Professor of Entomology
Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University, Ohio, United States
Dr. Mary M. Gardiner is a professor in the Department of Entomology and co-director of the Ohio State Environmental Sciences Graduate Program. Her research in insect ecology and conservation focuses on greening urban landscapes including vacant land, parks, and residential backyards. Mary conducts community-engaged research aimed at improving the quality of urban greenspace for both people and insects. The Gardiner Lab has published 72 peer-reviewed publications and been awarded $8.1M in grant support, with current funding from the NSF, USDA, and the MITRE Foundation. Mary is also a state specialist in Extension and is active in the Ohio Master Gardener Volunteer program. She has advised 23 graduate students and postdocs, and she teaches graduate courses in presentation skills and grant writing.
In 2015, she released a book focused on natural enemies and their role in biological control in home gardens titled: Good Garden Bugs: Everything You Need to Know about Beneficial Predatory Insects.
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