Natural resources and biodiversity
Supporting natural resources and biodiversity. MSU entomologists examine interactions in nature from microbes that mediate insect fitness and community dynamics to how landscape design affects insect populations. Questions such as how human and natural disturbances impact ecosystem dynamics and biodiversity are central to our research, teaching and outreach programs. View a gallery of images.
Note to prospective graduate students: Assistant, Associate and full Professors serve as graduate student major advisors. Professor Emeriti (retired professors), Adjunct Professors and Academic Specialists may serve on graduate student committees.
Aquatic entomology
- Eric Benbow, Associate Professor
- Jen Pechal, Assistant Professor
Ecology, behavior and spatial dynamics of insects or nematodes
- Michael Kaufman, Associate Professor
- Doug Landis, Professor
- Deborah McCullough, Professor
- Marisol Quintanilla, Academic Specialist
- Marianna Szűcs, Assistant Professor
- Peter White, Assistant Professor
- Stuart Gage, Professor Emeritus
- Richard Merritt, Professor Emeritus
- Mark Scriber, Professor Emeritus
Forest entomology
- Anthony Cognato, Professor and Arthropod Research Collection director
- Deb McCullough, Professor
- Bill Ravlin, Department Chairperson
- Peter White, Assistant Professor
- Amos Ziegler, Academic Specialist
- Stuart Gage, Professor Emeritus
Adjunct faculty, USDA Forest Service North-Central Research Station
- Leah Bauer, Associate Adjunct Professor
- Robert Haack, Adjunct Professor
- Therese Poland, Associate Adjunct Professor
Insect systematics and biodiversity
- Anthony Cognato, Professor and Arthropod Research Collection director
- Gary Parsons, Academic Specialist and Collection Manager
- Jim Smith, Professor
- Sarah Smith, Curator
- Richard Snider, Professor
- Will Wetzel, Assistant Professor
- Peter White, Assistant Professor
Adjunct curators
- Charley Chilcote, Adjunct Curator
- Elwin Evans, Adjunct Curator
- John Fricke, Adjunct Curator
- Ralph Gorton, Adjunct Curator
- Jiri Hulcr, Adjunct Curator
- Eric Metzler, Adjunct Curator
- Ron Priest, Adjunct Curator
- Franklin West, Adjunct Curator
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) research/extension programs
- Beth Bishop, Enviro-weather Coordinator
- Sue Erhardt, Assistant Professor, Director of IR-4 Laboratory
- Lynnae Jess, Extension Specialist, Co-Director North Central IPM Center
- Doug Landis, Professor
- Joy Landis, Senior Academic Specialist, Assistant IPM Coordinator
- Mallory Marienfeld, Academic Specialist
- Deborah McCullough, Professor
- Barry Pittendrigh, MSU Foundation Professor
- Bill Ravlin, Entomology Chairperson, IPM Coordinator
- Howard Russell, Senior Academic Specialist, MSU Diagnostic Services
- Edward Walker, Professor
- Fred Warner, Senior Academic Specialist, MSU Diagnostic Services
- John Wise, Professor, Director North Central Region IR-4
- Amos Ziegler, Midwest Invasive Species Information Network Coordinator
- Larry Olsen, Professor Emeritus
Molecular entomology
- Henry Chung, Assistant Professor
- Anthony Cognato, Professor and Arthropod Research Collection director
- Yuhze Du, Assistant Professor
- Ke Dong, Professor
- Barry Pittendrigh, MSU Foundation Professor
- James Smith, Professor
Pollination and pollinator health
- Rufus Isaacs, Professor
- Doug Landis, Professor
- Joy Landis, Senior Academic Specialist, Assistant IPM Coordinator
- David Mota-Sanchez, Assistant Professor
- Meghan Milbrath, Michigan Pollinator Initiative Coordinator
- David Smitley, Professor