Dr. Oscar E. Liburd

Personal Page: http://entnemdept.ifas.ufl.edu/liburd.htm

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Goals

To coordinate and oversee entomological research and extension activities within the Fruit and Vegetable IPM program at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Research and Extension Responsibilities

Cooperate with other faculty, extension personnel, and private industries to develop and implement sustainable pest management practices that are cost effective, long-term and environmentally sound.

Teaching Responsibilities

	PMA 6228- Field Techniques in IPM (graduate)
	PMA 4570C- Field Techniques in IPM (undergraduate)
	Direct graduate and undergraduate students' research projects.

Honors and Awards

	2007 Achievement award for research. Annual meeting of the Florida Entomological Society, July 16-19. Sarasota, Florida.
	2006 Graduate of Leadership Enhancement and Administrative Development (LEAD) IFAS Program, Haines City, Florida
	2004 Mentoring Excellence Award for Students at the University of Florida
	2003 Distinguished Young Alumnus Award, Florida A & M University
	2001 Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer Award, Michigan State University
	2000 USDA Technology Transfer Award for the development of pesticide-treated biodegradable spheres
	2000 1st Place - Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Grant Writing Competition
	1999 Michigan State University Post Doctoral Research Fellowship

Editor of a Scholarly Journal

	Associate Editor: Florida Entomologist
	Associate Editor: Small Fruit Review

Selected Invited Presentations

	Liburd, O. E. 2007. Results from biological control studies of twospotted spider mites using predatory mites. Biological control workshop. Florida Horticultural Society, Palm Beach FL.
	Liburd, O. E. 2007. IPM in small fruits focusing on blueberries. 12 March, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI.
	Liburd, O. E. 2007. Control of occasional insect pests in organic blueberries. Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. January 5-6. Savannah, Georgia.
	Liburd, O. E. 2007. Management of flea beetles in southern Highbush and Rabbiteye blueberries. Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. January 5-6. Savannah, Georgia.
	Liburd, O. E. 2006. Ecological management of insects on organic farms. Organic field day. September 19, Citra, Florida.
	Liburd, O. E. 2006. Integrated pest management (IPM) in small fruits focusing on strawberries and grapes. Florida A & M University Research Seminar. October 17. Tallahassee, Florida
	Liburd, O. E. 2006. Management of thrips and gall midge. New Jersey Annual Vegetable meeting. January 10-12., Atlantic City, New Jersey.
	Liburd, O. E. 2006. Thrips and blueberry gall midge control. Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. January 5-6. Savannah, Georgia.
	Liburd, O. E. 2005. Evaluation of sampling techniques for monitoring blueberry gall midge and flower thrips in Rabbiteye and southern highbush blueberries in the southern United States. CSREES, USDA Awardee Workshop. December 14, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
	Liburd, O. E. 2005. Dispersion behavior and injury caused by flower thrips in early- season blueberries. Fall blueberry short course, November 1, Polk County Ag. Center, Bartow, Florida.
	Liburd, O. E. 2005. Injury and oviposition behaviour resulting from flower thrips. Florida blueberry growers spring meeting, March 3, Gainesville, Florida.
	Liburd, O. E. 2004. Results of blueberry gall midge control experiments in Bacon County Georgia and recommendations for control. Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. January 9-11. Savannah, Georgia.
	Liburd, O. E. 2004. Management of flower thrips in southern highbush and rabbiteye blueberries. County Extension Meeting. February 26. Tampa, Florida.
	Liburd. O. E. 2004. Management of major pests in southern highbush and rabbiteye blueberries. March 18. Winter Haven, Florida.