{"id":2,"date":"2016-12-29T17:08:21","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T17:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/wimanlab\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2019-06-11T17:29:36","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T17:29:36","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/wimanlab\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"

Assistant professor, Orchard crops extension specialist<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nik Wiman<\/p>\n

Nik.wiman@oregonstate.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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Nik’s focus is to develop and deliver research-based extension programs towards Oregon hazelnuts. Nik is an entomologist with experience in\u00a0integrated pest management of orchard crops. Nik’s program\u00a0includes research to manage pests of hazelnut, such as filbertworm and Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, as well as broader issues such as cover crops and weed management in hazelnuts. These efforts are accomplished through cooperation with County extension agents, growers, the hazelnut commission, and crop consultants. \u00a0Before leading the lab, Nik worked as a statewide leader in the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Program. Nik has an PhD in entomology from Washington State University and MS and BS degrees in entomology from Montana State University.<\/p>\n

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Graduate students<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Claire Donahoo – PhD student<\/p>\n

donahooc@oregonstate.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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A native of Lincoln, NE, Claire received her BS in Fish & Wildlife Biology with a concentration in Conservation Biology from University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She then received her MS in Entomology at Montana State University in Bozeman, where she studied mortality dynamics of pollinators, specifically the alfalfa leafcutting bee. Her PhD will focus on integrated pest management of brown marmorated stink bugs and spotted wing drosophila in orchard crops. With degrees in fish & wildlife, entomology, and horticulture, Claire\u2019s main interests are in ecology and conservation.<\/p>\n

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Anthony Mugica – MS student<\/p>\n

mugicaa@oregonstate.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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Anthony’s work involves management of Pacific Flatheaded Borer, an insect, whose larval stage damages hazelnut trees.<\/p>\n

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Bryan Webber – MS student<\/p>\n

webberjo@oregonstate.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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Bryan is working on research that will help Oregon’s hazelnut industry. A native of Rochester, IL, Bryan completed his Bachelors in Plant Science at University of Missouri-Columbia. While an undergrad, he held research positions that included working with an MU Black walnut breeder and an internship with USDA-ARS in Davis, CA. He has always loved working with trees and hopes to pursue a PhD or work with the nut industry.<\/p>\n

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Heather Andrews – Faculty Research Assistant<\/p>\n

Heather.andrews@oregonstate.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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Heather assists the research program through managing projects at NWREC and at cooperating growers’ farms. She also supervises a crew of research assistants for summer research trials. Before joining the lab, Heather completed\u00a0an MS in Entomology from Virginia Tech and a BS from Southern Oregon University.<\/p>\n

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Kody Transue – Bio Science Research Tech<\/p>\n

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Kody helps manage field and lab trials in cooperating orchards and at NWREC.<\/p>\n

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Postdoctoral research associates<\/strong><\/h3>\n

David Lowenstein<\/p>\n

David.lowenstein@oregonstate.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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David is an ecologist and entomologist whose primary responsibility is to manage the Brown Marmorated Stink Project. His research focuses on\u00a0the biology of samurai wasp, a parasitoid that attacks BMSB eggs. He is investigating \u00a0samurai wasp’s establishment and movement in hazelnut and small fruit\u00a0orchards and the potential for biological control. David comes to OSU with a PhD in Ecology and Evolution from University of Illinois-Chicago , an MS in Entomology from UW-Madison, and a BA from CUNY-Lehman College.<\/p>\n

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Rachele Nieri<\/p>\n

nierir@oregonstate.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rachele\u2019s main interest is to broaden knowledge about insects\u2019 behavior. Before joining the Wiman lab, she specialized in the study of vibrational communication, a widely spread and overlooked kind of communication among insects. She decoded and manipulated leafhoppers\u2019 intraspecific communication to develop an environmental friendly pest control method. Rachele’s research focuses on studying spotted-wing drosophila behavior to improve management strategies. Rachele has a PhD in Ethology and Ecology and MS and BS in biology from University of Florence (Italy).<\/p>\n

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Lab alumni<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aaron Heinrich (2016-2018)\u00a0provided technical support for hazelnut and cider apple research as a Faculty Research Assistant. He currently works as a research trial coordinator for Wilbur Ellis.<\/p>\n

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