Godfrey Laboratory Research

Students interested in my laboratory can contact me directly for more information. This laboratory summary represents my program well, but additional questions will likely arise. The exact ongoing research is largely linked to current issues in field, forage and vegetable crops in California.  A certain amount of flexibility is available to students for applicable research within these agricultural systems if the student has their own funding or wants to work with me to pursue funding. During the students’ tenure in my laboratory, they will be expected to contribute intellectually, operationally (sweat labor), and/or financially (through helping with grant-writing) to the laboratory functioning. Students should be motivated, interested in entomology and IPM, and hard-working. I have a 70% Extension appointment and 30% Research appointment. As such, I am frequently out of the office for my extension duties. However, I am accessible to students as much as possible.  My significant Extension duties can be a benefit to prospective students in that research problems are frequently identified during these trips.  These Extension responsibilities also establish linkages to growers and unlimited opportunities for presentation of research results in an environment that is less stressful than the traditional professional society setting. This also insures that the data are useful in the "real-world" as most results contribute in some form to the UC Pest Management Guidelines (see http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/selectnewpest.cotton.html for an example). In summary, this is an exciting place to further one’s education and IPM research at an excellent University and amidst the number one agricultural production state in the US.