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The Department of Entomology at the University of Maryland, invites applications for a Post Doctoral Associate in Community Ecology of Forest Arthropods.
The incumbent will work with Dr. Daniel Gruner on several projects with theoretical and applied foci: (1) Community-level biological control by natural enemies of the emerald ash borer in mid-Atlantic states, and (2) Spatio-temporal drivers of arthropod diversity on a chronosequence of forested sites in the Hawaiian Islands. The interdisciplinary nature of this research will provide opportunities for the postdoc to work with collaborators from the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the US Forest Service, and the University of California-Berkeley, among others. Click here for the complete Job Announcement. A wet and stormy spring and summer has contributed to a rise in the mosquito population. In response, MPT News airs expert advice from UMD Entomology professor, Michael Raupp, on ways to prevent mosquito bites.  Congratulations to Brian Lovett (ENTM PhD student, St. Leger Lab) for winning a student presentation award at the European Congress of Entomology in Naples, Italy. Brian’s award-winning talk: Transgenic fungi prevent mosquitoes from transmitting malaria parasites.
 Congratulations to the recipients of the Fall 2018 Ernest N. Cory Undergraduate Scholarship! This scholarship provides up to $1,000 for undergraduate students each semester who have creatively contributed to Entomology Department research and/or extension efforts. Choose, "Read More" to find out about Kevin Clements, Julianna Greenbreg, Kristin Jayd, Max O’Grady and Katherine Okada and their extraordinary efforts in Entomology!
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