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Tomberlin, Jeff

Jeff Tomberlin

Professor
AgriLife Research Fellow
Presidential Impact Fellow
Director
National Science Foundation Center for Environmental Sustainability Through Insect Farming
Office:  
F.L.I.E.S. Facility 1
College Station
Email:  
Phone:  
(979) 845-9718
Website: http://forensicentomology.tamu.edu/

Education

Undergraduate Education
B.S. Biology, University of Georgia
Graduate Education
M.S. Entomology, Clemson University
Ph.D. Entomology, University of Georgia

Areas of Expertise

  • Decomposition ecology
  • Forensic entomology
  • Black soldier fly
  • Insects as food and feed
  • Integrated pest management in confined animal facilities

Professional Summary

Jeffery K. Tomberlin, Ph.D. is a Professor, Texas A&M AgriLife Research Fellow, & Presidential Impact Fellow in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University. He is also the Director of the Forensic & Investigative Sciences Program at Texas A&M University, and the principal investigator of the Forensic Laboratory for Investigative Entomological Sciences (F.L.I.E.S.) Facility (forensicentomology.tamu.edu) at Texas A&M University. Since arriving at Texas A&M University in 2002, 36 scientists, including 7 Fulbright scholars, from around the world have visited his lab. He has also served as the chair for 22 Ph.D. and 22 M.S. students. To date, he has edited 8 books, published 28 book chapters, and +250 articles which have been cited more than +12,750.