Sanford Eigenbrode, PhD

Sanford Eigenbrode's work in entomology focuses on insect-plant interactions, climate change, the chemical ecology of plant viruses and their vectors, and weed biological control. As an outgrowth of his work leading large, transdisciplinary projects addressing problems affecting social ecological systems, he has a strong interest in the methods to improve communication within such projects.
He is available to speak on:

Climate change and agriculture — integrated research, education and outreach concerning effects of changing climates on wheat production systems in the Northwest.
Chemical ecology of Arthropod borne infectious agents — deciphering the mechanisms through which pathogens affect hosts and vectors, with implications for disease dynamics, integrated disease management, and evolution of pathogens, vectors and hosts.
Chemical ecology of insects, plant–insect interactions, chemical and structural plant attributes affecting plant–insect and tritrophic interactions, insect behavior and plant surface waxes, with expertise in extraction and analysis of chemicals from plant tissues, scanning electron microscopy, host plant resistance and integration of host plant resistance into pest management (chemical ecology).