Entomologists to Contact

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Contacts for Students

Undergraduate Program - Insect Science Advising and Recruitment
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Dr. Louise Lynch-O’Brien	402-327-1574	llynchobrien@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln

Graduate Programs
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Dr. Tom Weissling Graduate Committee Chair	402-937-1592	tweissling2@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln
Erin Bauer Graduate Lecturer, Distance Education	402-786-8180	ebauer2@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln

Beekeeping

Beekeeping / Bees & Wasps
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Judy Wu-Smart	402-472-8696	jwu-smart@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln

Bee Swarms

Private citizens who may be willing to pick up a swarm.
The UNL Bee Lab offers this information as a service to the community and has not investigated or confirmed the qualifications of those listed below. The UNL Bee Lab does not endorse or warrant the services of anyone on the list. Further, the UNL Bee Lab assumes no liability for services or work those individuals on the list might perform. You assume all liability in hiring any of the individuals listed below.

Lincoln and Vicinity
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Todd Fiala	402-560-4676	tf92300@windstream.net	Lincoln, Raymond, Davy, Valparaiso, Malcolm
Dave Hamilton	402-421-2058	N/A	Lincoln, NE
Warren Nelson	402-261-3407	wnelson193@neb.rr.com	Lincoln, NE
Luke Norris	402-910-4325	lnorris9@unl.edu	Lincoln, NE
Mike Poole	402-202-3140	N/A
Jim Sack	402-780-2144	N/A	Palmyra, NE
Dustin Scholl	402-560-6640	scholl.dustind@gmail.com	Lincoln, Seward areas
Charles Simonds	402-782-2349	N/A	Bennet, NE
Hershel Stats	402-560-1031	N/A	Lincoln area
Buzz Vance	402-328-9709	N/A	Lincoln area
Mike Yearley	402-475-1609	N/A	Lincoln area

Omaha and Vicinity
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Omaha Bee Club Swarm Capture Team	https://www.omahabeeclub.com/bee-removals	OBCswarm@gmail.com	Omaha, NE
Ryan Geiger	531-721-8739	N/A	Omaha area
Heather Jensen	712-314-1192	N/A	Omaha area
Mike Levine	402-670-9900	mdl1356@gmail.com	Omaha area
Nick Nowatney	402-990-5901	N/A	Omaha area
Brad Sumter	402-718-1009	N/A	Omaha area
Kent Thompson	515-408-9927	N/A	Omaha area

Columbus and Vicinity
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Bern Kozisek	402-641-2222	N/A	Columbus area

Grand Island and Vicinity
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Janet Alberts	402-854-2544	N/A	Grand Island area
Brian Nilson	402-617-2936	N/A	Grand Island area
Keith & Jeri Pobanz	308-384-1122	N/A	Grand Island area

Hastings and Vicinity
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Ron Babcock	402-469-1910	ron@babcockfarms.com	Hastings area

Norfolk and Vicinity
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Mark & Ivy Folkers	402-586-2298	N/A	Norfolk area

South Sioux City and Vicinity
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Mark Graf	308-962-4376	mgraf28@yahoo.com	northeast corner of the state

Field Crops

Field Crops: Alfalfa
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Wayne Ohnesorg	402-370-4040	wohnesorg2@unl.edu	Madison County Extension, Norfolk
Travis (TJ) Prochaska	402-352-3821	tprochaska2@unl.edu	Colfax County Extension, Schuyler

Field Crops: Corn
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Justin McMechan	402-472-2312	justin.mcmechan@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln
Julie Peterson	308-696-6704	julie.peterson@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte
Ron Seymour	402-461-7209	rseymour1@unl.edu	Adams County Extension, Hastings

Field Crops: Dry Beans
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Julie Peterson	308-696-6704	julie.peterson@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte
Pin-Chu Lai	308-632-1369	plai3@unl.edu	Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center, Scottsbluff

Field Crops: Potatoes
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Pin-Chu Lai	308-632-1369	plai3@unl.edu	Panhandle Research, Extension & Education, Scottsbluff

Field Crops: Range and Pasture
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Julie Peterson	308-696-6704	julie.peterson@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte

Field Crops: Sorghum
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Julie Peterson	308-696-6704	julie.peterson@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte

Field Crops: Soybeans
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Justin McMechan	402-472-2312	justin.mcmechan@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln
Julie Peterson	308-696-6704	julie.peterson@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte

Field Crops: Sugar Beets
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Pin-Chu Lai	308-632-1369	plai3@unl.edu	Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center, Scottsbluff

Field Crops: Sunflowers
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Pin-Chu Lai	308-632-1369	plai3@unl.edu	Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center, Scottsbluff
Gary Brewer	402-413-8438	gbrewer2@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln

Field Crops: Wheat
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Pin-Chu Lai	308-632-1369	plai3@unl.edu	Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center, Scottsbluff
Julie Peterson	308-696-6704	julie.peterson@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte

Grasshoppers (Field Crops and Rangeland)
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Dave Boxler	308-696-6721	dboxler1@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte
Julie Peterson	308-696-6704	julie.peterson@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte
Pin-Chu Lai	308-632-1369	plai3@unl.edu	Panhandle Research, Extension & Education Center, Scottsbluff
Ron Seymour	402-461-7209	rseymour1@unl.edu	Adams County Extension, Hastings

Household & Structural

Ants, Bed bugs, Cockroaches, Termites, Etc.
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Kait Chapman	402-441-7180	kchapman13@unl.edu	Metro District, Lincoln

Insect & Spider Identification
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Kyle Koch	402-472-8691	kyle.koch@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln
Kait Chapman	402-441-7180	kchapman13@unl.edu	Metro District, Lincoln
Wayne Ohnesorg	402-370-4040	wohnesorg2@unl.edu	Northeast Extension District
Nicole Stoner	402-223-1384	nstoner2@unl.edu	Southeast Extension District

Livestock & Feedlots

Livestock
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Dave Boxler	308-696-6721	dboxler1@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte
Gary Brewer	402-413-8438	gbrewer2@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln

Feedlots
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Dave Boxler	308-696-6721	dboxler1@unl.edu	West Central Research, Extension & Education Center, North Platte

Pesticide Guidelines & Certification

Pesticide Applicator Certification
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Jen Weisbrod	402-472-1632	pested@unl.edu or jweisbrod2@unl.edu	UNL Pesticide Safety Education Program, Lincoln
Tim Creger	402-471-2351 or 877-800-4080	tim.creger@nebraska.gov	Nebraska Dept. of Agriculture, Lincoln

Pesticide Labels/Registrations
also Worker Protection Standards, Pesticide Laws & Regulations, Pesticide Education, Protective Clothing & Equipment
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Jen Weisbrod	402-472-1632	pested@unl.edu	UNL Pesticide Safety Education Program, Lincoln

Trees & Ornamentals

Insects on Trees & Ornamentals
Name	Phone Number	Email	Location
Wayne Ohnesorg	402-370-4040	wohnesorg2@unl.edu	Madison County Extension, Norfolk
Nicole Stoner	402-223-1384	nstoner2@unl.edu	Southeast Extension District

Science Outreach

Science Outreach
Name	Contact	Email	Location
Citizen Science & Outreach	Dr. Louise Lynch-O'Brien	llynchobrien@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln
K-12 Outreach	Outreach Request Form	entomology@unl.edu	UNL Entomology, Lincoln