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William E. Snyder


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Entomology

William Snyder
William Snyder
Areas of expertiseEducationCoursesScholarly works

Areas of expertise

ZoologyEcologyEvolutionary BiologyEcological ApplicationsEnvironmental Science and ManagementCrop and Pasture Production

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Entomology

University of Kentucky, KY, United States (1999)

Master of Science, Zoology/Animal Biology

Clemson University, SC, United States (1995)

Bachelor of Arts, Biology/Biological Sciences, General

University of Delaware, DE, United States (1992)

Courses

  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 8500: Insect Ecology (Fall 2025)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Spring 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
  • ENTO 9300: Doctoral Dissertation (Fall 2026)
  • ENTO 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
  • ENTO 8900: Problems in Entomology (Fall 2026)

Scholarly Works

  • Population Genomics Approaches Identify a Cryptic, Emerging Generalist Pest Complex, ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, (2026).
    Rodrigues PAP, Crossley MS, Aigner BL, Cooper WR, Carlson DS … 3 more
  • Higher Lipid Saturation in Well-Irrigated Georgia Cotton Plants: A Field-Based NMR Metabolomics Study., (2026).
    Patel K, Esselman C, Croy J, Gillis M, Rodrigues PADP … 4 more
  • Falcons reduce pre-harvest food safety risks and crop damage from wild birds, JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY, (2025).
    Smith OM, Rodrigues PAP, Groendyk SA, Utley OJ, d'Altena ADB … 10 more
  • Wild Birds Pose Unique Food Safety Threats in the US Southeast, ANIMALS, (2025).
    Varriano S, Smith JC, Smith OM, Rodrigues PAP, Snipes Z … 6 more
  • Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: What to Do About Whiteflies, Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: What to Do About Whiteflies, (2025).
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Contact

wesnyder@uga.edu 706-542-2816

Mailing Address

136 Cedar St., Building C
Room 514
Athens, GA 30602

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136 Cedar St., Building C
Room 514
Athens, GA 30602

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