Andrea Glassmire
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Pronouns:
She/Her/Hers
Assistant Professor, Chemical Ecology
Department of Entomology
Email:
glassmi5@msu.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D. – Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology, University of Nevada Reno (2017)
B.S. – Major in Ecology and Evolution; Minor in Organic Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh (2008)
Bio
Dr. Andrea Glassmire is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Entomology and Plant Biology at Michigan State University and a member of the Plant Resilience Institute. Her research program bridges chemical ecology, biodiversity and agroecology to understand how phytochemical diversity influences ecological interactions across natural and managed systems. She leads a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary lab focused on integrating chemical trait analysis with ecological experimentation to address pressing challenges in pest management, biological control, and invasive species ecology.
Concentrations
- Biodiversity
- Chemical ecology
- Biological control
- Pest management
- Agroecology
- Biological Invasions
Courses Taught
ENT 890: Signals, Scent, and Defense: the Chemistry of Plant–Insect Ecology
Research
Glassmire’s research investigates how variation in plant phytochemical traits shapes interactions among plants, insects, microbes and their environments. Her lab examines these processes across a wide range of systems—from agricultural fields to coastal wetlands—to uncover how odor diversity can enhance biological control, how chemical trait turnover influences herbivory, and how biochemical landscapes mediate invasion dynamics. By linking metabolomic diversity to ecological outcomes, her work provides new insights into sustainable pest management strategies, the mechanisms driving plant invasions and the role of biodiversity in ecosystem resilience.
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