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URI receives $500,000 to research invasive insects
Andy Blais
Issue date: 10/11/07 Section: Campus
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Before moving to Massachusetts, Preisser did his doctoral work at the University of California - Davis. Preisser said that he pursued the grant "because I did my dissertation on plant and insect interactions."
"A post-doc is the job you get between a doctorate and faculty … you are essentially doing research," Preisser said. Most scientists do at least one post-doc before they become faculty members.
Preisser doesn't recall exactly what U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.) did to support the grant, but in a recent press release, Reed spoke about the new grant and what it meant to URI.
"I am pleased the University of Rhode Island is receiving this federal funding to research invasive species and help protect our forest resources," Reed said. "URI is a leader in studying and monitoring invasive species. This federal investment will help URI researchers determine how invasive species like HWA spread across landscapes and develop a better understanding of how to help prevent future infestations.
"In Rhode Island, our quality of life and economic development correlate directly with the health of our environment and we must find ways to protect it."
"A post-doc is the job you get between a doctorate and faculty … you are essentially doing research," Preisser said. Most scientists do at least one post-doc before they become faculty members.
Preisser doesn't recall exactly what U.S. Sen. Jack Reed (R.I.) did to support the grant, but in a recent press release, Reed spoke about the new grant and what it meant to URI.
"I am pleased the University of Rhode Island is receiving this federal funding to research invasive species and help protect our forest resources," Reed said. "URI is a leader in studying and monitoring invasive species. This federal investment will help URI researchers determine how invasive species like HWA spread across landscapes and develop a better understanding of how to help prevent future infestations.
"In Rhode Island, our quality of life and economic development correlate directly with the health of our environment and we must find ways to protect it."
