Thomas A. Jima (Coordinator/Editor)

Thomas is Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Educator at Oregon State University – Oregon IPM Center. He holds an M.S. in Plant Biology with a specialization in Plant Pathology, an M.S. in Entomology, along with a B.S. in Plant Sciences. With over 12 years of international experience, Thomas has worked as a specialist advisor in agricultural development, research, project management, capacity building, and clientele management, with a strong focus on Plant Protection and IPM. He currently leads and supports programs implementing outreach and education on IPM-related topics including Solve Pest Problems, pesticide resistance management, Endangered Species Act (ESA) label implementation, expanding access to IPM resources to currently underserved communities, and IPM Education for grass seed production systems.