Center
- Kevin Judd, Northeastern IPM Center
- David Lane, Northeastern IPM Center
- Nancy Cusumano, Northeastern IPM Center
- Jim Walgenbach, NC State University
Co-Project Investigators
| GREAT LAKES
Art Agnello, Cornell University Ann Hajek, Cornell University Peter Jentsch, Cornell University Larry Gut, Michigan State University John Pote, Michigan State University Julianna Wilson, Michigan State University Nancy Cusumano, Northeastern IPM Center Deb Grantham, Northeastern IPM Center Kevin Judd, Northeastern IPM Center David Lane, Northeastern IPM Center Mike Webb, Northeastern IPM Center Celeste Welty, Ohio State University Bill Hutchison, University of Minnesota Bob Koch, University of Minnesota Hailey Shanovich, University of Minnesota MID-ATLANTIC Jayson Harper, Penn State Greg Krawczyk, Penn State George Hamilton, Rutgers University Anne Nielsen, Rutgers University Cerruti Hooks, University of Maryland Paula Shrewsbury, University of Maryland Chris Bergh, Virginia Tech Tom Kuhar, Virginia Tech SOUTHEAST George Kennedy, NC State University Thomas Ohmen, NC State University Dominic Reisig, NC State University Jim Walgenbach, NC State University Angelita Acebes, University of Georgia Brett Blaauw, University of Georgia Shimat Joseph, University of Georgia Ashfaq Sial, University of Georgia Mike Toews, University of Georgia Ric Bessin, University of Kentucky John Obrycki, University of Kentucky Raul Villanueva, University of Kentucky |
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Richard Hilton, Oregon State University Clive Kaiser, Oregon State University Vaughn Walton, Oregon State University Nik Wiman, Oregon State University Elizabeth Beers, Washington State University David Crowder, Washington State University WEST Monica Cooper, UC Cooperative Extension Napa County Kent Daane, UC-Berkeley Frank Zalom, UC-Davis Mark Hoddle, UC-Riverside Diane Alston, Utah State University Lori Spears, Utah State University USDA Kim Hoelmer, USDA-ARS Jana Lee, USDA-ARS Tracy Leskey, USDA-ARS Don Weber, USDA-ARS |
![Organizational Structure. Project Leaders Located in 17 States. [U.S. map]](/stopBMSB/assets/Image/BMSB-organizational-map.png)
Additional Participants
| Great Lakes
Dave Combs, Cornell University Carrie Preston, Cornell University Leellen Solter, Illinois Natural History Survey Chris Adams, Michigan State University Mike Haas, Michigan State University Juan Huang, Michigan State University Byju N Govindan, University of Minnesota Erica Nystrom, University of Minnesota Gary Keough, USDA-NASS Mid-Atlantic Hillary Peterson, Penn State Clement Akotsen-Mensah, Rutgers University Pierre Girod, Rutgers University Dean Polk, Rutgers University Alan Leslie, University of Maryland Rebeccah Waterworth, University of Maryland Adam Formella, Virginia Tech Whitney Hadden, Virginia Tech Nicole Quinn, Virginia Tech Sally Taylor, Virginia Tech Southeast Emily Goldsworthy, NC State University Emily Ogburn, NC State University Steve Schoof, NC State University Joseph LaForest, University of Georgia Lauren Fann, University of Kentucky Pacific Northwest Heather Andrews, Oregon State University David Lowenstein, Oregon State University Victoria Skillman, Oregon State University Mike Bush, Washington State University Jim Helper, Washington State University Gwen Hoheisel, Washington State University Javier Illan, Washington State University Adrian Marshall, Washington State University Josh Milnes, Washington State University Doug Walsh, Washington State University |
West
Surendra Dara, UC Cooperative Extension Rachel Elkins, UC Cooperative Extension Rachel Freeman Long, UC Cooperative Extension Chuck Ingels, UC Cooperative Extension Jhalendra Rijal, UC Cooperative Extension Emily Symmes, UC Cooperative Extension Lucia Varela, UC Cooperative Extension Joanna Fisher, UC-Davis Kevin Goding, UC-Davis Ian Grettenberger, UC-Davis Stacey Rice, UC-Davis Ricky Lara, UC-Riverside Cody Holthouse, Utah State University Zachary Schumm, Utah State University Katie Wagner, Utah State University USDA Elijah Talamas, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services James Becnel, USDA-ARS Sean Boyle, USDA-ARS Ashley Colavecchio, USDA-ARS John Cullum, USDA-ARS Megan Herlihy, USDA-ARS Sharon Jones, USDA-ARS Joe Kaser, USDA-ARS Ashot Khrimian, USDA-ARS Danielle Kirkpatrick, USDA-ARS Dalton Ludwick, USDA-ARS Hannah McIntosh, USDA-ARS Brent Short, USDA-ARS Patricia Stout, USDA-ARS Kathy Tatman, USDA-ARS Marie-Claude Bon, USDA-ARS EBCL Matt Buffington, USDA-ARS SEL |