437 Russell Labs
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
608-263-0964 (Office)
608-262-3322 (Fax)
rmallinger@wisc.edu
Education and Background
M.S. Entomology and Agroecology. UW-Madison, Madison WI. Dec 2009. Thesis title: “Insect Responses to Conventional and Organic Cropping Systems and the Use of Plant Volatiles in Pest Management”
B.A. Biology. Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo MI. June 2005. Thesis title: “Determination of the Success and Mechanisms of Mating Disruption for Two Tortricid Moth Species, Grapholita molesta and Cydia pomonella, in Pheromone-treated Orchards and in a Sustained Flight Wind Tunnel”
Research Interests
I am interested in the roles that insects play in agroecosystems and managing insects to enhance the sustainability of farming. Specifically, I am interested in how factors at the farm scale and landscape scale interact to impact beneficial insects, and how this in turn affects ecosystem services. Most recently, I have researched pollinators and pollination services within agroecosystems, examining affects of landscape composition and pesticide use on wild bees.
Personal Interests
Gardening, cross-country skiing, African and Brazilian dance and music, cooking (and eating!), Frisbee
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