Shimat V. Joseph

Associate Professor Entomology
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Contact Information svjoseph@uga.edu 770-228-7312

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Research and Extension

Appointment: Turfgrass and Ornamental Entomology

Focus areas: urban landscape ecology, pollinator ecology, integrated pest and pollinator management

Industries served: nursery and sod production, golf courses, landscape maintenance and installation firms serving commercial and residential sites

My research addresses existing, emerging, and invasive pest management issues of turfgrass and ornamentals, along with the principles of applied insect ecology. Research projects aim to enhance our understanding of the biology of the pest and beneficial species to develop and refine monitoring and management strategies. The major thrust is developing management tactics that would reduce the impact on the environment and non-targets. My extension program promotes the adoption of integrated pest management principles driven by lab and field studies.

Extension: Turf and Ornamental Pest Management

Research: Joseph Lab

Graduate Students

Zia Williamson (Ph.D. candidate), ziawilliamson@uga.edu
Rajesh Vavilapalli, (Ph.D. student), rv07314@uga.edu

Kavitha Patchipala, (Ph.D. student), Kavitha.Patchipala@uga.edu

Navdeep Kaur, (Ph.D. student), Navdeep.Kaur1@uga.edu  

Nived K. Muraleedharan, (Ph.D. student), nk73603@uga.edu

Anne Stalvey, (MS student), Anne.Stalvey@uga.edu

Research Professional

Christopher B. Hardin (Research Professional), Christopher.Hardin@uga.edu

Aaron W. Chapman (Undergraduate intern), Aaron.Chapman@uga.edu

Past Lab Members

Oluwatomi Daniel Ibiyemi (Ph.D.), 2020-2024

Ramkumar Govindaraju (Post-doc), 2021-2024

Mahesh Ghimire (MS), 2021-2023
Robert Wolverton (Ph.D.), 2020-2023
Aastha Jaiswal (UG internship), 2022-2023
Zia Williamson (MS), 2020-2022
Rehan Arshad (MS), 2020-2022
Fawad Khan (Ph.D.), 2018-2021
Midhula Gireesh (Ph.D.), 2018-2021
Alejandra Monterrosa (MS), 2019-2021
Ryan Lewis (MPPPM), 2019-2021
Gurjit Singh (MS), 2018-2020
Caleb Julian (Research Professional), 2018-2020

Publications

Please find them Peer-Reviewed articles