Mark Mescher Lab
Our research focuses on the role of plant volatiles in mediating ecological and evolutionary interactions among plants, insects, and pathogens. The main areas of interest of our lab are chemical ecology, disease ecology, co-evolution, and tritrophic interactions.
-
Assistant Professor of Entomology
539 ASI Building
University Park, PA
16802
Phone:
814-865-4208
-
- A quick sniff and she’s off. Caroline Ash Science: Editors Choice. February 29, 2010.
- Aphid deception. Nature: Research Highlights. February 10, 2010.
- Plant virus tricks teach evolutionary pest management. Brandon Keim Wired Science. February 2, 2010.
- The grass isn’t always greener. Dr. Jim Caryl. Mental Indigestion. April 7, 2010.
- Virus pulls bait and switch on insect vectors. Andrea Messer. Penn State Live: Newswire. February 1, 2010.
- Virus makes plants lie to insects. Susan Milius. ScienceNews. January 16, 2010.
- Sorry Vegans: Brussels Sprouts like to live, too. Natalie Angier. New York Times. Dec. 22, 2009.
- No brainer behavior. Susan Milius Science News. June 20, 2009.
- Bacteria protect soybean from Aphids. Science Daily. April, 2009.
- Loyal to its roots. Carol Kaesuk Yoon New York Times. June 3, 2008.
More...
-
Anjel Helms - Grad. Student:
Ryoko Ichiki - Post Doc Fellowship:
- JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists - Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (January 2011-December 2013)
Rupesh Kariyat - Grad. Student:
- Best oral presentation award. Plant Growth Regulators Society Annual Meeting, Chicago. July 24-28, 2011.
- Intercollegiate graduate outreach achievement award, PSU (Spring 2011)
- Awarded CAS grant (2011)
- First prize for poster competition, Annual Ag Sciences Research Expo, Penn State, Co-sponsored by GAMMA SIGMA DELTA (March 2011)
- Second prize for research poster competition, Annual Achievement conference, PSU (February 2011)
- Winner of the Entomological Foundation's 2010 National Competition for Primary Education Science Projects.
Kerry Mauck - Grad. Student:
- AFRI NIFA Predoctoral Fellowship (USDA) 2011
- 1st Place Student Oral Competition: Entomological Society of America Eastern Branch Meeting (March 19, 2011)
Lori Shapiro - Grad. Student:
- USDA AFRI Microbial Genomics Training Program (December 2010-December 2012)
Jason Smith - Grad. Student:
More...
-
Vilsack: Ag research and education key to prosperity, security
May 17, 2012
Investment in agricultural research doesn't benefit just the 2 percent of the population involved in farming. It's a matter of national security, job creation, energy independence and human health. That's according to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, who visited Penn State this week (May 16) to tour College of Agricultural Sciences research ...
