Recent News
August 2023
The Hamby lab is hiring! We're looking for paid part time undergraduate research technicians (job advertisement) and a full time faculty research assistant (job advertisement).
The Hamby lab is hiring! We're looking for paid part time undergraduate research technicians (job advertisement) and a full time faculty research assistant (job advertisement).
May 2023
Congratulations to Sankara Ganesh for successfully defending his honors thesis and earning high honors. He is off to start a graduate degree at the University of Florida!
The Hamby lab welcomes Olivia Moy, Declan McHugh, and Daniella Anconeira Sayco!
Congratulations to Sankara Ganesh for successfully defending his honors thesis and earning high honors. He is off to start a graduate degree at the University of Florida!
The Hamby lab welcomes Olivia Moy, Declan McHugh, and Daniella Anconeira Sayco!
May 2022
The Hamby lab welcomes Kyree Day, Shea Ill, Emma Kohanski, and Arthur Young!
The Hamby lab welcomes Kyree Day, Shea Ill, Emma Kohanski, and Arthur Young!
April 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Maggie Lewis for receiving the Eastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award and to Maria Cramer for placing first in the Ph.D. student ten minute paper competition!
Congratulations to Dr. Maggie Lewis for receiving the Eastern Branch John Henry Comstock Award and to Maria Cramer for placing first in the Ph.D. student ten minute paper competition!
November 2021
Congratulations to Madison Tewey for placing second in the undergraduate student poster competition and to Maria Cramer for placing second in the Ph.D. student poster competition at the national Entomological Society of America meeting!
Congratulations to Madison Tewey for placing second in the undergraduate student poster competition and to Maria Cramer for placing second in the Ph.D. student poster competition at the national Entomological Society of America meeting!
August 2021
We welcome Lasair M. Ní Chochlain as a Ph.D. student!
We welcome Lasair M. Ní Chochlain as a Ph.D. student!
May 2021
Congratulations to Dr. Maggie Lewis who received a prestigious NSF post-doctoral fellowship to work at Ohio State with Dr. Andrew Michel!
Welcome Sankara Ganesh, Aaron Chan, Amanda Amador, and Praise-God Igwe!
Sophia Barringer and Madison Tewey successfully defended their honors thesis projects, earning high honors! Congratulations!
Congratulations to Dr. Maggie Lewis who received a prestigious NSF post-doctoral fellowship to work at Ohio State with Dr. Andrew Michel!
Welcome Sankara Ganesh, Aaron Chan, Amanda Amador, and Praise-God Igwe!
Sophia Barringer and Madison Tewey successfully defended their honors thesis projects, earning high honors! Congratulations!
Two Hamby lab Ph.D. students graduated! Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment!! Photos: Lisa Helfert, UMD
March 2021
Dr. Margaret Lewis successfully defender her PhD, congratulations!
February 2021
Torsten lead a review published in the "Organic pest management of invertebrate pests: A frontier borne of constraints?" special issue of Insects, "Cultural control of Drosophila suzukii in small fruit – Current and pending tactics in the U.S."
December 2020
Maggie published another chapter from her dissertation in the Journal of Economic Entomology, "Optimizing caneberry spray coverage for Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) management on diversified fruit farms."
Dr. Margaret Lewis successfully defender her PhD, congratulations!
February 2021
Torsten lead a review published in the "Organic pest management of invertebrate pests: A frontier borne of constraints?" special issue of Insects, "Cultural control of Drosophila suzukii in small fruit – Current and pending tactics in the U.S."
December 2020
Maggie published another chapter from her dissertation in the Journal of Economic Entomology, "Optimizing caneberry spray coverage for Drosophila suzukii (Diptera: Drosophilidae) management on diversified fruit farms."
October 2020
Huge congratulations to Dr. Aditi Dubey on her successful PhD defense!
Huge congratulations to Dr. Aditi Dubey on her successful PhD defense!
July 2020
Maria Cramer's NE SARE grant was recently funded and will support her work studying early season pest control in corn. Congratulations!
Maria Cramer's NE SARE grant was recently funded and will support her work studying early season pest control in corn. Congratulations!
June 2020
Torsten published a paper from the OREI multi state project in Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment, "Pruning of small fruit crops can affect habitat suitability for Drosophila suzukii". Torsten also received grants from the Maryland Specialty Crop Block Grant program and the Maryland State Horticultural Society. Congratulations!
Torsten published a paper from the OREI multi state project in Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment, "Pruning of small fruit crops can affect habitat suitability for Drosophila suzukii". Torsten also received grants from the Maryland Specialty Crop Block Grant program and the Maryland State Horticultural Society. Congratulations!
February 2020
Aditi Dubey published the first chapter of her dissertation in the Journal of Applied Ecology, "Ecological impacts of pesticide seed treatments on arthropod communities in a grain crop rotation."
Aditi Dubey published the first chapter of her dissertation in the Journal of Applied Ecology, "Ecological impacts of pesticide seed treatments on arthropod communities in a grain crop rotation."
Fall 2019
Congratulations to Maggie Lewis for passing her PhD qualifying exam! Maggie also received a Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station grant!
Congratulations to Maggie Lewis for passing her PhD qualifying exam! Maggie also received a Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station grant!
September 2019
Maggie Lewis published the first chapter of her dissertation in Scientific Reports, "Differential Impacts of Yeasts on Feeding Behavior and Development in Larval Drosophila suzukii (Diptera:Drosophilidae)"
August 2019
Congratulations to Aditi Dubey on being selected as an ESA Sciency Policy Fellow for the class of 2019!
Congratulations to Aditi Dubey on being selected as an ESA Sciency Policy Fellow for the class of 2019!
April 2019
Aditi Dubey has been awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Assembly Member Award! This award honors scholar-leaders for their outstanding contributions to service and involvement at the University of Maryland. Congratulations!
March 2019
Congratulations to Maggie Lewis who won first place at the ESA Eastern Branch Meeting! Her talk was titled: "Interactions between spotted-wing drosophila and fruit rot fungi in fall red raspberries."
February 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Kelly Hamby for being named an honoree at the Inaugural Maryland Research Excellence Celebration! Honorees were nominated by their college deans for their demonstrable elevation of the visibility and reputation of the University of Maryland Research Enterprise.
January 2019
A warm welcome to Maria Cramer who has joined the Hamby lab as a graduate research technican!
Aditi Dubey has been awarded the Outstanding Graduate Student Assembly Member Award! This award honors scholar-leaders for their outstanding contributions to service and involvement at the University of Maryland. Congratulations!
March 2019
Congratulations to Maggie Lewis who won first place at the ESA Eastern Branch Meeting! Her talk was titled: "Interactions between spotted-wing drosophila and fruit rot fungi in fall red raspberries."
February 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Kelly Hamby for being named an honoree at the Inaugural Maryland Research Excellence Celebration! Honorees were nominated by their college deans for their demonstrable elevation of the visibility and reputation of the University of Maryland Research Enterprise.
January 2019
A warm welcome to Maria Cramer who has joined the Hamby lab as a graduate research technican!
September 2018
The Hamby lab is happy to announce that Torsten Schöneberg and Edwin Afful will be joining us as postdoctoral researchers!
We would also like to welcome Sophia Heitzig who has joined our lab as an undergraduate research technician. Welcome!
May 2018
The Hamby lab is seeking 2-3 undergraduate students for a research position to provide both laboratory and field work assistance. Review of applications will begin on May 11th and will remain open until the positions are filled. More information is available here.
April 2018
We would like to give a warm welcome to Anna Alesho who has recently joined our lab as an intern! She is a Plant Sciences master's student from Wageningen University and Research in The Netherlands.
March 2018
The Hamby lab is currently seeking a postdoctoral scholar who has an interest in developing sustainable insect management programs in small fruit or agronomic crops. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in integrated pest management, invasive species, and/or insect-microorganism interactions.
Applications received before April 1st will receive priority, but the position will remain open until filled. More information is available here.
November 2017
A huge congratulations to Dr. Kelly Hamby for receiving the Early Career Professional Extension Award at the annual Entomological Society of America conference in Denver this year!
Another congratulations is in order for Aditi Dubey who just passed her Ph.D. qualifying exam!
May 2017
Congratulations and welcome to Logan Miller, Pranish Katwal, Robert Starkenburg, and Alyssa Truong on being selected to become student researchers in the Hamby Lab!
The Hamby Lab would also like to give a warm welcome to Arielle Arsenault-Benoit, who will be joining us as a Faculty Research Assistant!
April 2017
Congratulations to now alumnus lab member Dr. Chris Taylor on his new employment! The Hamby lab wishes you the best on your new career and has greatly appreciated all the work you've done with us!
Aditi Dubey won another award this month! Congratulations on winning 3rd place in the PhD Student Oral Competition at the Eastern Branch Entomological Society of America meeting last week!
The Hamby lab is currently seeking 2-3 undergraduate students for a summer research position to provide both laboratory and field work assistance. More information is available here.
February 2017
Congratulations to recent graduate Joshua Yeroshefsky on becoming the new research assistant and lab manager for the Hamby and Fritz labs!
January 2017-Research position open
The Hamby and Fritz lab are currently seeking a faculty research assistant to provide laboratory and field research support. Details are available here.
October 2016
Welcome to Elizabeth Hines, who recently joined the Hamby lab as a student researcher!
Aditi Dubey places first in the graduate student oral competition at the International Congress of Entomology in Orlando, FL. Her presentations was titled "Non Target Impacts of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments in a Three Year Crop Rotation". Congratulations Addie!
September 2016
Welcome to Jessica Van Horn, who will be joining the Hamby Lab as a student researcher!
Aditi Dubey's NE SARE grant was recently funded and will support her work studying the non-target effects of neonicotinoid seed treatments and their impacts on the soil microbial community. Congratulations!
June 2016
We welcome student researchers Adrienne Beerman and Claire Weber to the Hamby Lab!
May 2016
Dr. Chris Taylor joins the Hamby lab as a post-doctoral researcher. Chris will be investigating various cultural control tactics for SWD among other projects. Welcome!
December 2015 - Postdoc Position available in the Hamby Lab
The Hamby lab is currently seeking a post-doctoral researcher to work on agricultural pest management in a variety of cropping systems. Applications received before January 1st will receive priority, but the position will remain open until filled. More information is available here.
The Hamby lab is happy to announce that Torsten Schöneberg and Edwin Afful will be joining us as postdoctoral researchers!
We would also like to welcome Sophia Heitzig who has joined our lab as an undergraduate research technician. Welcome!
May 2018
The Hamby lab is seeking 2-3 undergraduate students for a research position to provide both laboratory and field work assistance. Review of applications will begin on May 11th and will remain open until the positions are filled. More information is available here.
April 2018
We would like to give a warm welcome to Anna Alesho who has recently joined our lab as an intern! She is a Plant Sciences master's student from Wageningen University and Research in The Netherlands.
March 2018
The Hamby lab is currently seeking a postdoctoral scholar who has an interest in developing sustainable insect management programs in small fruit or agronomic crops. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in integrated pest management, invasive species, and/or insect-microorganism interactions.
Applications received before April 1st will receive priority, but the position will remain open until filled. More information is available here.
November 2017
A huge congratulations to Dr. Kelly Hamby for receiving the Early Career Professional Extension Award at the annual Entomological Society of America conference in Denver this year!
Another congratulations is in order for Aditi Dubey who just passed her Ph.D. qualifying exam!
May 2017
Congratulations and welcome to Logan Miller, Pranish Katwal, Robert Starkenburg, and Alyssa Truong on being selected to become student researchers in the Hamby Lab!
The Hamby Lab would also like to give a warm welcome to Arielle Arsenault-Benoit, who will be joining us as a Faculty Research Assistant!
April 2017
Congratulations to now alumnus lab member Dr. Chris Taylor on his new employment! The Hamby lab wishes you the best on your new career and has greatly appreciated all the work you've done with us!
Aditi Dubey won another award this month! Congratulations on winning 3rd place in the PhD Student Oral Competition at the Eastern Branch Entomological Society of America meeting last week!
The Hamby lab is currently seeking 2-3 undergraduate students for a summer research position to provide both laboratory and field work assistance. More information is available here.
February 2017
Congratulations to recent graduate Joshua Yeroshefsky on becoming the new research assistant and lab manager for the Hamby and Fritz labs!
January 2017-Research position open
The Hamby and Fritz lab are currently seeking a faculty research assistant to provide laboratory and field research support. Details are available here.
October 2016
Welcome to Elizabeth Hines, who recently joined the Hamby lab as a student researcher!
Aditi Dubey places first in the graduate student oral competition at the International Congress of Entomology in Orlando, FL. Her presentations was titled "Non Target Impacts of Neonicotinoid Seed Treatments in a Three Year Crop Rotation". Congratulations Addie!
September 2016
Welcome to Jessica Van Horn, who will be joining the Hamby Lab as a student researcher!
Aditi Dubey's NE SARE grant was recently funded and will support her work studying the non-target effects of neonicotinoid seed treatments and their impacts on the soil microbial community. Congratulations!
June 2016
We welcome student researchers Adrienne Beerman and Claire Weber to the Hamby Lab!
May 2016
Dr. Chris Taylor joins the Hamby lab as a post-doctoral researcher. Chris will be investigating various cultural control tactics for SWD among other projects. Welcome!
December 2015 - Postdoc Position available in the Hamby Lab
The Hamby lab is currently seeking a post-doctoral researcher to work on agricultural pest management in a variety of cropping systems. Applications received before January 1st will receive priority, but the position will remain open until filled. More information is available here.
