Jamie Kopco, Ph.D. BCE

Jamie double-majored in Entomology and Natural Resources at Cornell University (BSc) and studied Entomology at North Dakota State University (PhD). He worked as an entomologist and pest manager in hydroponic greenhouses at Walt Disney World and built expertise in structural pest management by serving as technical director for Guardian Pest Solutions. Jamie also has professional teaching experiences ranging from merit badge counselor at a Boy Scout camp to Conservation Educator at Disney’s Animal Kingdom to earning a college teaching certificate at North Dakota State University. Jamie is currently a Pesticide Education Specialist at Penn State University and a medical entomologist in the US Army Reserves. Jamie’s combination of conservation and pest management experiences help him to maintain a balanced, science-based perspective on pesticides.