Assistant Extension Professor and State Extension Specialist of Urban Entomology
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3-22i Ag Bldg.
Columbia
MO
65211
Professional background
- Ph.D. Entomology, University of Minnesota, 2024
- M.S. Plant, Insect, and Microbial Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2020
- B.S. Integrative Biology & Anthropology, 2018
Areas of work
I study urban entomology. Here, I focus on the intersection of insects in our everyday lives (our homes, gardens, and trees). More specifically, I am interested in insect chemical ecology, how insects use their sense of smell to navigate the world around them.
MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources profile