Shawn Steffan
Assistant Professor
Department of Entomology
University of Wisconsin-Madison
United States of America
Biography
Education: Ph.D. Washington State University, 2009 (Entomology) MS University of Wisconsin-Madison,1997 (Entomology) BA University of California-Berkeley,1993 (Environmental Science) Research Interests: As a Research Entomologist with the USDA-ARS, as well as a UW faculty member in the Dept. of Entomology, his work centers on basic and applied aspects of cranberry entomology and ecology. Studies are designed to refine IPM strategies while providing a mechanistic understanding of key ecosystem functions.Affiliations: Research Entomologist, USDA-ARS Professional Societies: Member, Ecological Society of America Member, Entomological Society of America
Research Interest
mechanistic understanding of key ecosystem functions.
Publications
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Fajardo D., J. Morales, H. Zhu , S. Steffan, R. Harbut, N. Bassil, K. Hummer, J. Polashock, N. Vorsa, and J. Zalapa. 2012. Discrimination of American cranberry cultivars and assessment of clonal heterogeneity using microsatellite markers. Plant Molecular Biology Reporter. DOI: 10.1007/s11105-012-0497-4.
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Fajardo, D., D. Senalik, H. Zhu, M. Ames, S.A. Steffan, R. Harbut, J. Polashock, N. Vorsa, E. Gillespie, K. Kron, J.E. Zalapa. 2012. Complete plastid genome sequence of Vaccinium macrocarpon: structure, gene content and rearrangements revealed by next generation sequencing. Tree Genetics and Genomes.
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Gable, J.T., D.W. Crowder, T.D. Northfield, S.A. Steffan, and W.E. Snyder. 2012. Niche engineering reveals complementary resource use. Ecology 93:1994-2000.
