Northeastern IPM Center Staff

John Ayers, Co-Director, manages both of the Center-administered grants programs plus the relevancy portion of the Pest Management Alternatives Program, and helps to guide the Center. He is also the Director of Penn State's Pesticide Education Program

email John Ayers       phone: 814-865-7776       fax: 814-863-8175
Northeastern IPM Center, 114 Buckhout Lab, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park PA 16802

Carrie Koplinka-Loehr, Co-Director, steers the Center to achieve its goals and objectives by supervising Center staff, connecting with the IPM working groups and information networks, planning and facilitating Steering Committee and Advisory Council meetings, and assisting with the competitive grants programs.

email Carrie Koplinka-Loehr       phone: 607-255-8879       fax: 607-255-1720
Northeastern IPM Center, Insectary Building, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853

Elizabeth Thomas, Project Coordinator, oversees website and database development and helps to maintain key Center partnerships.

email Liz Thomas        phone: 607-254-1535      fax: 607-255-1720
Northeastern IPM Center, Insectary Building, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853

Elizabeth Myers, Writer/Editor, oversees communications, focusing on planning, writing, and design.

email Liz Myers       phone: 315-251-0713       fax: 607-255-1720
Northeastern IPM Center, Insectary Building, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853

Amy Galford, Program Assistant, assists the Co-Directors with the grant programs, leads database maintenance, and assists with website management and center communications.

email Amy Galford       phone: 607-254-8990       fax: 607-255-1720
Northeastern IPM Center, Insectary Building, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853

Angela DeFelice, Administrative Assistant, provides administrative support to the Center, including updating databases, organizing meetings, and distributing publications.

email Angela DeFelice       phone: 607-254-8990       fax: 607-255-1720
Northeastern IPM Center, Insectary Building, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853

Allison Taisey, Program Coordinator, is part of the interagency effort on IPM training in Public Housing Authorities.

email Allison Taisey       phone: 607-255-5442       fax: 607-272-2256
Department of Entomology, Comstock Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853