College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Entomology

Bio

Lauren Goldstein is a research technician and laboratory manager for the Berry Crops Entomology Laboratory under Rufus Isaacs. She manages the daily operations of the lab's integrated lab and field research programs, including hiring and supervising undergraduate research staff; maintaining budgets, equipments and lab assets; and overseeing lab safety, training and compliance. She coordinates and conducts lab, field and greenhouse research trials while supporting data management, analysis and reporting. Her research primarily focuses on blueberry pollination and pest management in blueberry, grape and strawberry systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Administration of lab and field research operations, budgets, and safety compliance
• Management of research staff, training and project coordination
• Oversight of data collection, analysis and reporting.