Extension Agent III / Assistant Professor of Entomology
Office Location:
ALS 105J
CREDENTIALS
- Ph.D., Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (India)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Center for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (India)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (Israel)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Natural History Museum, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Tennessee State University
ABOUT
Dr. Alfred Daniel Johnson is an insect enthusiast, passionate about exploring and documenting the fascinating world of insects. His work focuses on promoting and sustaining biodiversity within natural and agricultural systems. He is dedicated to engaging growers, students, 4-H youth, and communities, raising awareness of beneficial insects and spiders and celebrating the vital roles they play in our ecosystems. He has a blog where he shares stories of insects at www.alfreddaniel.com. In his free time, he likes to capture the hidden beauty of insects, spiders, and birds through photography and to explore the exciting intersections of faith and science.
Interim Associate Director of Water and Environmental Research Institute (WERI) of the Western Pacific
Office Location:
Dean's Circle, House #35
Research interests
- Biodiversity of tropical ecosystems
- Plant-insect interactions
- Biological control of arthropod pests
- Integrated pest management
CREDENTIALS
- B.S., Zoology, Brigham Young University (Utah)
- M.S., Biology, University of Houston
- Ph.D., Entomology, Washington State University
Selected publications
- Gawel, A.M., H.S. Rogers, R.H. Miller, A.M. Kerr. 2018. Contrasting ecological roles of non-native ungulates in a novel ecosystem. Royal Society Open Science 5: (Published on line April 25, 2018).
- Rogers, H., E. Buhle, J. Hille Ris Lambers, E. Fricke, R.H. Miller, J. Tewksbury. 2017. Effects of an invasive predator cascade to plants via mutualism disruption. Nature Communications 8: Published online March 8, 2017.
- Wandrag, E.M., R.H. Miller, A.E. Dunham, H.S. Rogers. 2015. Vertebrate seed dispersers maintain the structure and composition of tropical forest seedbanks. AoB Plants plv130: Published online November 17, 2015.
- Reddy, G.V.P. and R.H. Miller. 2014. Biorational versus conventional insecticides – Comparative field study for managing red spider mite and fruit borer on tomato. Crop Protection 64: 88-92.
- Miller, R.H., J.A. Duay, K.S. Pike, E. Maw, R.G. Foottit. 2014. Review and key to the aphids (Hemiptera: Aphididae) in Micronesia. Pacific Science 68: 479-492.
- Duay, J.A.M., R.H. Miller, G.C. Wall, K.S. Pike, R.G. Foottit. 2014. Pentalonia nigronervosaCoquerel and Pentalonia caladiivan der Goot (Hemiptera: Aphididae) and their relationship to banana bunchy top virus in Micronesia. Pacific Science 68: 359-364.
- Reddy, G.V.P., S. Wu, R.H. Miller. 2013. Efficacy of pheromone trapping of the sweetpotato weevil, Cylas formicarius(Coleoptera: Brentidae): based on dose, septum age and attractive radius. Environmental Entomology: 43: 1-7.
- Rogers H., J. Hille Ris Lambers, R.H. Miller, J.J. Tewksbury. 2012. Natural experiment’ demonstrates top-down control of spiders by birds on a landscape level. PLoS ONE 7: e43446.
- Hoffman, B. P., K. Davis, S. Gott, P. Joe, P. Krushelnycky, R.H. Miller, G. Webb, and M. Widner. 2011. Ant eradications: details of more successes, a global synthesis and recommendations IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. 31: 16-23.
- Foottit, R.G., H.E.L. Maw, K.S. Pike and R.H. Miller. 2010. The identity of Pentalonia nigronervosaCoquerel and caladiivan der Goot (Hemiptera: aphididae) based on molecular and morphometric analysis. Zootaxa 2358: 25-38.
