Ryan Paul

2255 Clydesdale Dr, Fort Collins, CO 80526

Phone: 734-883-7311
Impact: My experiences, particularly my positions at MSU and CSU, have
helped to better understand important scientific data in entomology and
make it applicable to much of the general public. Work in Enviroweather
directly impacts the public and their ability to access weather and pest data
pertinent to maximizing their crop production. Working on biological control
has contributed to a greater understanding of host specificity and risk
analysis in selecting a classical biological control agent as well as the overall
importance of laboratory and field work in analyzing the risk of introduction
and predicting ecological outcomes.
Education
2014-present
PhD student
Graduate Degree Program in Ecology (GDPE)
Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management (BSPM)
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Current GPA, 3.9
2010-2014 Bachelor of Science, Entomology
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Overall GPA, 3.98
Work Experience
May-present
Graduate Student, GDPE and BSPM, CSU
Start 2014 Advisor: Paul Ode
Examining competition between two Cotesia parasitoids of the
imported cabbageworm, Pieris rapae. Maintenance and rearing
of many insect colonies both in lab and greenhouse. Field work
involving cooperation with local farmers to assess field pest
populations and parasitism. Supervision of undergraduate
employees and volunteers. Helped design and execute an
experiment working with USDA greenhouses to examine CO2
effects on a multi-trophic system.
Aug-present
Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Biology Dept., CSU
2015
Course: BZ 212, Invertebrate Zoology
Teaching of two 3-hour laboratory sections per week.
Preparation for teaching, student supervision, lab set-up, exam
proctoring. Responsibilities include weekly lab lectures, writing
and administering lab practicals, preparation of lecture exam
questions, and grading. Course involves an intensive overview of
invertebrate classification, anatomy, ecology, and identification.

Aug-Dec
2014

Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Biology Dept., CSU

Course: Life 102, Attributes of Living Systems
Supervisor: Donna Weedman
Teaching of two 3-hour laboratory sections per week.
Preparation for teaching, including creating lectures, laboratory
set-up, writing weekly quizzes, exam proctoring. Presenting
lectures on class material, supervising students, discipline of
classroom behavior and reporting on cases of academic
misconduct, and grading. Received a satisfactory on teaching
evaluation.

May-May
Classical Biological Control of Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
Program, MSU
2013-2014 Supervisor: Ernest Delfosse
Set up and data recording for primary host specificity testing of
Trissolcus japonicus. Maintenance and rearing of colonies of T.
japonicus parasitoids, native Pentatomidae, and Halyomorpha
halys. Field collection of native Pentatomidae.
Jan-May
Enviro-weather, Michigan State University
2011-2013 Supervisor: Beth Bishop
Enviro-weather collects data on weather and agricultural pests
and diseases to design models
Excel data entry including organizing into tables and creating
graphs
May-Aug
Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan
2011, 2012 Supervisor: Barry OConnor
Lab work in Acarology (mites); preparation of microscope slides
and specimen collection
Oct-May
Bug House, Michigan State University
2010-2013 Supervisor: Barb Stinnett, Courtney Smith
Answer questions for visitors about the Bug House and
entomology in general; inform visitors about the captive bugs;
handle insects for display for visitors
Awards and Scholarships
Manchester Worth Repeating Scholarship, 2010
Worth Repeating, Manchester, MI
$4000
Award based on academic merit and community involvement and service
Salutatorian Scholarship, 2010
Manchester High School
$500

Entomology Undergraduate Scholarship, 2011 and 2012

Michigan State University, Entomology Dept.
$500
Forest Akers Endowed Scholarship, 2012
Michigan State University, Office of Study Abroad
$1000
OSA Academic Excellence Award, 2012
Michigan State University, Office of Study Abroad
$750
Hutson Study Abroad Scholarship, 2012
Michigan State University, Entomology Dept.
$600
Hutson Funds for ESA travel, 2012
Michigan State University, Entomology Dept.
$400
Runner up for Presidents Prize, 2014
Annual Meeting, Entomological Society of America
Portland, Oregon
Memberships
Entomological Society of America member 2012-present
Certifications/Skills
Eagle Scout, Award for leadership and community service, May 2007
Excel data entry, table organization, and graph creation
Rearing and maintenance of insect colonies
Experimental design, SAS data analysis
Laboratory/classroom teaching and student supervision
Operation under BSL-2 Ag containment facility protocols
Outreach Activities
Vice President, Gillette Entomology Club, CSU
Outreach events with CSU and local school groups
MSU Bug House tours
Entomological Society of America annual meeting, 2012
Undergraduate representative for Graduate and Undergraduate
Entomological Student Society (GUESS) on Curriculum Committee, MSU

Elementary to High School presentations on entomology at local schools

International Activities
May-June 2012 Study Abroad: Sustainable Tropical Agriculture Systems in Sri
Lanka
March 2013 Study Abroad: Rainforests and Reality in Nicaragua
References
Dr. Paul Ode
Colorado State University
Bioagricultural Sciences and Pest Management
Graduate Degree Program in Ecology
E208 Plant Sciences Building, CSU
Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1177
Dr. Ernest Delfosse
Michigan State University
Department of Entomology
288 Farm Lane, Room 35 Natural Science
East Lansing, MI 48824
Dr. Chris DiFonzo
Michigan State University
Department of Entomology
288 Farm Lane, Room 243 Natural Science
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-353-5328
Beth Bishop
Enviro-weather Coordinator
Michigan State University
Food Safety & Toxicology Building
1129 Farm Ln Room B18
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-432-6520