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Jeff Tomberlin
- Professor; AgriLife Research Fellow; Presidential Impact Fellow; Director, National Science Foundation Center for Environmental Sustainability Through Insect Farming
- Office:
- Building 1051, Room 1
- Email:
- jeffery.tomberlin@tamu.edu
- 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.