Curriculum Vitae
Joni Blount
113 College Station Rd.
Athens, GA, 30605
(575) 313-0241
jonilb@uga.edu
Work Experience:
2007-2011
2012
2012
Integrated Pest Management Lab, Dr. Scott Bundy
Seasonal Life History of the Beet Leafhopper on Desert Host Species in
New Mexico
Field Work on Insects in Agricultural and Range Settings
Crop Evaluation
Systematics and Taxonomy
Curation
Collection
Interpreting data and processing samples
Care and feeding of zoo insects
Research Assistant
United Soybean Board grant to work on Kudzu bug (Megacopta cribraria)
Assisted in research on transgenic corn and soybean trials
Teaching Assistant- Ento 2010
Education
2007
High School Diploma- Cliff High School
2011
Bachelor’s Degree- Agricultural Biology -3.63 GPA
Entomology Plant Pathology and Weed Science Department- NMSU
Emphasis in Entomology
2011
Minor- Chemistry
2012
Masters Student- Entomology; University of Georgia
Phenology of the kudzu bug Megacopta cribraria on kudzu and soybeans
Host preferences of Megacopta cribraria among 16 edible bean varieties
Extra Curricular Experiences
2001-2007
FFA- Entomology Judging Team
Competing at the Local, District, and State levels
2007-2011
NMSU Linnaean Team
Competing at and attending the Entomological Society of America Branch
meetings Southwest Branch.
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2010
Southwestern Branch Meeting Linnaean Team Champions
2007-2011
NMSU Entomology Club
Treasurer
Vice President
President
2010-2011
Blount, Joni, and Scott Bundy. 2011. Seasonal development of the beet
leafhopper, Neoaliturus tenellus (Baker) (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), on
desert hosts in New Mexico. In Proceedings 59th Annual Meeting of the
Southwestern Branch of the Entomological Society of America.
2011
Weed Olympics Competition, Knoxville TN
1st Place Undergraduate Team in WSWS
1st High Undergraduate Individual in WSWS
2011
Educational Outreach for EPPWS Dept.
2009-2011
Assisted running 4-H and FFA Judging Competitions
2012
H.O. Lund Entomology Club UGA- Member
Social Chair
2012
South East Branch ESA- Linnaean Games Champions
2012
National ESA- Linnaean Games Champions
2012
Outreach volunteer; UGA Insectival, South Campus Tailgate Booth
Related Classes
2007
Integrated Pest Management 100
2009
Economic Entomology 303
2009
Advanced Insect Taxonomy and Morphology 451
2009
Tropical Insect Ecology- Belize Field School
2010
Introduction to Weed Science
2010
Arachnology
2010
Plant Pathology
2
2010
Survey of Biochemistry
2011
Plant Physiology
2011
Intro to Soil Science
2012
Systematics, Taxonomy, and Evolution
2012
Entomology Seminar
2012
Pesticides and Transgenic Crops
2012
Biological Control
2012
Integrated Pest Management
2012
Insect Taxonomy
2012
Experimental Design Statistics
Professional Society Membership
2007-2010
Phi Eta Sigma Honorary Fraternity
2007-2011
Entomological Society of America Southwestern Branch
2012
ESA Southeastern Branch
References
Dr. Scott Bundy
Associate Professor of Entomology
IPM Lab
EPPWS Department
New Mexico State University
MSC 3BE
P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 80003
(575) 646-3171
cbundy@nmsu.edu
Dr. David Thompson
Associate Dean/Director
Agricultural Experiment Station
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New Mexico State University
MSC 3BE
P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 80003 (575) 646-3125
Philip A. Banks
President and Principle Investigator
MARATHON-Agric. & Environ. Consulting, Inc.
205 W. Boutz, Bldg. 4, Ste 5
Las Cruces, NM 88005
Office: 575-527-8853
FAX: Same
Cell: 575-649-7157
Web site: www.marathonag.com
Dr. George David Buntin
Proffesor
Entomology Research Georgia
0206 Cowart Building
1109 Experiment St.
Griffin, GA 30223
Office: 770-412-4713
Email: gbuntin@uga.edu
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