Jared Gregory Ali, Ph.D.
- Assistant Professor of Entomology
535 ASI Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802
University Park, PA 16802
Email:
jga8@psu.edu
Work Phone:
814-865-0240
Areas of Expertise
- Entomology & Nematology
- Insect-Plant Interactions
- Behavioral Ecology
- Chemical Ecology
- Multi-trophic Interactions
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellow - Cornell University (2013), Ecol. & Evol. Biology
- PhD - University of Florida (2011), Entomology & Nematology
- MSc - University of Delaware (2008), Entomology & Applied Ecology
My focus is on the behavior and chemical ecology of mutli-trophic interactions. This includes plant responses to belowground herbivory, nematode and insect community ecology, chemical ecology, and coevolution. Research projects include trophic cascades, above-belowground interactions, chemotaxis of soil nematodes, and the evolution of plant defense strategies.
Research Interests
- Chemical Ecology
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My focus is on the behavior and chemical ecology of mutli-trophic interactions. This includes plant responses to belowground herbivory, nematode and insect community ecology, chemical ecology, and coevolution. Research projects include trophic cascades, above-belowground interactions, chemotaxis of soil nematodes, and the evolution of plant defense strategies.
- Pollinator Biology, Health and Ecology