My Personal History:

1987: M.S, Entomology, Clemson University
1987-2001: Research Technician, Department of Entomology, University of Wisconsin; Madison, Wisconsin
2002-Present: Research Coordinator, Department of Entomology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

I have a wide variety of duties in Mike Strand's lab. Oversight of the insect rearing (Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera) is one of my primary responsibilities. I serve as lab manager to ensure that everyone has the equipment and supplies necessary to do their research. I provide technical expertise in a broad range of areas including cell culture, insect dissection, microinjection, microscopy, photography, graphic art and web page design (including WebCT).

My Insect Photography:

Photos of Erotylidae
Photos of Erotylidae of Barro Colorado Island

Strand, M.R. and J.A. Johnson. 1996. Generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies to hemocytes of Pseudoplusia includens. J. Insect Physiol. 42:21-31.
Strand, M.R., J.A. Johnson, T. Noda, and B.A. Dover. 1994. Characterization of monoclonal antibodies generated against components of the venom of Microplitis demolitor. Arch. Insect Bioch. Physiol. 26: 123-136.
Strand, M.R., J.A. Johnson and J.D. Culin. 1990. Intrinsic interspecific competition between the polyembryonic parasitoid Copidosoma floridanum and solitary endoparasitoid Microplitis demolitor in Pseudoplusia includens. Entomol. Exp. Appl. 55: 275-284.
Strand, M.R., J.A. Johnson, and J.D. Culin. 1988. Developmental interactions between the parasitoid Microplitis demolitor (Hymeoiptera: Braconidae) and its host Heliothis virescens (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 81: 822-830.