Researchers & Staff
Center for Invasive Species Research Scientist, Staff and Collaborators
CISR is comprised of top University of California professors and researchers, all are the leading experts in their fields. They provide excellent insight into the invasive species on this site and in their own research labs. These researchers blaze the trail in cutting edge research on Invasive Species.
Edith Allen, Cooperative Extension Natural Resources, Specialist.& Professor of Plant Ecology.
edith.allen@ucr.edu
Gevork Arakelian, Senior Biologist, Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner/Weights & Measures Department.
Personal Website
GArakelian@acwm.lacounty.gov
CISR: Bagrada Bug
James Baldwin, Chair and Professor of Nematology
james.baldwin@ucr.edu
Personal Website
J. Ole Becker, Cooperative Extension Specialist and Nematologist
ole.becker@ucr.edu
Personal Website
News: J. Ole Becker Recognized by the American Association of the Advancement of Science
CISR: Sting Nematode
Tom Bellows, Professor of Entomology
tom.bellows@ucr.edu
CISR: Ash Whitefly
CISR: Giant Whitefly
Jim Bethke, Floriculture and Nursery Farm Advisor
bethke@ucr.edu
CISR: Eucalyptus Leaf Beetle
Personal Website
Peter Bryant, Professor of Biological Sciences at University of California Irvine
pjbryant@uci.edu
CISR: Tunicates
Frank Byrne, Assistant Researcher of Entomology
frank.byrne@ucr.edu
Donald Cooksey, Divisional Dean, Agricultural $ Natural Resources, Professor of Plant Pathology and Bacteriologist
donald.cooksey@ucr.edu
CISR: Citrus Canker
Matt Daugherty, Assistant Extension Specialist
matt.daugherty@ucr.edu
Personal Website
CISR: Argentine Ant
CISR: Vine Mealybug
CISR: Chytrid Fungus
Paul De Ley, Associate Professor of Nematology
paul.deley@ucr.edu
Personal Website
Lynda Fernandez, Associate Professor of Economics
linda.fernandez@ucr.edu
Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell, Extension Specialist of Entomology
elizabeth.grafton@ucr.edu
News: Elizabeth Grafton-Cardwell Honored by Professional Society
CISR: Asian Citrus Psyllid
CISR: Brown Citrus Aphid
CISR: Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing)
CISR: Citrus Leafminer
CISR: Diaprepes Root Weevil
Les Greenburg, Specialist of Entomology
les.greenberg@ucr.edu
CISR: Red Imported Fire Ant
Mark Hoddle, Director of Center for Invasive Species Research, Extension Specialist
mark.hoddle@ucr.edu
Personal Website
News: How To Fight Super Pests? Build Superbugs
News: UCR Entomologist Develops Electronic Tool to Identify California's Thrips
News: Research Team Led by UCR Entomologist Uses Tiny Wasp to Wipe Out Major Pest in Tahiti
News: Conducting Research in a Laboratory-to-Go
News: Tiny Wings a Threat
News: Moth Quarantine May Cause Grape Harvest Delays
Book: Control of Pests and Weeds by Natural Enemies: An Introduction to Biological Control
Book: Biological Control of Invasive Plants in the Eastern United States
Media: Thrips of California Identification Key
CISR: Avocado Lace Bug
CISR: Avocado Thrips
CISR: Blue Gum Galling Wasp
CISR: Caulerpa taxifolia or Killer Alga
CISR: Euclyptus Longhorned Beetle
CISR: Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
CISR: Myoporum Thirps
CISR: New Zealand Mud Snail
CISR: Persea Mite
CISR: Quagga and Zebra Mussels
CISR: Red Gum Lerp Psyllid
Jodie Holt, Chair & Professor of Plant Physiology & Plant Physiologist
jodie.holt@ucr.edu
News: Newly Revised Book on Weeds and Invasive Plants Discusses How They Can Be Managed Using Ecological Approaches
Nic Irvin, Assistant Specialist of Entomology
nic.irvin@ucr.edu
Personal Website
CISR: Light Brown Apple Moth
Marshall Johnson, Extension Specialist , Entomologist & Lecturer
marshall.johnson@ucr.edu
CISR: Olive fruit fly
John Klotz, Associate Extension Specialist
john.klotz@ucr.edu
Greg Kund, Staff Research Associate
gregory.kund@ucr.edu
CISR: Pea Leafminer
Andrew Lawson, Associate Professor of Entomology, California State University, Fresno
alawson@csufresno.edu
CISR: Asain Wooly Hackberry
Jeffrey Lovich, Research Ecologist, USGS, Southwest Biological Science Center, Flagstaff, Arizona
jeffrey_lovich@usgs.gov
CISR: Saltcedar
Robert Luck, Professor of Entomology
robert.luck@ucr.edu
CISR: Black Olive Scale
CISR: California Red Scale
CISR: Citricola Scale
Milt McGiffen, Cooperative Extension Vegetable Crops Specialist and Plant Physiologist
milt.mcgiffen@ucr.edu
Jocelyn Millar, Professor of Entomology
jocelyn.millar@ucr.edu
News: Entomologist Play Matchmakers for Cerambycid Beetles
Media: Absence of Chemicals Signals an Ant's Death
Joe Morse, Professor of Entomology
joseph.morse@ucr.edu
CISR: Mediterranean Fruit Fly
Nick Nisson, County Entomologist, Agricultural Commissioner's Office, Orange County
nick.nisson@ocpw.ocgov.com
CISR: Tipu Psyllid
Timothy Paine, Professor of Entomology
timothy.paine@ucr.edu
CISR: Ash Whitefly
CISR: Asian Long-Horned Beetle
CISR: Australian Gum Tree Weevil
CISR: SIlverleaf Whitefly
Tom Perring, Professor of Entomology
thomas.perring@ucr.edu
Donald A. Reierson, Urban Entomologist
donald.reierson@ucr.edu
CISR: German Yellowjacket
Phil Roberts, Professor of Nematology and Nematologist
philip.roberts@ucr.edu
Michael Rust, Professor of Entomology
michael.rust@ucr.edu
CISR: German Yellowjacket
Media: Absence of Chemicals Signals an Ant's Death
Media: Can you kill termites with kindness?
Steven Seybold, Entomology Affiliate, University of California Davis
sseybold@fs.fed.us
CISR: Goldspotted Oak Borer
PDF: Invasive Bark Beetles
PDF: Mediterranean Pine Engraver
PDF: Redhaired Pine Bark Beetle
PDF: Walnut Twig Beetle
News: Fungal disease attacks black walnut trees in eight Western states
Mike Stanghellini, Professor and Plant Pathologist, Department Chair the CY Mouradic (Endowed) Chair in Desert Agriculture
michael.stanghellini@ucr.edu
Richard Stouthamer, Professor of Entomology
richard.stouthamer@ucr.edu
News: Richard Stouthamer Recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
John Trumble, Professor of Entomology
john.trumble@ucr.edu
Personal Website
News: John Trumble Elected AAAS Fellows
CISR: Pea Leafminer
CISR: Western Flower Thrips
Richard S. Vetter, Staff Research Associate
rick.vetter@ucr.edu
CISR: Brown Widow Spider
Media: Brown recluse spiders rare in Georgia
Kirk Visscher, Associate Professor of Entomology
kirk.visscher@ucr.edu
Personal Website
CISR: Africanized Honey Bee
William Walton, Professor of Entomology
william.walton@ucr.edu
Personal Website
CISR: Asain Tiger Mosquito
Marlene Zuk, Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Equity and Diversity
marlene.zuk@ucr.edu
Personal Website
News: UC Riverside Scientists Available for Comment on Charles Darwin and His Influence
News: Crickets on Hawaiian Island Develop Silent Wings in Response to Parasitic Attack
News: Marlene Zuk Elected AAAS Fellows
Book: Disease Can Be an Ally, Not Just Out Enemy
Book: Can We Learn About Sex From Animals?