Erin Ingram

Crystal Ramm

Tim Husen

Chris Borman

Kyle Koch

Johan Pretorious

April Bruner Club Who’s Who

Julianne Matczyszyn

Abdul Hafiz Ab

Majid

Dr. Nick Miller

Abdul “Hafiz” Ab Majid

Abdul “Hafiz” Ab Majid

• From Penang, MALAYSIA• Eldest son in the family- 5 siblings• Married and have two children, 1 year old son and 2 ½

year old daughter• Received B.S in Applied Biology and M.S in Urban &

Industrial Entomology from University Sains Malaysia• Currently a Fellow at School Biological Sciences, Universiti

Sains Malaysia and a PhD candidate at UNL– Phd Research on “Molecular Ecology and Population

Genetics of Subterranean Termites in Nebraska”• Hobbies

– Badminton– Martial art– Rebuilt custom made PC

• More info at http://ahafiz.webs.com/

Chris Borman

Chris Borman

• Undergrad at UNL in Horticulture.• Pursuing Department of Plant Health PhD• Moved to Japan to teach English for 3 years• My 4th year in Japan I worked at a Japanese

gardener/arborist• We did all sorts of gardening, pruning trees and

shrubs of course, but also harvesting garden tree fruits, building bamboo fences and other things

• Was on national Japanese TV there at that job.

Tim Husen

Tim Husen B.S. Biological Sciences, UNL M.S. Entomology, UNL

A Morphological and Biochemical Characterization of Nebraskan Subterranean Termites

Ph.D. Entomology, UNL (Aug. 2012) A Laboratory Evaluation of Palatablity,

Concentration Dependent Mortality, and Chitinase Activity in the Eastern Subterranean Termite in Response to Two Chitinase Inhibitor Treated Diets

Future Work within the pest management industry Research pest management strategies that reduce

pesticide impact on the environment while maintaining efficacy

Erin Ingram

Erin IngramHometown: Franklin, NebraskaB.S. in Elementary Education, University of Nebraska-

LincolnCurrently working on M.S. in honey bee toxicologyNanny from 2005-2010 in Seattle and Bellingham,

Washington Hobbies

KnittingBikingMusicHikingWatching hockey (Let’s Go Pens!)Being with friends and family

Kyle Koch

Kyle Koch• Scottsbluff, NE• Creighton University– Biology

• Hobbies– Insect collecting– Fishing/outdoors– Boating– Pets– Guitar– Sports

Julianne Matczyszyn

• Personal–Born and raised in

Lincoln, Nebraska–4 sisters, 2

brothers, 1 nephew, 1 niece–Likes• Church• Traveling• Writing• Gardening

• Professional–Graduated from

UNL • BS in Entomology

–Masters Degree• Dr. Cortinas• Affects of chemo-

attractants have on Culex mosquito species in Lancaster county, Nebraska

Nick Miller

• Bruner Club Faculty Advisor• BS & PhD, The University of

Birmingham (England, not Alabama).• Postdoc jobs in England, France, Portugal, Iowa.• Joined UNL as Assistant Professor 2010• Teach Insect Physiology• Research on population genetics, insect-plant

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Johan Pretorius

Johan Pretorius

About Johan

• Johan is from Bloemfontein in the Orange Free State and is married to Henda Pretorius.

• His hobbies include, travelling the country, target shooting, camping, and of course – insect collecting.

• Johan is currently employed by the Central University of Technology where he studied Agricultural management. He also studied entomology at the University of the Free State.

Crystal Ramm

Who Am I?Personal

Valentine NE

Traveling

LOVE my Garden!

Painting

Being a mom!

Go Green!

Professional

Doctoral Candidate

Dr. Heng-Moss & Dr. Baxendale

Buffalograss & Chinchbug Plant resistance Salivary glands Ethylene pathway Next Gen Sequencing

Love teaching! ENTO 116 (lab)