Dr. William Morrison Ph.D.

Dr. Rob Morrison is currently a Research Entomologist for the USDA-ARS Center for Grain and Animal Health Research in Manhattan, KS, where his current research program involves elucidating the chemical ecology, behavior, and improving the IPM of stored product insects. He graduated with his B.A. in biology from Kalamazoo College in Michigan during 2006, then with his M.S. in ecology and evolution in 2009 from the University of Munich in Germany. In 2014, Rob received his Ph.D. from the Department of Entomology at Michigan State University, where he focused on improving IPM for the asparagus miner. From 2014-2016, Rob was a post-doctoral researcher at the USDA-ARS Appalachian Fruit Research Station where he investigated the chemical ecology, biological control, and IPM of the invasive brown marmorated stink bug, including attract-and-kill. Dr. Morrison has published 80+ peer-reviewed manuscripts, and obtained over $10 million in extramural funding.