Dr. Paula Shrewsbury received her B.S. in Plant Science from the University of Rhode Island, her M.S. in Entomology from the University of California, Riverside, and her Ph.D. in Entomology from the University of Maryland. Paula is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Entomology at the University of Maryland.

Dr. Gary Brewer received his Ph.D. in Entomology from Kansas State University in 1984. His MS in Entomology (1978) and BS in Zoology (1974) were from the University of Nebraska.

Lina Bernaola was born in Lima, Peru. She attended the San Marcos National University, where she got her B.S. in biological sciences and a minor in molecular biology. Her professional experience, as well as her passion in the world of plants, began when she joined the International Potato Center (CIP) in Lima to perform her undergraduate thesis. Based on this experience, Lina joined Louisiana State University to pursue her M.S.

Dr. Bob Peterson is a professor of entomology at Montana State University, where he leads the research and teaching program in agricultural and biological risk assessment. More specifically, the program is centered on comparative risk assessment and includes biotechnology risk, invasive species risk, and pesticide risk.

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