Experts in the Field of Insects

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Tiffany Heng-Moss is the current dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at UNL. She led the development and implementation of the college’s bachelor’s degree program in insect science. Heng-Moss’s research focused primarily on insect science and pest-management strategies. She has authored or co-authored more than 90 refereed teaching and research articles.

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Leon Higley is an insect ecologist with the university who has researched and received grants about the endangered salt creek tiger beetle and how insects adapt in extreme environments. Higley also uses entomology to explain how insects affect forensic science. In 2007, he received the Founder’s Memorial Award from the Entomological Society of America for making significant contributions to the world of entomology.

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Seymour is an extension educator at the West Central Research & Extension Center in Hastings, Neb. He works in the area of insect management for field crops.