Forest Entomologist Selected to Win UF/IFAS' Richard L. Jones Research Award
Monday, November 23, 2015 - 15:30
in Mathematics & Economics
A UF/IFAS forest entomologist who - among other activities - is working to help stop pests that sicken trees, has been selected to receive the Richard L. Jones Award for promising research at UF/IFAS. The 2016 award goes to Jiri Hulcr. It is presented by the UF/IFAS dean for research and director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station to an outstanding early career scientist. Like previous winners, Hulcr will receive the award at the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Annual Awards Reception in May 2016. Hulcr said he and his team are trying to protect the world's forests and tree industries by understanding the biology of tree pests and pathogens.