Jason Rohr
Research Associate

The Pennsylvania State University
548 Ag Sciences & Industries Building
University Park, PA 16802

Phone: 814-865-4603
FAX: 814-865-3048
Email: jrohr@psu.edu

Education:

B.A. Biology, Binghamton University, 1996
B.A. Environmental Studies, Binghamton University, 1996
M.A. Teaching, Binghamton University, 1997
Ph.D. Ecology, Binghamton University, 2002
Post-doc Ecology and Toxicology, University of Kentucky, 2002-2004

Department Thrust Areas:

Population/Community Ecology
Integrated Pest Management + (Biodiversity/Ecotoxicology Partners)
Insect/Plant Interactions

Research:

1) understanding factors influencing insect diversity, 2) effects of pesticides on non-target communities, 3) disease ecology, and 4) behavioral and chemical ecology.

Research Activities and Interests:

I am presently working with several databases to explore what biotic and abiotic factors influence insect communities and diversity. I am also interested in how community structure affects responses to contaminants and how contaminants shape communities. In particular, I have focused on how community structure and contaminants affect disease properties and taxa of global conservation concern. A separate line of work explores how spatiotemporal variation influences responses to chemical cues and pheromones. Finally, I am involved in a new project investigating competition between carnivorous plants and spiders.

Curriculum Vitae: Click here