Alumni Spotlight: Shimat V. Joseph (MS ’06, PHD ’10)
In 2012, Shimat Joseph was given the position of Integrated Pest Management Adviser from the University of California. In this job, Shimat has dealt with the task of working with local growers to combat pests, specifically the cabbage maggot. In the last few years though, he has focused on finding alternative approaches for combatting these pests and restoring the future of agriculture for the state of California.
Shimat Joseph (MS ’06, PHD ’10)
Growing up in India, Shimat loved gardening, and chose to study agriculture in college. What began as a love for agriculture and gardening back home eventually led Shimat to study the field of entomology. In 2002, Shimat travelled halfway around the world to pursue a Master’s degree in entomology from the University of Georgia.
His past research areas have focused on turf control and pest management to deal with the hemlock woolly adelgid.
Congratulations on all of your success Shimat, and good luck with your future endeavors!
