Paul Weston

Biography

Dr Paul Weston hails from New York State and obtained a BSc in Biology from Cornell. He made a brief diversion into engineering during his MSc program, learning how to write computer models along the way, and then got back onto the biological track, completing a PhD in Entomology from Michigan State University (with a minor in analytical chemistry). Paul has used his various research skills to study interactions between insects and their host plants in a variety of commodity areas (vegetables, stored grains, and woody plants) in a variety of locations (Michigan, Kentucky and New York State). In his various positions in the US, Paul was responsible for conducting research and teaching undergraduate and post-graduate students in his specialty areas as well as developing extension programs for agricultural practitioners. In 2008, Paul made the big move to Australia with his family and is currently a lecturer and part-time researcher in the School of Agricultural and Wine Sciences on the Wagga campus.

Research Interest

Insect behaviour and ecology Biological control of insects and weeds Plant secondary chemistry Modeling insect movement Modeling insect phenology Metabolomic profiling of plants and animals Impact of climate change on insect/plant interactions