Dr. Troy Anderson
Associate ProfessorInsect Physiology
Teaching and Research Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
tanderson44@unl.edu Full Troy Anderson Bio
Erin Bauer
Lecturer
Online Education
Teaching
UNL Department of Entomology,Lincoln
ebauer2@unl.edu Full Erin Bauer Bio
Online Education
Teaching
UNL Department of Entomology,Lincoln
ebauer2@unl.edu Full Erin Bauer Bio
Dr. Jeffrey D. Bradshaw
Associate Professor
Extension Specialist
Research and Extension Faculty
Panhandle Research & Extension Center, Scottsbluff, NE jbradshaw2@unl.edu Full Jeff Bradshaw Bio
Extension Specialist
Research and Extension Faculty
Panhandle Research & Extension Center, Scottsbluff, NE jbradshaw2@unl.edu Full Jeff Bradshaw Bio
Dr. Gary J. Brewer
Professor
Pest and Pollinator Interaction, Livestock Entomology
Research and Teaching
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
gbrewer2@unl.edu Full Gary Brewer Bio
Pest and Pollinator Interaction, Livestock Entomology
Research and Teaching
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
gbrewer2@unl.edu Full Gary Brewer Bio
Dr. Douglas A. Golick
Associate Professor
Science Education
Teaching and Extension Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
dgolick2@unl.edu Full Doug Golick Bio
Science Education
Teaching and Extension Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
dgolick2@unl.edu Full Doug Golick Bio
Dr. Gary L. Hein
Professor
Director of Doctor of Plant Health Program, Wheat Curl Mite Biology and Ecology
Administration and Research Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
ghein1@unl.edu Full Gary L. Hein Bio
Director of Doctor of Plant Health Program, Wheat Curl Mite Biology and Ecology
Administration and Research Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
ghein1@unl.edu Full Gary L. Hein Bio
Dr. Tiffany M. Heng-Moss
CASNR Dean
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Administration
103I Agricultural Hall, Lincoln
thengmoss2@unl.edu Full Tiffany Heng-Moss Bio
College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Administration
103I Agricultural Hall, Lincoln
thengmoss2@unl.edu Full Tiffany Heng-Moss Bio
Dr. Thomas E. Hunt
Professor
Field Crops Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Applied Ecology, Resistance Management
Extension and Research Faculty
Haskell Agricultural Laboratory, Concord, NE
thunt2@unl.edu Full Tom Hunt Bio
Field Crops Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Applied Ecology, Resistance Management
Extension and Research Faculty
Haskell Agricultural Laboratory, Concord, NE
thunt2@unl.edu Full Tom Hunt Bio
Dr. Kyle G. Koch
Assistant Extension Educator
Extension - Insect Diagnostics
Extension Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
kyle.koch@unl.edu Full Kyle Koch Bio
Extension - Insect Diagnostics
Extension Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
kyle.koch@unl.edu Full Kyle Koch Bio
Dr. Joe M. Louis
Associate Professor
Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions
Research and Teaching Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
joelouis@unl.edu Full Joe Louis Bio
Molecular Plant-Insect Interactions
Research and Teaching Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
joelouis@unl.edu Full Joe Louis Bio
Dr. Louise I. Lynch-O'Brien
Assistant Professor
Insect Biology
Teaching and Extension Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
llynchobrien@unl.edu Full Louise Lynch-O'Brien Bio
Insect Biology
Teaching and Extension Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
llynchobrien@unl.edu Full Louise Lynch-O'Brien Bio
Dr. Justin McMechan
Assistant Professor
Crop Protection and Cropping Systems
Extension and Research Faculty
Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center, Ithaca Nebraska
justin.mcmechan@unl.edu Full Justin McMechan Bio
Crop Protection and Cropping Systems
Extension and Research Faculty
Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center, Ithaca Nebraska
justin.mcmechan@unl.edu Full Justin McMechan Bio
Dr. Lance J. Meinke
Professor
Applied Insect Ecology and Behavior, Field Crops Entomology, Integrated Pest Management
Research and Teaching Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
lmeinke1@unl.edu Full Lance Meinke Bio
Applied Insect Ecology and Behavior, Field Crops Entomology, Integrated Pest Management
Research and Teaching Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
lmeinke1@unl.edu Full Lance Meinke Bio
Dr. Julie A. Peterson
Rank: Assistant Professor
Insect Ecology, Field Crops Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Biological Control.
Research and Extension Faculty
West Central Research & Extension Center, North Platte, NE
julie.peterson@unl.edu Full Julie Peterson Bio
Insect Ecology, Field Crops Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Biological Control.
Research and Extension Faculty
West Central Research & Extension Center, North Platte, NE
julie.peterson@unl.edu Full Julie Peterson Bio
Dr. Brett C. Ratcliffe
Professor and Curator
Systematics of Scarabaeidae
Research and Teaching Faculty
Nebraska State Museum, UNL, Lincoln
bratcliffe1@unl.edu Full Brett Ratcliffe Bio
Systematics of Scarabaeidae
Research and Teaching Faculty
Nebraska State Museum, UNL, Lincoln
bratcliffe1@unl.edu Full Brett Ratcliffe Bio
Dr. John Ruberson - Department Head
Professor
Administration, Biological Control, IPM
Administration
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
jruberson2@unl.edu Full John RubersonBio
Administration, Biological Control, IPM
Administration
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
jruberson2@unl.edu Full John RubersonBio
Dr. Matthew D. Smart
Research Assistant ProfessorEcosystem Ecologist
Research and Teaching FacultyUNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
msmart2@unl.edu Full Matthew D. Smart Bio
Research and Teaching FacultyUNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
msmart2@unl.edu Full Matthew D. Smart Bio
Dr. Ana María Vélez
Assistant Professor
Insecticide Toxicology
Research and Teaching Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
avelezarango2@unl.edu Full Ana Vélez Bio
Insecticide Toxicology
Research and Teaching Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
avelezarango2@unl.edu Full Ana Vélez Bio
Dr. Thomas J. Weissling
Associate Professor
Academic Programs, Ecology and Conservation
Teaching and Research Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
tweissling2@unl.edu Full Tom Weissling Bio
Academic Programs, Ecology and Conservation
Teaching and Research Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
tweissling2@unl.edu Full Tom Weissling Bio
Dr. Susan Weller
Director, University Museum
Administration
University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln susan.weller@unl.edu
Administration
University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln susan.weller@unl.edu
Dr. Robert J. Wright
Professor
Field Crops Entomology, Integrated Pest Management, Biological Control
Extension and Research Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
rwright2@unl.edu Full Bob Wright Bio
Extension and Research Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
rwright2@unl.edu Full Bob Wright Bio
Dr. Judy Wu-Smart
Assistant Professor
Pollinator Health
Extension and Research Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
jwu-smart@unl.edu Full Judy Wu-Smart Bio
Pollinator Health
Extension and Research Faculty
UNL Department of Entomology, Lincoln
jwu-smart@unl.edu Full Judy Wu-Smart Bio
Active Emeriti
Adjunct and Courtesy Appointments
Dr. Lisa Baird, University of San Diego
Dr. Edson Baldin, Universidade Estadual Paulista
Dr. Mike Culy, Sipcam Agro USA, Inc.
Dr. Odair Fernandes, FCAV/São Paulo State University
Dr. Elane Fishilevich, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals
Dr. Jody Green, Lancaster County Extension
Dr. Ashley Hall, University of Illinois at Chicago
Dr. Eileen Hebets, School of Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. William Hutchison, University of Minnesota
Dr. David J. Isenhour, Orion Strategic Systems, LLC
Dr. Thomas Janousek, Pest Consulting Services, Inc.
Dr. Doug Jones, Monsanto
Dr. Nicholas Miller, Illinois Institute of Technology
Dr. Daniel J. Moellenbeck, DM Crop Research Group, Inc.
Dr. Jaime Molina-Ochoa, Universidad de Guanajuato
Dr. Tom Powers, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Sean Putnam, Lincoln Public Schools
Dr. Blair Siegfried, University of Florida
Breaking Entomological News...
- Due to COVID-19, university offices are currently closed. Please contact faculty and staff via email.
- We are well-represented in ESA North Central Branch awards this year. Déia Montezano is the 2020 John Henry Comstock Outstanding PhD Student Award winner, Gary Brewer is the 2020 recipient of the Award of Merit, and Bob Wright is the 2020 recipient of the C.V. Riley Award. Congratulations, Déia, Gary, and Bob!
- Dr. Joe Louis receives the Early Career Innovation award from the Entomological Society of America
- Congratulations to Dr. Troy Anderson on being elected Vice President Elect for the Physiology, Biochemistry, and Toxicology Section of the Entomological Society of America!
- Dr. Kyle Koch named new insect diagnostician
- Check out the Emerald Ash Borer Resource Center, and our Emerald Ash Borer Look-Alike Insects Sheet - Be Sure Before You Treat!