Kassim Al-Khatib, Co-Director
Kassim is a professor at the University of California, Davis, and leads the Center signature project on invasive species.
Matt Baur, Project Director
Matt is the project director on the Center’s USDA grant that funds the Western IPM Center. He manages Center operations and staff and works with the Center’s Advisory and Steering committees to identify priority pest-management needs and issues in the West. He represents the Western IPM Center and the Western Region broadly to the USDA and other federal agencies, and builds regional and national networks though scientific society meetings and in other collaborative ventures. He also directs the University of California’s Office of Pesticide Information and Coordination.
Steve Elliott, Communication Coordinator
Steve plans all communication-related activities, including producing the monthly Western IPM Center newsletters and this website. He produces IPM videos, photo essays and our annual report, and manages the IPMWest blog.
Peter Ellsworth, Co-Director
Peter is a professor and IPM Coordinator at the University of Arizona. He leads the Center signature project on crop pest-losses and impact assessment.
Al Fournier, Southwest IPM Network Coordinator
Al develops and maintains a Southwestern network to gather information for formal replies to USDA and EPA information requests.
Javier Gutierrez Illan, Pacific Northwest IPM Network Coordinator
Javier develops and maintains a Pacific Northwest network to gather information for formal replies to USDA and EPA information requests.
Natalie Hein-Ferris, Pacific Islands IPM Network Coordinator
Natalie develops and maintains a Pacific Islands network to gather information for formal replies to USDA and EPA information requests.
Mair Murray, Intermountain West IPM Network Coordinator
Mair develops and maintains an Intermountain West network to gather information for formal replies to USDA and EPA information requests.
Silvia Rondon, Co-Director
Silvia is a professor at Oregon State University and director of the Oregon IPM Center. She directs the Western IPM Center signature project on weather modeling.
Emma Tribble, Writer/Editor
Emma produces technical publications and written content for the Center and manages our social media accounts.