Team

• Veerlapati Defends Ph.D. Thesis

  Tracey Woodward-Vellidis

  June 3, 2026

  

  Shivakumar Veerlapati defended his Ph.D. thesis titled “Bioecological Factors Influencing Black Pecan Aphid Populations and their Management in Pecan orchards” on Thursday, June 4, 2026. Congratulations to Shivakumar on this important milestone, and best wishes for his future endeavors! 

  Posted in: Ph.D., Team

• Arbatowicz Joins Barman Lab

  Tracey Woodward-Vellidis

  June 3, 2026

  

  We are excited to welcome Aurelie Arbatowicz to the Barman Lab as a new M.S. student at the University of Georgia. Aurelie will be working on sustainable pest management and applied entomology research in Pecan crop systems. We look forward to her contributions to the lab and wish her success in her graduate studies.  Welcome…

  Posted in: M.S., Team