Ph.D., Applied Entomology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ZurichM.Sc. Ecology and Zoology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, GermanyB.Sc. Biology, Friedrich-Schiller University Jena, Germany
Management, development, and stakeholder education for the WSU Decision Aid System (DAS) for IPM in Washington Tree Fruits – http://das.wsu.edu.
Evaluation of environmental data used for IPM models.
Validation of new phenology models for natural enemies, aphids and mites.
Outreach for Specialty Crop Research Initiative “Enhancing Biological Control in Western Orchards” (short course, workshops, online course development).
Development of OPENED (Orchard Pesticide Effects on Natural Enemies Database)