About UC IPM

Director

Kassim Al-Khatib is a professor and Cooperative Extension specialist. He is also a weed scientist specializing in integrated weed management, vegetation management, and pesticide drift. He received his doctorate from Kansas State and his master's and bachelor's degrees from University of Baghdad.

Urban and Community IPM
Mary Louise Flint, Associate Director for Urban and Community IPM, is responsible for developing and supporting teams engaged in planning and implementing IPM programs for public agency, residential, landscape, and structural audiences. She is also CE Specialist in the UC Davis Department of Entomology.

Communications
As Associate Director for Communications, Joyce Strand manages activities related to program communications, coordinating with the programmatic associate directors and ANR experts to produce informational products about IPM for growers, residents, and other practitioners.

Agricultural IPM
Lucia Varela, Associate Director for Agricultural IPM, is responsible for planning, coordinating, and integrating outreach, research, and extension materials related to agricultural IPM. 

Natural Resources IPM

Roger Baldwin, Associate Director for Natural Resources IPM, is focal point for UC IPM programs in natural systems. Roger is also IPM Statewide Wildlife Pest Management Advisor.

Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator
Lisa Blecker serves as Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator and UC ANR Pesticide Coordinator. She runs the pesticide safety training program, reviews ANR activities pertaining to pesticide research, and oversees ANR publications recommending pesticide uses.

IPM Advisors
Cheryl Wilen serves as IPM Advisor Coordinator. In this role, she works closely with the Director to plan, coordinate, develop, and expand the IPM Advisors and Advisor Affiliates program.

Kassim Al-Khatib
Director
With UC IPM since 2010

Jodi Azulai
Program Representative
With UC IPM since 2004

Roger Baldwin
Coordinator for Natural Resources IPM
IPM Wildlife Pest Management Advisor, Statewide
With UC IPM since 2008

Romy Basler
Pest Management Guidelines Coordinator
With UC IPM since 2012

Ria DeBiase
Volunteer
With UC IPM since 2012

Lisa Blecker
Pesticide Safety Education Coordinator
UC ANR Pesticide Coordinator
With UC IPM since 2011

Steve Dreistadt
Principal Editor
With UC IPM since 1989

Michelle Fayard
Editor
With UC IPM Since 2009

Mary Louise Flint
Associate Director for Urban and Community IPM
With UC IPM since 1980

Peter B. Goodell
IPM Advisor, Central Valley
With UC IPM since 1981

Shimat Joseph
IPM Entomology Farm Advisor
With UC IPM since 2012

Chris Laning
Web/Print Production Supervisor
With UC IPM since 2011

Tunyalee Martin
Content Development Supervisor
With UC IPM since 2008

Marty Martino
Meteorology Assistant
& Computer Resource Specialist
With UC IPM since 1994

Cheryl Reynolds
Interactive Learning Developer
With UC IPM since 1995

Fernanda Guimaraes Rosa
Web Production Specialist
With UC IPM since 2006

Leon Salcedo
Programmer
With UC IPM since 2010

Jim Stapleton
IPM Advisor, Central Valley
With UC IPM since 1988

Joyce Strand
Associate Director for Communications
With UC IPM since 1980

Andrew Sutherland
IPM Advisor, Alameda County
With UC IPM since 2012

Lucia Varela
IPM Advisor, North Coast
With UC IPM since 1992

Shannah Whithaus
Pesticide Writer/Editor
With UC IPM since 2011

Cheryl Wilen
IPM Advisor Coordinator
& IPM Advisor, South Coast
With UC IPM since 1995

Karey Windbiel-Rojas
Urban IPM Educator
With UC IPM since 2006

Affiliated Advisors

Vonny Barlow
Entomology Advisor, Riverside County
Since 2011

Surendra Dara
Strawberry and Vegetable Crops Advisor, San Luis Obispo County
Since 2011

David Haviland
Entomology Farm Advisor, Kern County
Since 2002

John Roncoroni
Weed Science Farm Advisor, Napa County
Since 2007

Steve Swain
Environmental Horticulture Advisor, Marin County
Since 2007